 This absolutely beautiful cloud gray solid granite monument is complimented perfectly by the antique olive bold font and white lithichrome stone paint. The addition of the scripture at the bottom of the memorial lets the world know how devoted your loved one was to God. With over 1000 font styles we are sure to find the perfect one to compliment your unique epitaph. |  The vast size of this stone along with the polished front and back provide for large amounts of customization and detailed epitaphs. This monument is shown with a commemorative poem sandblasted on the back of the stone in an antique olive bold font. For ideas on commemorative poems see our information page or we always welcome original poems of your creation. |
 This beautiful cloud gray solid granite headstone features two different font styles. The name and bible verse are a free hand font, and the dates and loving memory phrase are done in a baskerville font. The flower at the top and the organizational symbol at the bottom are just two examples of the way we can customize a stone to memorialize your loved one perfectly. |  This high quality solid Dark Cloud Grey G654 SP6 slant style funeral memorial features a heartbreaking epitaph that reads, "If Love Could Have Saved You...You Would Have Lived Forever" and other basic engraving completed in a free hand style font both enhanced by the addition of a white lithichrome stone paint. This monument also features an oval ceramic photo, which is just one of the many shapes and sizes we have available to memorialize your loved one just as you would have them be remembered. So, click on our ceramic photo link to view our selection or contact us for more information. |
 This highly customized companion tribute features our cross and dogwood blossom cemetery headstone design 583 in each upper corner and the Surname encased in our Branch of Flowering Dogwood and Open Bible Epitaph Box Design 1915 followed by a custom quote, two individual names and dates and finally our "Together Forever" Heart personalized with a wedding date shown here engraved into our high quality solid G654 Dark Gray Granite Slant and then enhanced by the addition of a white lithichrome stone paint. | Free installation of all ceramic pictures when ordered with granite memorials. Click on the links below for available sizes of your preferred style. |
 This highly customized companion memorial features the surname across the top of the monument in large bold characters accented by our corner rose headstone design 1082 in each upper corner followed by two individual open bible style epitaph box headstone designs D-7 with the traditional name and dates in side with our wedding bands and rose headstone design 1066 resting in the center with the wedding date inscribed within the design all of which is sandblasted and then highlighted by the addition of a black lithichrome stone paint. (The inside of the D-7 open bible epitaph boxes has been double processed which is an optional service available upon request that incurs additional charges). |  This traditional companion tribute features the surname and two individual names and dates engraved into our high quality solid G654 Dark Gray Granite slant and then enhanced by the addition of a white lithichrome stone paint. |
Headstone Monuments: Paying Tribute to the Deceased
Headstone Monuments: Paying Tribute to the Deceased Monuments are a way to pay tribute to the life of an individual who has passed on. They are often installed in cemeteries and are similar to traditional headstone markers. Monuments come in many different styles, shapes, and sizes. Headstone monuments are smaller, yet still a memorable way to cherish and pay tribute to the gravesite of a loved one.
Monuments can literally be less than one foot tall or as high as desired. In the past, monuments were generally larger than what they seem to be today; however, their purpose still remains the same. Monuments can come in the shape of an object, such as an angel or cross, or they can have a more traditional look. Headstone monuments are found at the head of a gravesite and they offer grave visitors information pertaining to the lady or gentleman buried below. Headstone monuments are likely to list the name of the deceased, their date of birth and death, and an epitaph will likely be engraved. An engraved epitaph is typically a short phrase used to summarize the life or qualities that a deceased individual once had.
Headstone monuments can come in many different forms; however, headstone monuments are monuments that are positioned at the front or head of a gravesite. Upright monuments may be about waist high; however, there are no limits on the amount or styles of headstone monuments that can be purchased or custom made. It is possible for a headstone monument to be a bench. These memorial benches are often used for visitors to view important information pertaining to the deceased or sit and reflect on his or her life.
As with caskets or other burial accessories, grave headstones can come customized according to the preference of the family. Headstone monuments are traditionally made out of granite; however, other materials may also be used. Granite is a material that can come in different colors or designs. In addition to an epitaph, it is possible for a picture or drawing of the deceased to be attached to a monument.
Although the tradition may not be as popular as it once was before, many family members still choose to be buried next to each other or in a nearby cemetery plot. When a husband or wife passes on, it is not uncommon for their surviving partner to purchase two cemetery plots, side by side. Upright headstone monuments can also be used to mark multiple cemetery plots. Especially in cases concerning husbands or wives, it is possible for one large headstone monument to contain information pertaining to both individuals. If one individual passes on before the other, one side of the headstone monument will remain blank until the surviving partner passes on.
Personalized headstone monuments are a popular and special way to pay tribute to a family member who has passed away. Your family and close family friends will be likely to visit the gravesite for many years to come. A personalized or traditional headstone monument is a beautiful way to offer remembrance for your loved one whether it be one year from now or a hundred |