Family Monuments
Family monuments typically display the family name and feature symbolic carvings. Individual family members may be remembered with individual markers or ledger stones.  More information is available on markers and ledgers below.

Companion Monuments

Companion Monuments typically feature the family name accompanied by individual names and dates of birth and death.  Marriage dates and verses are also commonly featured.

Individual Monuments
Individual monuments are typically smaller in size than companion and family monuments. They feature an individual's name, dates of birth and death, and may also feature verses or other important information.

Wing-Style Monuments

Wing monuments consist of two wings on a vase separated by a plinth or pedestal supporting a vase. The plinth or the base may be used to display the family name while the two wings display the individual names.

Half-Wing Monuments


Half-wing monuments feature a stone atop a vase beside a plinth or pedestal that supports a vase. The plinth or pedestal is typically used to display the family name while the stone displays symbolic carving and individual names and dates.

Benches


Benches are an ideal memorial in areas where people pass or gather. They are an excellent alternative in areas such as courtyards and public places where typical cemetery-style monuments are not appropriate.

Ledgers

Ledgers or grave covers are typically used with family-style monuments. They typically display names, dates and other verses and symbolic carvings. Due to their size they may convey a great deal of information about an individual.

Flat Markers

Flat markers are available in individual and companion styles. While they are small they still contain very important information and symbolic carving.  They may be used with family monuments as shown above.

Bevel Markers

Bevel markers feature a bevelled or slanted face, and they are placed on a foundation that raises them above the level of the lawn. They are available in individual and companion styles. While they are small like the flat markers mentioned above they still contain very important information and symbolic carving.  They may be used with family monuments as shown above.

Slant Markers

Slant markers are cut with a slanted face that results in a taller monument than bevel and flat markers.  They are available with serpentine tops (Berringer and Stender), oval tops (Chapman), and straight tops (not shown).  Slant markers are available in individual and companion styles.  They are larger than flat and bevelled markers, and they allow more room for dates, carvings and personalized inscriptions such as wedding dates and epitaphs.  They may be used with family monuments as shown above.

Mausoleums

The sepulchral monument known as the mausoleum has its origin in 350 BC when a tomb was erected for King Mausolus of Caria. These stately tombs are erected to provide a means of preservation for the remains of the deceased as well as peace of mind for those who wish to visit and remember.

While the mausoleum remains a relatively expensive monument when compared to other styles it has become less expensive and more practical with the development of automated stone processing equipment.

A mausoleum may be designed in a variety of configurations. There is usually room for two to six crypts in a mausoleum. While some smaller monuments, like the ones shown below, are sometimes referred to as mausoleums they are usually referred to as single or double crypts.

Crypts

A crypt, or small mausoleum may be designed for one or two crypts, which may be arranged beside one another or one on top of the other.

Columbarium

A columbarium is a monument that allows for storage of remains after a cremation. They range in size from individuals and doubles, which may be designed as typical monuments or benches, to larger models, which may contain 48 or more cremated remains.