MEMORIAL CHOICES, OPTIONS
 

Bronze Memorial Restoration


Bronze restoration is needed after 10 years or more. An addition of a granite base is reccommended. The restoration cost is . An individual marker base is $ 300 and companion marker bases run $ 450.  Many cemeteries require these for a marker to be re-set. Cemeteries charge for re-installation. If there are no cemetery care takers, arrangements can be made by our delivery department.

OPTIONS

Memorialization options are numerous

Lettering Styles (Fonts), Size of Letters

Lithograph- Coloring inside the letters ex: Black grainite with gold or white letters; Gray grainite with Black letters; light colored makers with various color designs

Vases: square, rectangle, turned; on the sides of monuments or just one side, vases cut in the monument itself, vases between tablets(die) or a really large vase in the middle

Etchings- some families prefer laser drawings instead of cameos

Cornerstones- granite or bronze on granite squares that are placed at the four corners of the family's property


Statues-Statues come in Carrera marble and bronze. Statues can be set on pedestals or on an indented portion of the monument.

Materials-Memorials may be made of granite, bronze, or marble. Many memorials are made of a combination of at least two of these. Granites come in many colors; Gray, White with Black spots, Green, Blue, different varieties of Black, light and dark Red, Brown and Purple Brown. All granite colors are known by different names.  

CREMATION MEMORIALS

Options in cremation memorialization include cenotaphs, which are markers set that the cremains are not there. Benches may be designed as a cremation memorials. The cremains are placed inside the bench. Other markers have a container underneath that hold the urn. A companion marker may have one cremain burial and one traditional burial. Cremation plaques and cremation rocks which have plaques are becoming more popular. Many Asian monuments have recepticles that cremains are placed inside. Fixtures for incense may be added.  Lastly family niches may be purchased that hold from 4 to 50 crypts.  



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Remembrance
As this picture demonstrates, lighting can show the glory of your love one. For the best results, take pictures in the morning and evenings; the light at dawn and dusk brings depth and softness to objects and people. We take your photo and laser the image on hard porcelain. This maintains your loved ones image for years to come. The average size ordered is 3"1/2 x 4"3/4 and cost .
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