Hi, A few days ago, I received a email from a lady who had restored two gravestones in the Harrison Cemetery in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The process that was used in restoring these two stones is something that I've never seen before and I was just wondering if anyone else had seen something like this, and what kind of opinions you might have on something like this. I have to admit that from what I see, I'm not really sure what I think of it yet. My first thought is that the cost and the labor involved would put out of reach of most people. I was also a little confused at first, thinking that the "faceplate" was covering the carving on the stone until I realized that what they refer to as the front is really the back of the stone. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maizeblue6/index42.html And http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maizeblue6/index56.html William Spurlock Saving Graves http://www.savinggraves.com

Bill, While this process will help identify who the stone represents, it certainly destroys the historic look and feel that comes with viewing the sculpture art now under the sleave. My gut feeling is this is not a good way to go. Sue Silver ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Spurlock" <wspurlock@savinggraves.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 6:17 AM Subject: [INPCRP] FW: Harrison Cemetery > Hi, > > A few days ago, I received a email from a lady who had restored two > gravestones in the Harrison Cemetery in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The > process that was used in restoring these two stones is something that I've > never seen before and I was just wondering if anyone else had seen something > like this, and what kind of opinions you might have on something like this. > > I have to admit that from what I see, I'm not really sure what I think of it > yet. My first thought is that the cost and the labor involved would put out > of reach of most people. I was also a little confused at first, thinking > that the "faceplate" was covering the carving on the stone until I realized > that what they refer to as the front is really the back of the stone. > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maizeblue6/index42.html > > And > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maizeblue6/index56.html > > William Spurlock > Saving Graves > http://www.savinggraves.com > > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > Blessed are the Elderly, for they remember what we will never know. > >

I love the idea, and the way it looks, however I have to agree with you it puts it out of most people abilities and price range. It is very nice though. And I have never seen anything like it. I think its a great idea....They must have used stainless steel..er at least I hope they did. Tisha On Friday, January 18, 2002, at 09:17 AM, William Spurlock wrote: > Hi, > > A few days ago, I received a email from a lady who had restored two > gravestones in the Harrison Cemetery in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The > process that was used in restoring these two stones is something that > I've > never seen before and I was just wondering if anyone else had seen > something > like this, and what kind of opinions you might have on something like > this. > > I have to admit that from what I see, I'm not really sure what I think > of it > yet. My first thought is that the cost and the labor involved would put > out > of reach of most people. I was also a little confused at first, thinking > that the "faceplate" was covering the carving on the stone until I > realized > that what they refer to as the front is really the back of the stone. > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maizeblue6/index42.html > > And > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maizeblue6/index56.html > > William Spurlock > Saving Graves > http://www.savinggraves.com > > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > Blessed are the Elderly, for they remember what we will never know. > >