Headstones and Grave Markers

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4 Homemade Headstone Ideas

When someone you love has died, you have an innate desire to find some tangible way to mark their life, to create a memorial for the deceased. Whether it is a family member, friend, or beloved pet, we want something enduring to mark not just their passing, but their life. This is how headstones came to be. Many people find solace in designing a custom headstone engraved with the name and the dates of their departed. 

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Headstone Ideas for a Moving, Memorable Memorial

Whether you are responsibly planning your own memorial or are faced with the loss of a loved one, you can design a beautiful, meaningful headstone as a monument to the unique life you are memorializing. At Legacy Headstones, we put our century-plus experience creating personalized headstones entirely at your service as you strive to capture the essence of the life you honor in your gravestone design. We will alert you to regulations you need to be aware of, and offer our own headstone ideas to help you every step of the way. But we bow to your personal knowledge of the individual you are commemorating.

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Choosing the best photo for a Headstone

3 Considerations for Choosing a Photo for a Memorial Headstone, Mount Orab, Ohio 1. Avoid Cropped Pictures 2. Consider the Background 3. Choose a High-Resolution Image

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Top Ten Scenic Cemeteries in America

Death can be disconcerting to some people, but there is so much beauty to behold behind the gates of the most stunning cemeteries in America. Graveyards aren’t all spooky places. Some cemeteries of historical value are filled with lush greenery and remarkable architecture. Burial grounds such as these serve as monuments to death but also sites of contemplation and appreciation of life. Whether to go bird watching, history hunting, or tomb touring, there are plenty of pretty graveyards to see right here in the United States. Legacy Headstones rounded up the top ten scenic cemeteries in America to help you plan your next grave adventure.

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End-of-Life Resources and How to Find Them

When a person nears the end of his or her life, each passing day may be consumed by confusion, sorrow, denial, and even acceptance. Death is an inevitable fact of life. Although we may be surrounded by loved ones and close friends, death can also be a lonely process. However, there are countless end-of-life resources that are available to those in the final stages of life. In this guide, we review some of the most common end-of-life resources available to you and how to find them, so you can save time while preparing yourself or a loved one for the final stage of this adventure we call life.

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