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Eaton Family Mausoleum .... Mount Pleasant Cemetery .... Toronto, Ontario

Built 1907 .... Architects - Sproatt & Rolph .... The Eaton family's mausoleum at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, with lions by American sculptor, Eli Harvey .... The lion serves as a guardian in the cemetery, protecting a tomb from unwanted visitors and evil spirits. It symbolizes the courage and bravery of the departed.

Lions in the cemetery can usually be found sitting on top of vaults and tombs, watching over the final resting place of the departed. They also represent the courage, power, and strength of the deceased individual ....

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