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October 20, 2024
Roadside Memorials

Whether driving across the country or just into town for a few essentials, you have probably seen homemade shrines placed at random points along the road. These homemade shrines are...

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Are Headstones Tax Deductible?

Most people know that the costs of funeral services and products are rising. Legacy Headstones is frequently asked whether funeral expenses are tax deductible. Although we cannot provide tax, legal,...

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Can Headstones be Resurfaced?

When you lose a loved one, his or her memorial may be the only space you can visit and receive a sense of closure. Memorial appearance and condition are certainly...

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Which Way Do Headstones Face?

Burial customs have changed considerably over the last few centuries, but we still follow many of the same traditions that have been in practice since the time of early Christianity....

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Why Put Pennies on Headstones

Have you ever visited a cemetery and found coins lining the edge of a headstone? There are many customs, habits, practices, and superstitions in the world, but this tradition is...

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Different Religious Memorials

Today’s memorial methods are changing fast, but traditions in other parts of the world can often endure for centuries or millennia. If you have been tasked with planning the memorial...

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Why Stones are Placed on Graves for Jews

Every culture in the world has traditions and practices that are passed on for generations. In Judaism, people leave what we refer to as visitation stones on the gravesites of...

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Gravestone Imagery

Have you been tasked with designing the headstone of a loved one who has recently passed away? Personalizing a memorial might seem simple to some people, but others may find...

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What is a Ground Anchor System?

Whether installing a headstone for the first time or repairing the grave of a loved one, deciding where to start can be difficult. Luckily, Legacy Headstones has almost a century...

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