THE GRANITE QUARRY IS WHERE LARGE BLOCKS ARE CUT OUT OF THE GROUND TO LATER BE SLICED INTO PIECES THE SIZE OF MEMORIALS.

THE GRANITE MEMORIAL IS SHIPPED TO US.

A STENCIL IS CREATED VIA COMPUTER, AND LAID OUT ONTO THE SURFACE TO BE LETTERED.

THE PARTS OF THE LETTERING & DESIGN ARE THEN PICKED AWAY BEFORE SANDBLASTING

THE MEMORIAL IS THEN PLACED ON A SPECIAL CART & PUT INTO THE BLASTING ROOM.

ONCE THE LETTERING HAS BEEN SANDBLASTED INTO THE PIECE, PAINT IS APPLIED IN THE DESIRED COLOR.

AFTER THE PAINT IS DRY, THE STENCIL IS PEELED AWAY AND THE MARKER IS CLEANED.

THE FINISHED MEMORIALS ARE THEN PLACED OUTSIDE UNTIL THEIR DELIVERY.

IF THE PIECE IS LARGE IT WEIGHS TONS, AND MUST BE INSTALLED WITH THE USE OF A CRANE.

A HOLE IS DUG THE SIZE OF THE FOUNDATION WHICH WILL SUPPORT THE MONUMENT. CEMENT IS THEN POURED AND MADE PERFECTLY LEVEL. AFTER THE CEMENT DRIES, THE MONUMENT CAN BE SET.

A NEWLY INSTALLED MONUMENT.