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Roadside Memorials of South Texas
A pictorial essay documenting some of the roadside memorials along South Texas highways and their locations...

Bronze Memorials: Timeless Durability Memorializing a Loved One
Learn about the characteristics of bronze and how it is used in the memorialization industry...

How Bronze Grave Markers are Made
Bronze grave markers are made from the alloy bronze which is composed of copper and tin with small amounts of lead and zinc. When grave markers are produced from bronze, a mold of the bronze plaque complete with lettering is set up and prepared for pouring...

How Granite Headstones are Made
Granite Headstones are made from granite that was formed hundreds of millions of years ago from molten lava. After cooling, granite rock formations were formed throughout the world where many quarries are now established...

Cleaning and Preservation of Tombstones, Headstones & Gravestones
Did you recently visit the grave of a loved one only to discover their tombstone was dirty and in need of cleaning or preservation? Over a period of time tombstones will accumulate a layer of deposits resulting from hard water, dust, dirt, or lichens, mold and fungus that usually grow on a porous stone...

Installing Grave Markers in a Cemetery
If you have ordered a grave marker for a loved one and it needs to be set in a cemetery that is in a rural area or does not offer installation services, then this article will detail the installation process for grave markers...

Ordering a Grave Marker in Time for Memorial Day
Memorial Day will be upon us in no time. It is on this day that many families will visit cemeteries to pay their respects to a loved one. If the grave space has not yet been marked with a grave marker, now is the time to make plans to order one...

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