In a message dated 1/18/02 9:17:40 AM US Eastern Standard Time, wspurlock@savinggraves.com writes: > . 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. Bill, Lois has some cemeteries in the old US Army Amunition Property in Charlestown, Indiana. I looked at them and was not impressed. It seems to take away from the historical look of the cemetery. But If an individual can't Epoxy the stone back, then I guess it is acceptable. Most aren,t as well done as this one. And as you said, it would be very expensive unless the person making the repairs, or a friend made the "sleve". But it sort of takes away from the natural senerity of the site if you have several. Also it would seem to have water retention longer than normal with possible accleration of decomposition of the stone, due to, as I understand being set in concrete. But it certainly is better than the stone being run over by a mower. I also believe I saw 1 or 2 with the sides only, up in Fayette County that John walters took care of. Jack Briles