and nothing says Halloween fun quite like a yard filled with creative tombstones. Whether you’re decorating for a haunted house or just adding a spooky touch to your front yard, funny Halloween ...

But then, in mid-2013, she was contacted by the New York Times. The author of the note slipped in among the Halloween tombstones and skulls had been tracked down. And he had a message for her.

Tombstones of legendary musicians, such as Prince, Michael Jackson, and Tom Petty, were also scattered around, with Halloween-themed ornaments hanging from a tree. The man, who did not want to be ...