Marble Veteran Headstones

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Marble veteran headstones.

This device is furnished in lieu of a traditional government headstone or grave marker for those veterans who served on or after apr. After the crash the driver left the scene but officers were able to locate him. In february 1997 the inclusive inscription policy was adopted. Today granite outnumbers marble as the material of choice.

Must be placed in an established cemetery and will not be used as a memento. Va will only furnish a memorial headstone or marker after the disposition of the veteran s remains. 6 1917 and whose grave in a private cemetery is marked with a privately. Weight is approximately 230 pounds.

Or flat granite or marble marker. Bronze markers must be returned to the contractor. Billings police lieutenant brandon wooley says the driver is brad dugas a 30 year old man from billings. A government furnished headstone or marker may be provided for eligible veterans who died on or after nov.

Marble and granite headstones or markers that are replaced and removed from a grave must be destroyed to make sure that the inscription is no longer readable. For information about replacing a veteran s headstone or marker call us at 800 697 6947. Upright headstones these headstones are 42 inches long 13 inches wide and 4 inches thick and made of marble or granite. 1 1990 and.

The secretary of veterans affairs authorized the reintroduction of upright granite headstones on jan. This policy allows for additional text inscription to be provided at government expense. Upright granite or marble headstone. Type of headstone or marker will depend on the family s wishes and any cemetery re strictions on type.

Flat bronze marker or bronze niche marker. For a memorial headstone or marker please check box in block 34 and explain the disposition of the remains in block 33. When choosing a headstone grave marker or monument to remember a lost loved one it is important to consider the material that will be used. Weight is approximately 230 pounds.

29 marble veteran headstones are demolished after an alleged drunk driver crashed into the mountview cemetery early sunday morning. What are the differences between marble and granite. The department of veterans affairs va furnishes upon request at no charge to the applicant a government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world regardless of their date of death. The department of veterans affairs provides a medallion by request to be affixed to an existing privately purchased headstone or marker to signify the deceased s status as a veteran.

We re here monday through friday 8 00 a m. In cemeteries of the past marble was a popular choice for monuments and headstones.