I thought it was fitting, for the Sunday after Halloween, to share this About.com link that includes the image and explanation of the Eastern Orthodox Cross. You can also continue on with this slide show to see other cemetery gravestone symbols and their meanings. This is from Kimberly Powell's Genealogy About.com website.
http://genealogy.about.com/od/cemetery_records/ig/tombstone_symbols/russian-cross.htm
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