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The Memorialist:
Recording Your Last Wishes
Author: Fletcher Fletcher
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On numerous occasions, I have written on the importance of making preneed decisions and purchases that reflect your values and your desires both before and after death.
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The Memorialist:
What Is Meant By Potter's Field?
Author: Burton Fletcher
133
Question:
I continue to hear the term "Potter's Field." Can you explain what that means?
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This is a sensitive issue and one that the Memorial Doctor will attempt to finesse. "Potter's Field" is a term used for locations in cemeteries where the indigent, or people who are either unknown or without financial resources, are buried. The term comes from Matthew 27:7, found below in the King James Version of the Bible.
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The Memorialist:
Not All Porcelain Photographs Are The Same!
Author: Burton Fletcher
132
It should come as no surprise to anyone to learn that not all porcelain photographs are the same. Whether raised, flat, oval, circular, square, black and white or color, we provide our clients with a lot of options. |
The Memorialist:
Cleaning Cemetery Monuments
Author: Burton Fletcher
131
A friend of mine has his own granite importation company. He is a chemical engineer by training. After writing my column, I submitted my article to Pradeep Satyaprakash for review. Pradeep responded:
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The Memorialist:
Grades and Colors of Granite
Author: Burton Fletcher
130
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. As usual, Pradeep provided an informed response.
Pradeep stated:
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The Memorialist:
Pricing the Monument: the Wholesaler's View
Author: Burton Fletcher
129
Recently, I directed a question to my friend, Pradeep Satyaprakash, a wholesale importer, regarding the pricing of monuments. Pradeep is a major wholesale importer of granite from India. I asked Pradeep, "If I come to you a month from now, are these prices going to still be the same?"
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The Memorialist:
The Consumer's Buying Motives
Author: Burton Fletcher
128
As part of our ongoing training of our sales staff, I reviewed the Elberton Granite Association (EGA)'s Monument Selling Techniques. As with any business concept, any organization that is going to thrive must conduct internal training of its staff.
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The Memorialist:
McNeel's Teller Monument Typifies the Monolith Style
Author: Burton Fletcher
125
Question: What is the difference between a sarcophagus and a monolith? Are they the same thing? Thanks for your informative articles on memorialization.
Answer: Thank you for your kind words. A sarcophagus and a monolith are similar in that both may be rather sizeable in width, however, that is where the similarities end. The sarcophagus may use multiple bases, while the monolith does not use a base.
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The Memorialist:
Funeral Versus Memorial Service
Author: Burton Fletcher
124
Question: Some folks are saying they want a memorial service when they die instead of a funeral. I thought a funeral was a memorial service. What is the difference?
Answer: A funeral service is a ceremony that occurs with the body of the deceased present. A memorial service is a ceremony honoring the deceased without the body present.
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The Memorialist:
Polished and Steeled Finishes in Combination
Author: Burton Fletcher
123
The combination of polished and steeled finishes is very attractive on the McNeel's horizontal monument, the Krueger, and is found on page 83 of McNeel's "The Greatest Name in Stonecraft." This monument appeals to me. |
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The Memorialist:
Mausoleums: The Triple Horizontal Design
Author: Burton Fletcher
122
I like mausoleums a lot. Before I decided to be cremated, I had insisted on being buried in a mausoleum. As with all monument and memorial products, there are many shapes, styles, and designs to choose from. Mausoleums are built as singles, doubles, and triples and are upwards in size. |
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The Memorialist: Carved Memorial Stone Creates Opportunities for Moral Training and Recognition
Author: Burton Fletcher
121
While touring an exhibit at the University of Southern California's California Science Center, I observed the use of carved red stone tiles inserted into patterns interspersed throughout the concrete. Los Angeles may have the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring exceptional performers, but the California Science Center also has an obvious theme promoting science projects. |
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