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From: "Trevia Wooster Beverly" <>
Subject: Re: [TX-CEMETERIES] home made grave markers
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 08:51:04 -0500
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Many cemeteries do not allow homemade markers. If this one 'belongs' to
someone or is under the care of an organization, etc. then be
sure to check.

If you do try making your own, be especially careful that it looks nice --
measurements perfect, inscription carefully made, etc.

I edit the Steep Hollow (Bryan, Brazos Co) Cemetery newsletter. vol. 1, n.
3, Dec 2007 carried this article:

Pet Cemetery Stone
In his article, After the Brick Wall Falls, George Morgan mentions, "Brisco
never had a grave marker. I ordered a gravestone for him, and some of my
first cousins have contributed to its cost."

We faced a similar problem for one of my ancestors. My great-grandfather
died young, leaving a large--and young--family with no money. He never had a
gravestone. My mom and I wished to do something, but the cost of gravestones
was far more than we wanted to spend. We ordered a gravestone for him from a
pet supply catalog. It is a beautiful granite headstone with his name and
life dates engraved quite professionally. At a cost of less than $100, the
marker is about one-third of the size of a traditional gravestone (much like
the smaller tombstones you might see for children or infants). Except for
the size, it is as beautiful and as professionally done as a more
traditional and more costly grave marker.

He was buried in an old cemetery now closed to new burials so there were no
cemetery rules that we had to deal with. That might be a concern for some
cemeteries. ** Nonetheless, we thought this was an excellent way to remember
and honor one of our family without breaking the family budget."
~

- I thought, what a neat idea! Giving little to no excuse for leaving anyone
in Steep Hollow Cemetery unmarked. Now don't laugh!! Take a look:
http://www.pet-memorial.net/ While the monument companies won't like it,
tell me that they don't look nice; especially the plain oblong one for $78.
A HINT: We had two flat markers placed in another cemetery, at a much higher
price. A flat marker will usually settle after a number of years and often
grass will cover it and it is 'lost.' Tilt the top slightly and pour a
concrete runner around it, 2 to 3" wide. It will be easy to read while
standing, and will not settle much - and it will keep the mower from
chipping the stone as the wheels will be on the concrete runner. *** If you
have an unmarked grave that you know the location of, think about honoring
that person with some type of marker.

Trevia Wooster Beverly
Houston, Texas

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