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The Memorialist: Grades and Colors of Granite
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Recently, I had a discussion with Pradeep
Satyaprakash, a wholesale granite importer with whom we work, regarding the different
colors of granite, and the significance for the monument industry
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The Memorialist: Use of Sealers on Granite
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Investigating the use of sealers on granite, I
contacted a supplier to the monument industry, who referred us to Tom Robinson, Executive
Vice President of the Elberton Granite Association (EGA).
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The
Memorialist: Cremation and Memorialization
Author: Burton Fletcher
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“I’m going to have my ashes thrown
into the ocean,” my cousin said
My stomach began to twist, and I said,
“Don’t you want a monument where you will be remembered?” Something just
does not seem right to spread ashes without a permanent location for memorialization. |
The Memorialist: Granite Finishes
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Question: I see a lot of polished finishes
with the manufacture of new monuments that was not present in older monument styles. What
are the types of monument finishes?
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The Memorialist: Memorials as Heirlooms
Author: Burton Fletcher
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The McNeel Company, founded in 1892, published
the gold standard in its landmark publication, “McNeel, The Greatest Name in
Stonecraft.”
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The
Memorialist: McNeel’s Symbolism Glossary
Author: Burton Fletcher
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The following glossary of terms will be
helpful to anyone planning the construction of a memorial, as well as for memorialists,
genealogists, and historians who may desire to interpret symbols used in cemeteries. The
original source is a famous resource to monument builders, McNeel, The Greatest Name in
Stonecraft. |
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The
Memorialist: Purchasing Monuments
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Is it better to buy a monument from a mortuary
or a monument company? The answer depends on one thing: Do you want an ordinary memorial
or an extraordinary one? For the latter, only a monument company will do. |
The Memorialist: Personalize Your Monument
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Most everyone would choose to personalize a
monument to some degree. In practice, though, many monuments tell us very little beyond a
name, date of birth, marriage, and death.
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The Memorialist: The Epitaph
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Perhaps more than any deficiency in
memorialization, the lack of meaningful epitaphs drew me to the monument industry
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The Memorialist: Monument
Symbolism
Author: Burton Fletcher
1Have you ever wondered about the symbolism of
monuments in the local cemetery? If so, did you ever think about why a particular symbol
was used, or how it applied to the individual who was memorialized?
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