Marble Veteran Headstones

Or flat granite or marble marker.

Marble veteran headstones.

Upright headstones these headstones are 42 inches long 13 inches wide and 4 inches thick and made of marble or granite. After the crash the driver left the scene but officers were able to locate him. Billings police lieutenant brandon wooley says the driver is brad dugas a 30 year old man from billings. A memorial headstone or marker.

The secretary of veterans affairs authorized the reintroduction of upright granite headstones on jan. This device is furnished in lieu of a traditional government headstone or grave marker for those veterans who served on or after apr. A government furnished headstone or marker may be provided for eligible veterans who died on or after nov. In cemeteries of the past marble was a popular choice for monuments and headstones.

What are the differences between marble and granite. Must be placed in an established cemetery and will not be used as a memento. 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. 29 marble veteran headstones are demolished after an alleged drunk driver crashed into the mountview cemetery early sunday morning.

Today granite outnumbers marble as the material of choice. Weight is approximately 230 pounds. Type of headstone or marker will depend on the family s wishes and any cemetery re strictions on type. For a memorial headstone or marker please check box in block 34 and explain the disposition of the remains in block 33.

Upright granite or marble headstone. 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. 1 1990 and. We re here monday through friday 8 00 a m.

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. This policy allows for additional text inscription to be provided at government expense. For information about replacing a veteran s headstone or marker call us at 800 697 6947. 6 1917 and whose grave in a private cemetery is marked with a privately.

Bronze markers must be returned to the contractor. S or y lian. Weight is approximately 230 pounds. The types of headstones and markers available for private cemeteries are.

In february 1997 the inclusive inscription policy was adopted. 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.