Gravestone Engraver's Autocorrect Changes 'Rest in Peace' to 'Rest in Peach' on 14 Headstones

Monument Makers Inc. has recalled fourteen headstones after a spellcheck function in its new computer-aided engraving software changed 'Rest in Peace' to 'Rest in Peach' across an entire production batch, creating what one cemetery groundskeeper described as 'the most confusing section of the graveyard.' The error was discovered by a visiting family member who noticed her grandmother's headstone read: 'Here lies Margaret Dowling, 1938-2024. Rest in Peach.' The family initially assumed it was 'some kind of metaphor' before contacting the company. 'Our new digital workflow includes an autocorrect feature that was not properly configured for memorial contexts,' said Monument Makers CEO Arthur Chisel in a statement. 'The system interpreted Peace as a likely misspelling of Peach, which, I am told, is a common autocorrect substitution in consumer devices but should absolutely not occur on permanent granite installations.' All fourteen headstones were engraved on the same Tuesday by a technician who, according to internal records, approved each proof without reading them. 'He clicked Accept All on the spell-check,' said a colleague. 'In a Word document, that's a minor inconvenience. On a headstone, it's a career-ending decision.' The company has offered to replace all fourteen headstones at no charge and has disabled autocorrect on all memorial engraving systems. 'We have also added Rest in Peace to the custom dictionary,' said Chisel. 'Along with Beloved, Cherished, and several other words that our system apparently didn't think were real.' Three of the fourteen families have opted to keep the original headstones, calling them 'unique,' 'conversation starters,' and, in one case, 'exactly what Dad would have wanted.'