Changing Fashions IN MONUMENTS

With the passing of a loved one, we are left with so many great memories and it is important to celebrate their life. One way to do this is to create a personal memorial for your family to visit for years to come. Grave markers, or tombstones, generally record past life but also share with the public the experience of death that was a private family experience. Sometimes the nature of the marker reveals a great deal about the surviving families social status.

Gravestone styles have changed tremendously over the years. visitors to Scotland and England who search out ancestors burial grounds are usually startled by the vast size of some of the ancient markers. Battered by hundreds of years of storms some markers lean at precarious angles while others lie prone.

Rubbings of ancient tombstones are frequently done by historians and families assembling genealogical data. The information contained on old markers can lead to all sorts of discoveries. Epitaphs were commonly inscribed in the past, in both prose and poetry, but are rarely used today.

Heights of tombstones have decreased over the years. Some cemeteries now place restrictions on height as well as additions such as plantings and added decorations.

Forms of tombstones have included tablet shapes, obelisks to symbolize eternity, Celtic crosses, scrolls, blocks and pulpits.

Some of the most visited gravesites in the past generation have unique markers. John Kennedy's eternal flame, Al Jolson's statue in Los Angeles with beautiful lighting effects and Elvis Presley's garden memorial are constantly visited.

The process of selection is called pre-need planning. Selecting a fitting monument is part of that process. A monument will reflect your life. It can be your choice what your monument will say about you. For more info about the right monument to keep your love ones memory alive, contact Majestic Memorials 905 951-9980.