Rita and all, I found that many cemeteries will repair your stone at your request and
send a
bill. This is great if you are out of state... I found a cemetery that had the military
grave
markers, you know the standard flat stone... It was my ggrandfathers. The VA said they
would
replace the stone for cost and it was relatively cheap... The stone had moss on it for
nearly a
half century or more and all the letters were almost gone... It was worth it.. I just
called the
local VA, it was for a Juneau Co, WI cemetery... I live in CA. R/S MAK
ps The goop sounds great, but I think of goop as hand cleaner???
--- zorblitz(a)mindspring.com wrote:
A quick note to all. Most Cemeteries keep up the gounds but do not
keep up the stones, markers and other monuments. It is up to the
families to do so. When the stone(s) etc, are damaged by whatever
forces, they are usually "layed down" on the grave, quickly covered
by sod and destroyed by moisture and freezing/thawing, never to be
seen again. Family has the right to repair them. I use something
suggested over 6 years ago with terrific success and will pass it on
gladly. I was told it would withstand "a charging Rhino". The product
is called "Goop" (I own no interest in it, just found it to work very
well). There are several kinds for different uses, but this was "clear"
for repair of outdoor concrete/cement statuary, walkways,
fancywork and so on. The stone of my husband's gr, gr, great-
grandmother was shattered into innumerable small to tiny pieces,
which I dug, washed and dried. Then I glued it and once dry, coated
it with a common concrete sealant (Thompsons). I replaced it,
glueing it with Goop to the dry, clean base. Areas that were missing
I just filled in with the Goop. I also Gooped the broken off finial on
top of another nearby stone. Despite a sad case of vandalism two
years ago, I am happy to report that both stones were still in tact
and strong.
PLEASE remember two important things about repairing stones.
1. If there is an office on the grounds, let them know what you plan
to do so if someone reports you (and the neighbors will) they know
what is going on, or let the local police know.
2. Carefully clean up your mess: rake the soil around the stone
smooth and throw some grass seed on it.
Sorry this is longer than I intended, but I felt it was important. Thank
you for your patience. Rita - Oconto County
Numerous stones at Meadow Creek cemetery, Rice Lake, Wi. were
damaged by
vandals (nice word, but not what I'd like to call them) in August.
Stones
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