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Reasons to Select Granite for a Durable Monument

November 8, 2018 3:46 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

There are few substances more strong, durable and elegant than granite. Available in a number of naturally occurring colors and grains, granite is a beautiful, long-lasting way to commemorate your loved one or yourself. Regardless of the way that you choose to be interred, there are a number of different types of granite monuments that can be displayed at your burial site or at your memorial site of choice. There are granite monuments capable of meeting the needs of people embalmed and buried using traditional methods, as well as those who were cremated, even if they chose to have their... View Article


A Look at Headstones and Monuments Through Time

October 25, 2018 3:45 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Throughout the ages, people have celebrated life and committed people to memory in a variety of interesting ways. Different cultures over the years have memorialized their lost loved ones in unique ceremonies since the earliest dawning days of human civilization. Some of the world’s most iconic structures, including the Taj Mahal, Westminster Abbey and the Pyramids of Giza, are all outstanding burial monuments that serve as places to commemorate the lives of some of history’s most interesting figures. The history of headstones and monuments is diverse, fascinating and exciting. Locally, much of the Eastern United States borrowed the majority of... View Article


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