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From: "Sue Silver" <>
Subject: Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] What is "coping"?
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 08:36:24 -0700
References: <004401c55317$94d70580$15025244@maialetti>

Your "low wall" surrounding the plot constitutes coping pieces. Coping
pieces can be cut from natural stone, such as granite or placerite, or it
can be made from formed concrete. Other materials may be used but in
California the above is the most commonly used.

Sue Silver
California Saving Graves
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From: "Dee Kaelin Maialetti" <>
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Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 8:15 AM
Subject: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] What is "coping"?


> Hi Everyone,
>
> My name is Dee, I have been lurking on this list for a little while.
>
> I was going through some of my genealogy papers and found a receipt for
> one of our family graves. Written on the receipt is :
> "This lot has a coping".
> What is "a coping"? I checked the dictionary but all it says is that it is
> the top of a wall.
> The grave is surrounded by a low 'wall'? It is about the height of the
> concrete parking blocks, and in the front has the family name. There are
> no headstones or other markers marking this plot.
>
> Thanks
> Dee Kaelin Maialetti
> Philadelphia, Penna.
>
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This thread:

• What is "coping"? by "Dee Kaelin Maialetti" <>
  • Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] What is "coping"? by W David Samuelsen <>
    • Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] What is "coping"? by "Dee Kaelin Maialetti" <>

  • Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] What is "coping"? by "Sue Silver" <>