This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PeggyBPerazzo Surnames: Giudici, Sexton Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jackson/6219/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The following obituary is from "American Stone Trade," Vol. XXXIII, No. 9, pp. 30. (Attached is the photograph of "The Late Dan Giudici" that accompanied the obituary.) "Ralph Daniel Giudici, of Kansas City, Mo., died at Research Hospital in that city on April 10, at the age of 61 years. He went to the hospital a few days previously for surgical treatment, and did not rally after the operation. He founded the Kansas City Granite and Monument Co., now located at 4801 E. Fifteenth Street, thirty-seven years ago and has been its chief executive ever since. He was a native of northern Italy, and learned the arts of cutting and carving stone in Milano. He came to Cleveland as a young man to design and fabricate interior marble, for he was a designer of memorials of exceptional talent and accomplishments. He was awarded the diploma of recognition of world artists in 1922 at Rome for his interpretations of memorial art in the ancient and modern models. He was a good business man, and a supporter of the trade organizations. His widow survives, three married daughters and four sons - Daniel F., Frank, Q. A. and Louis, all of whom are connecte! d with the granite company, and in company with the secretary, James P. Sexton, will continue the business at the same stand." Peggy B. Perazzo, Volunteer Stone Quarries and Beyond http://www.cagenweb.com/quarries/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.