HOW TO AVOID THREE COMMON MISTAKES WHEN SELECTING A MONUMENT

WAIT A WHILE AFTER THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE BEFORE GOING TO YOUR LOCAL MONUMENT RETAILER TO SELECT A MONUMENT. ONLY YOU KNOW WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT.

AVOID MONUMENTS THAT ARE CARBON COPIES OF OTHERS PLACED IN YOUR CEMETERY. YOUR LOVED ONE WAS SPECIAL. THE MONUMENT YOU CHOOSE SHOULD PORTRAY THAT UNIQUENESS.

DON'T ORDER SOLELY FROM PICTURES. THERE ARE IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES IN COLORS AND FINISHES WHICH CANNOT BE OBSERVED EXCEPT BY SEEING AND TOUCHING THE REAL THING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH AN ESTABLISHED MONUMENT DEALER.

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