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• The day of the week the burial will take place.



• Whether or not a graveside service will be held.



• Cost of liner, coffin, or urn.

BURIALS

• Plot and burial must be arranged in advance.



• The cemetery representative must arrange for the opening and closing of the ground.



• One coffin or four cremation containers per plot.



• A coffin must be buried in a state-approved grave lining.



• If a funeral service will be held, the cemetery representative must be contacted to arrange for opening the large gates.



• Please see the sections below about grave markers.



• No trees or bushes may be planted near a grave.



• Flowers, pots, and other materials left at a gravesite will be removed at the next lawn mowing.

GRAVE  MARKERS

Markers for Veterans

A veteran may be eligible for a free bronze grave marker from the Veterans Administration, similar to the marker at right.

This Veterans Administration website has details about eligibility for a bronze marker, as well as other benefits available to fallen veterans.

Purchase of a Grave Marker

A reputable vendor of markers and monuments is Quiring Monuments Incorporated, 9608 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle

(206) 522-8400.

Other vendors of markers can be found in the Yellow Pages™ under “Monuments”, and on the World Wide Web.

Choosing a Grave Marker

Material and Durability

It's instructive to spend some time examining existing monuments and markers in a cemetery.  Which markers still look good after decades of time?  How legible is the text?

Bronze is the most durable marker material.

Stone is a fairly durable material, but the type of stone can make a big difference -- some types of stone are more durable than others.  You'll notice that some types of stone tend to literally crumble with time; the text may become nearly unreadable eventually.

Unless made of bronze, home-made markers are not usually very durable.

Concrete, steel, iron, aluminum, glass, and plastic are not durable marker materials.




Style and Appearance

Grave markers are available in a wide variety of materials and styles.

Markers can be made from a wide variety of stone colors and fashioned into an endless variety of shapes and sizes.

It's even possible to have a picture engraved on a marker.

We suggest you take a look at the markers and monuments manufactured by Quiring Monuments Incorporated.

Their sales and manufacturing facility is at 9608 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, Washington (206) 522-8400.

Have you ever wondered how multiple markings on the same monument are done?

Suppose a husband dies before his wife; what about marking the grave when the wife passes away?

It's done on-site, in the cemetery, with portable laser equipment.

Installing a Grave Marker

Proper installation of a grave marker or monument is necessary to prevent damage to the marker and to our cemetery lawn mower.  For this reason, the cemetery requires that a marker or monument be installed by a monument maker.

Contact the cemetery representative to make arrangements for the monument company to install the grave marker.

Planting Trees and Shrubs

No trees or shrubs may be planted on or near a grave.

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