In both California and Oregon, a marker is a small metal plaque with a sharp metal piece to stick in the ground. On it, in either raised metal letters, or added letters, is the name of the person who died and date of death. This is a temporary marker placed there by the funeral home. This is usually in small cemeteries that are not maintained on a continuous basis. Catch you later, Bev _________________________________________________________________ Surf the Web without missing calls! Get MSN Broadband. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp