I've used large chalk on it's side. and it comes off in a rain. I hope it doesen't damage the stone. Opion please Frank > > I am sorry but shaving cream on older stones is not a good idea, > nothing should be put on the stones that you couldn't put in your > mouth. I tend to believe the experts on this one. > That person does not know what the damage may be done due to using > shaving cream lets say in 25 years or less after using. Many stones > were made of softer rock and unless it was made by "Rock Of Ages", I > am against anything being tried other than rubbing the stone the old > fashion way or taking a photo and use the negative effect to get a > reading. > There is such a loss due to the elements alone (I know my mother's > stone of only 13 years is looking pretty bad in Woodlawn cemetery in > Lima.........I think due to the oil refinery) > Gloria > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <CharlotteAnneMlr@aol.com> > To: <OHALLEN@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 5:30 PM > Subject: [OHALLEN] Shaving Cream on Tombstones Being Harmful-Hoax > > > > _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gbonner/misc/shavingcream.html_ > > (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gbonner/misc/shavingcream.html) > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHALLEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >