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Conkling died as a result of the Great Blizzard of 1888.

Conkling died as a result of the Great Blizzard of 1888.

A monument (whose design was selected by Conkling's widow) was built in his honor at his grave site in Utica.<ref name=monumentinfo>July 14, 1889. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1889/07/14/106355658.pdf ROSCOE CONKLING'S MONUMENT.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 19, 2021.</ref> Comprised of Quincy [[granite]], it has two heavy unpolished bases, a die in the shape of a cube that contains his name on the east side, polished columns, in addition to a large cap.<ref name=monumentinfo/>

A monument (whose design was selected by Conkling's widow) was built in his honor at his grave site in Utica.<ref name=monumentinfo>July 14, 1889. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1889/07/14/106355658.pdf ROSCOE CONKLING'S MONUMENT.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 19, 2021.</ref> Comprised of Quincy [[granite]], it has two heavy unpolished bases, a die in the shape of a cube that contains his name on the east side, polished columns, in addition to a large cap. It stands around nine feet tall, and its weight is approximately twenty-five tons.<ref name=monumentinfo/>

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