epitaphs

What is an Epitaph?

What is an Epitaph?

Unless you have planned a funeral or purchased a headstone in the past, it is possible you have never even heard the word epitaph. So, what is an epitaph? The true definition is a phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone. The word …

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Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Personalizing a Non-Issued Military headstone

Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons When memorializing a Veteran of the United States Military, family members have a couple of different options. The most affordable option is applying for a Government issued headstone, or grave marker, through The Department of Veteran Affairs. Government issued headstones and grave markers are uniform in style, …

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