Generations Monuments & Memorials

The best monuments serve as lasting memorials to those we love, and pets are no exception. Or as Lord Byron wrote: Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the virtues of Man without his Vices. (Epitaph to a Dog, 1808)

We have personal headstones of various sizes, color, and shape to create a design that is unique to your loved one. You may refer to it as a tombstone or gravestone but we can help you find the right one for you and your family.

There are three main types of mausoleums to choose from. An indoor mausoleum is a shared space where the crypts are located indoors, a garden mausoleum is a space where the crypts are located outdoors, and private mausoleums are private spaces, usually reserved for members of the same family.

We know at this time you don’t want to have to worry about the quality and presentation of your loved one’s monument. Our professional’s only use the best quality materials for our memorials and our personal engravings are made to your exact specification.

Many of the earlier American gravestones were made on materials that didn’t hold up with time, so many inscriptions have faded. During the latter half of the 1800’s, people realized this problem and started using granite instead.

Black granite is an attractive stone for a monument. Black granite is gray before it is polished, and when it is etched either with a diamond tipped etching tool or a laser, the original color becomes visible, creating an interesting contrast.

You may think the practice of erecting permanent gravestones is thousands of years old, but that's not the case. Care to guess when historians believe the first permanent grave markers began appearing in cemeteries across Europe? That would be in the 1500s.

The sitting of the grave marker is usually the final detail in burying a loved one, and can provide an important sense of closure. How long you should wait can depend on cemetery requirements or religious customs. For example, Jewish tradition can have you wait as long as a year.

Ancient Greeks and Romans wanted to honor their dead without taking up valuable central city space. That's why roads outside cities were often lined with tombs and memorials to honor their dead. Some of the tombs were intricately ornamented and carved.

We can help you come up with fitting epitaphs for your loved ones. Some of the most popular tributes are phrases from the bible.

Monuments and memorials are available in an almost unlimited variety. Flush markers that rest at ground level, upright markers (traditional), slant markers, or ledgers that completely cover the grave are all possible.

Stone monuments are memorials that last for decades or longer as legacies for future generations to enjoy. They offer family members and the greater community a rich sense of history.

If you’d like something a little different than the traditional headstone, consider a memorial bench instead. Here, you can still have an inscription of the family name or deceased but also provide a place to sit for visiting friends and family.