July 11, 1972
was the day the Professor wrote these lovely, sad lines to his son Christopher.
" I have at last got busy about Mummy's grave... The inscription I should like is:

EDITH MARY TOLKIEN
1889-1971
Lúthien

brief and jejune, except for Lúthien, which says more for me than a multitude of words: for she was (and knew she was) my Lúthien. "

It was done. The stone now reads:

EDITH MARY TOLKIEN
1889-1971
Lúthien
JOHN RONALD REUEL TOLKIEN
1892-1973
Beren