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 The loss of a child or infant must be one of the worst tragedies for a family. In my own family, my grandmother, Ethel Mobley Fletcher lost her son, Franklin. I was informed that she blamed my father for his younger brother’s death, and he was doubly traumatized by the loss of his baby brother.
So, what do you do to memorialize a child? There are many symbols that remind us of children. Angels, cherubs, butterflies, lambs, school emblems including a school bus, crayons, alphabet blocks, Teddy Bears, and the like. Balls, puppies, and kittens also come to mind.
 Many families have ledgers, sometimes called “slabs” by our clients, which serve as grave covers. If a ledger is used, I recommend that it be small. Adult-sized ledgers would be inappropriate. Adult-sized monuments are out of place for children, and should be avoided.
We offer the designs shown in the following size in beautiful Hulia White. Typical pricing is indicated. Typical prices include lettering, date or dates and a short epitaph, and shipping.
| Length x Width x Height |
Die: 1-2 X 0-4 X 1-4
Base: 1-6 X 0-8 X 0-6 |
14 Inches Long, 4 Inches Wide, 16 Inches Tall.
18 Inches Long, 8 Inches Wide, 6 Inches Tall. |
| Item No:C183 |
$1,128.00 |
| Item No. C184 |
$1,076.00 |
| Item No. C185 |
$624.00 |
| Item No. C186 |
$776.00 |
Installation varies by location, but usually varies between $100 per linear foot and $.50 per square inch.
Additional infant memorials can be found on our website at http://www.valdostamemorials.com/monuments/Classic_Collection/Infants/
Classic_Collection_Infants.asp. Additionally, any adult memorial can be reduced to child size.
Our Cemetery Collection has numerous monuments for children. See http://www.valdostamemorials.com/cemeteries.asp. Our statues may be incorporated into a memorial.
See http://www.valdostamemorials.com/monuments/mcneil/Statues/Statues.asp.
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About Burton Fletcher:
Burton Fletcher, with over 20 years’ business experience, owns USAMonuments.com. He is a nationally published expert, frequently writing on monument building and memorialization. He designs, builds, ships and installs across the United States and Canada. Reach Burton at 229.245.8858 or e-mail to Burton@ValdostaMemorials.com for your memorialization needs.
© Burton
Fletcher 2005 All Rights Reserved.
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