It means "In His Service"...........
usually Anglican or Episcopal in origin.
Deane Mills


> Hi,
>   Can someone tell me what the letters IHS on a tombstone mean? Was it
some
> sort of an organization? In this case it is on a monument type stone.
>
>        Thank you,
>                 Beth
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