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The Memorialist:
The Cross As A Memorial
Author: Burton Fletcher
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The Cross as a memorial feature is a beautiful testament to a person or family's religious faith. There are numerous designs, from the common carving to an etching or a full-scale representation of Christ on the Cross. |
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The Memorialist:
Comfort Baskets
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Question:
A friend of mine just lost his father. I took a basket of food to the family after the passing, but I feel that I should do more. What do you recommend?
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I know the discomfort that you yourself feel, as you have the mixed emotions of wanting to aid your friend but also are not sure of what to do as the family wrestles with grief. It is a challenging time that may not have an easy answer. Here is some of my advice:
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The Memorialist:
McNeel's Anderson Sarcophagus
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Question: I was in a cemetery recently, and I saw a beautiful monument that was not tall but it had substantial depth that presented an imposing presence in the cemetery. Other graves surrounded the memorial and all were surrounded by a small fence-like border made of granite.
Answer: Great question! If the monument was not tall, then that probably rules out the obelisk and the vertical monument too. You describe the memorial as imposing, so that would rule out most of the monuments that you see in the cemetery, as most are either 6 or 8 inches thick. You must be speaking of the sarcophagus. Yes, that is a commanding magnificent memorial.
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The Memorialist:
Community Service With Professional Expertise
Author: Burton Fletcher
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What are our expectations for the monument industry for organized community service that promotes the professionalism and compassion of our trade? This is a question for which I do not have an easy answer; however, I have a couple of suggestions. |
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The Memorialist:
Memorial Tree Plantings
Author: Burton Fletcher
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In November 1992, I was part of a Sister City
delegation representing the City of Torrance, California that visited our Sister City,
Kashiwa, located in the Chiba Prefecture, not far from Tokyo, Japan. |
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The Memorialist:
Elvis Presley’s Statue of Jesus & Gladys Presley’s Cross Go Well Together
Author: Burton Fletcher
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A while back, I wrote an article on Elvis
Presley’s grave and the strengths and weaknesses in the memorial’s design. At
that time, I referenced the consolidation of his mother’s cross and the statue of
Jesus, both made from marble, which was given to Elvis one Christmas by his friends.
Together, the two look great. I took the picture of the two shown with this article during
my tour of Graceland on January 31, 2005. |
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