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The Memorialist:
Abraham Lincoln's Memorial in Springfield, Illinois
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Who is your favorite President someone might ask? Many of us would probably say, "Abraham Lincoln," as he served our great country during a time of formidable crisis. He managed the Civil War successfully to hold the union together and commenced the process by which the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution might be passed, to enable our country to move forward and to fulfill the promises that all persons would be treated equal. While that promise has not yet been fulfilled, Lincoln is forever memorialized for his deeds and actions. Historians have written more books about Abraham Lincoln than any other individual in American history. |
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The Memorialist:
McNeel's Vinton, A Beautiful Vertical Monument
Author: Burton Fletcher
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The sunset goes down along the horizon during moments that are often serene, while jet fighter pilots may exhibit the prowess of their fighter jets by taking off and then going straight up into the sky in a vertical manner that is thrilling to the viewer. Horizontal monuments are wider than they are tall, and vertical monuments are taller than they are wide. |
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The Memorialist:
The Obelisk
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Question: I saw a tall pointed statue in the cemetery, and I like the shape of it. It looks so powerful and commanding in the cemetery. What is it called? Are those made any more?
Answer: You are speaking of the obelisk. My article displays a picture of an obelisk that I photographed in Savannah last year at the beautiful Bonaventure Cemetery. If you have never visited this beautiful cemetery, then you should, because it is a fabulous experience.
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The Memorialist:
The Monument Builder's Tag
Author: Burton Fletcher
75
Question: I hired a monument company to install a monument for me and the company placed an unsightly tag on the monument. I didn't give permission to have an unsightly monument builder's mark on my monument. The entire look of the monument has been diminished by the appearance of the dealer's label.
Answer: The Memorial Doctor understands your pain. Most memorialists place their tags on their works as a sense of pride, and marketing too. You cannot blame the monument builders for seeking to identify their work in the cemetery.
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The Memorialist:
McNeel's Bruchner Bench Design
Author: Burton Fletcher
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McNeel's "The Greatest Name In Stonecraft" has a section for benches. This article speaks of the Bruchner Bench Design. On page 213 of this classic treatise, there is an illustrated bench that I like for reasons I will share with you.
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The Memorialist:
McNeel's Mansfield: Double Monuments With Wings
Author: Burton Fletcher
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There is a wide variety of double monuments, so I thought it appropriate to discuss this topic.
My monument selection today involves a double monument with a screen. McNeel's "The Greatest Name in Stonecraft" presents a watercolor of the Mansfield Memorial on page 36.
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The Memorialist:
McNeel's Morber Design Uses Triple Panels
With Roses in High Relief
Author: Burton Fletcher
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McNeel's "The Greatest Name In Stonecraft" has a section for horizontal monuments. On page 130 of this classic treatise is an illustrated memorial for the Morber Family. This stone appears to be marble, but granite would work just as well. As with all designs, you are not limited to the color of stone, and there is a wide range of choices.
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The Memorialist: Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Columbia County, Florida; The Sandra J. McIntosh Memorial
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Decades ago, when my mother was a young girl, Gus and Lillian Geiger Hunter attended the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Columbia County, Florida. On April 17, 2004, my mother graciously agreed to my request to learn more about the family history, and she provided me with a tour of some of the places where her family had lived when she was a young girl. At one time, the Hunter family lived close by and attended the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. |
The Memorialist:
Art Stone; Creating Heirloom Portraits in Stone
Author: Burton Fletcher
70
I am always thinking about new and exciting ways to use rock and stone products. One technique we offer is the use of hand laid rock and stone to create portraits and art images. Stone imagery can be used in a variety of artistic ways from showers and wall hangings to embedding in memorial products. |
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The Memorialist:
Cradles, McNeel's Lynch Cradle
Author: Burton Fletcher
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McNeel's Cradle for the Lynch family is shown on page 281 of the classic McNeel's The Greatest Name in Stonecraft. Cradles are not seen very often in my experience in cemetery visitation. However, they can be found in old cemeteries, such as the Biltmore Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. |
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The Memorialist:
McNeel's Carlton Demonstrates The Wing Memorial
Author: Burton Fletcher
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McNeel's "The Greatest Name In Stonecraft" has a section for wing monuments. Wings are extensions outward from the main tablet of a monument. On page 196 of this classic treatise is an illustrated memorial for the Carlton Family. I think of the wing-shaped memorial as a centerpiece memorial that serves as a focal point for a family memorial. |
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The Memorialist:
McNeel's Holiday Monument
Author: Burton Fletcher
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McNeel's "The Greatest Name In Stonecraft" has a section for horizontal monuments. On page 130 of this classic treatise, there is an illustrated memorial for the Holliday Family. |
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The Memorialist:
Marking Cemetery Plot Boundaries With Coping and Posts
Author: Burton Fletcher
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Cemetery plot boundaries are often marked with marble or granite borders and corner posts as two decorative features that can significantly upgrade a burial site.
'Coping' is the term memorialists use within the profession to describe the low marble or granite border commonly seen, with or without posts, around cemetery plots. Posts may be used either with coping or alone.
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The Memorialist:
McNeel's Vertical, Double, Kane Monument
Author: Burton Fletcher
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The monument shown with this article was publicized in McNeel's memorable, "The Greatest Name In Stonecraft." McNeel's has a section for double monuments, in which the Kane Memorial is represented on page 36 as a timeless example. |
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