Doug wrote:
> On Saturday, May 12, 2007 8:36 pm, AG Schnozz wrote:
>
>>> I've never seen that style of headstone. Done to eliminate
>>> surfacing from frost heave? Or just regional difference of custom?
>>>
>> They're a bit cheeper because they use less stone and they are less
>> susceptable to vandalism damage.
>>
> Vandalism was the reason that my brother and I went with flat to the ground
> government issue (both my parents were WWII veterans) stones. The cemetery is
> right back of the Ilion High school and suffers occasional stone tipping
> events.
>
I was thinking of the level to the ground design so common here, not the
stand up ones. I'm guessing they would work their way up out of the
ground with hard frosts.
Moose
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