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Finding the Perfect Pet Grave Marker

Pets may only live a short time, but all those years they share with us or our families are filled with joy and the simple pleasures of life. When that...

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Holding a Memorial Service for Your Pet

Funerals and memorial services are often reserved for human friends and members of the family, but we’ve seen pet memorials rise in popularity with no signs of slowing down. The...

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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? What You Need to Know

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? Restoration Options Explained

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? Traditions, Meaning & Rules

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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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: Tradition & Meaning

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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