Headstones

Headstones are the ultimate accurate records of a persons life, and sometimes their history.  Headstones always have the:  

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• correct name spelling,

• correct birthdate,

• correct date of death,

• location of burial.

 

Many headstones even list Spouse and Children's names; wedding date; and branch/rank of military service.  Validation of information and photos of the headstone are why personal visits to cemeteries are critical and paramount.

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Looking at the head stones, names, dates, and quotations etched/carved on them, you also learn about the town and its people.  Headstones tell a story if you care to read and listen to it.  ​While cemeteries are often considered to be perpetual, their most prominent feature—the grave markers—are not. They weather, naturally decay, often are poorly maintained, and repaired and, on occasion, are vandalized.