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Debra Deyo died Dec. 7 in Newburgh. Eight months later, the foundation for her headstone has not been laid.

The idea of using a QR code on a headstone isn't new, but in this day and age of handheld information at the swipe of a scan, the idea might be ready to make a comeback. Headstones have been around for thousands of years. The markers were originally designed to help keep the grave from being disturbed by unknowing individuals. It also became a way to memorialize the deceased. Modern stones often include the deceased name, birth date, date of death and often other imagery that can include pictures and affiliations. So now think about if you could take that one step further, into the digital wo...

The idea of using a QR code on a headstone isn't new, but in this day and age of handheld information at the swipe of a scan, the idea might be ready to make a comeback. Headstones have been around for thousands of years. The markers were originally designed to help keep the grave from being disturbed by unknowing individuals. It also became a way to memorialize the deceased. Modern stones often include the deceased name, birth date, date of death and often other imagery that can include pictures and affiliations. So now think about if you could take that one step further, into the digital wo...