Would this be weird?
#151
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Not at all. My hubs and I purchased our stone, put traditional names and dates on front with the this phrase "to live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die". The front was my idea. The back of the stone has our children's (3) names and dates of birth for future researchers to peruse and also etchings of a sailboat and an Avanti car which are my husbands passion. Needless to say the back of the stone was his idea. Have had only great comments except from the grown children who don't like seeing our names when going to the cemetary.
#152
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Not at all. My hubs and I purchased our stone, put traditional names and dates on front with the this phrase "to live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die". The front was my idea. The back of the stone has our children's (3) names and dates of birth for future researchers to peruse and also etchings of a sailboat and an Avanti car which are my husbands passion. Needless to say the back of the stone was his idea. Have had only great comments except from the grown children who don't like seeing our names when going to the cemetary.
#155
It's not weird at all. My dh passed in 1994. I had his and my headstone placed on the graves. Mine has my name and all on it all it needs is the date I die. the military did it all free. they are separate headstones, just next to each other.
#158
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From what I am seeing, these days the stones are getting more personsalized. I think that is great!I seen a lot of them with pictures which I think is neat.Now to find the picture of the sewing machine I want. Of course, for me it has to be vintage!
#160
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Originally Posted by ontheriver
You say your DH was USMC, so is he eligible for burial at a National Cemetary? I thought most who served are. If he is then the plot and a head stone they provide are free to you. They will place both of you him in front you in back and engrave the headstone the same, he will be on front, you will be on back.
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