RE: Military Headstones

[brad kaste]

Hi All,
Do you know where our military, marble headstones come from? I didn't. Here's a nice video piece that explains from where and the process in making them. BTW,...they definitely do NOT come from,....China.

www.imdb.com/video/cbs/vi826318105/ (http://www.imdb.com/video/cbs/vi826318105/)

[Toastmaker]

Hi All,
Do you know where our military, marble headstones come from? I didn't. Here's a nice video piece that explains from where and the process in making them. BTW,...they definitely do NOT come from,....China.

www.imdb.com/video/cbs/vi826318105/ (http://www.imdb.com/video/cbs/vi826318105/)



Well, THAT'S a relief !

[Railrunner130]

I know almost exactly where the military headstones come from. During the Vietnam war, my father worked for a quarry in Vermont that produced headstones during the summer to pay for college. I'm not sure if it was in Proctor or possibly Rochester.

http://www.vermont-marble.com/ for more info.

[Jagdflieger]

Marble: as valuable to us today as to the Greeks in antiquity.

I'm glad the best of it serves those who shouldered the burden for the Nation.

[Willy]

I'm glad you posted that Brad as I didn't know what state they came from.

(I'm not in any hurry to collect mine though)

[FlameOut]

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[Brian_Gladden]

Where the stones are inscribed is about 5 miles from me in the next town over. My Grandfather (on Mom's side of the family) was a stone cutter and died from Silicosis (grey lung) in the 40's from all the granite dust he breathed in working in the sheds.