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What is a Memorial Marker

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What is a Memorial Marker

Apr. 26, 2023

4/26/2023 10:14:57 AM

Jefferson Memorial is a unique type of cemetery in that we are a memorial park. Memorial parks are a cemetery model with a difference: rather than the upright headstones one finds in traditional cemeteries, memorial parks utilize bronze markers lying flush to the ground to memorialize a grave.

So what is a memorial marker? It is a bronze marker that includes anything from date of birth and death, name or nicknames, quotes, and even images. These personalized, handcrafted bronze memorial markers help families create a unique and personalized final resting place for their loved one to last for generations.

Jefferson Memorial has been making your memories last forever with our bronze memorials since 1929. Our goal is to provide you with the highest quality memorials in the industry. We offer hundreds of bronze memorial designs and sizes, and our designer has just the right ideas to help you create your very own custom memorial. Over the years, we have designed memorials for thousands of families and understand the importance of honoring and preserving the memory of your loved one for generations to come. Our custom Montage Memorials allow you to select treasured photos and reproduce them to create a pictorial biography cast on bronze. These memorials are offered in a large selection of sizes with a beautiful antique bronze finish. We also offer bronze or granite pet memorials that will represent the love and bond shared by you and your pet. Made of enduring bronze or granite, they will be as everlasting as your cherished memories are.

When you are ready to make arrangements for a memorial, please call and we will make an appointment for you to meet with our bronze specialist to view the various memorial designs, emblems, and sizes available, all at your convenience. All our prices are complete with no additional charge for installation. You can see a selection of memorial markers at our offices.

If you have visited our cemetery you may notice some markers have a greenish tint. This same reaction is found on the Statue of Liberty and other famous bronze statuary. Bronze is an alloy that contains copper, which can oxidize over time creating patina, thus creating a green tint. The best way to stave off this reaction is to care for your loved one’s marker with an annual cleaning. Trimming and general upkeep around bronze memorial markers is a family's responsibility. However, if you report a sunken marker or broken condition to the cemetery office we will see that it is lifted and reset. Any marker that is cracked or damaged will be repaired through the cemeteries endowment care fund on behalf of the family. If you have questions about your loved one’s marker, call the cemetery today at (412) 655-4500.