Headstones

Headstones are an important part of any families grieving process, and assure that lives can be documented decades, or even centuries, after death. Headstones need to be designed to last the ages, and the sturdy construction of headstones assures just that. The long lasting granite or bronze headstones that are most common today assure that memorials will remain intact for a long time. Bronze headstones are good for permanent memorials because they typically include bronze plates with special headstones designs and lettering that name the deceased as well as the dates of birth and death. These plates are then attached to granite bases and then installed in cemeteries as beautiful memorial headstones. Granite headstones, meanwhile, are used for memorials because their sturdy construction is sure to last for generations to come. For many years, permanent headstones were usually marked by headstones that were large, up-right pieces of sculpted stone and contained written information about the people whose graves they marked. While these types of memorials are still are used today, they now usually mark groups of graves (such as an entire family). Headstones are often engraved with epitaph. One of the most popular forms is taken from biblical scripture. The style, material, size and color of headstones that are placed should adhere to cemetery regulations. The headstone types include uprights, flats, pillow tops, slants and benches. Any original photo or scanned image can be reproduced and permanently fired into a variety of oval, square and rectangular size ceramic tiles that will withstand the test of time.