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Welcome to Stonehugger Cemetery Restoration.
I would like to take you on a trip through time. Almost
all the restoration I do is in pioneer cemeteries
that are 100 or more years old. My goal when I step into a cemetery
is to restore the stones to as close to the condition they were in when
they were first set at the head of the grave.
My passion is for the repair and restoration
of the cemeteries, but it is also the education of the public so that
they can gain a new awareness of the art, beauty, and stories that are
found in these pioneer cemeteries. If we don’t save these cemeteries
now, they will not be there for our children and grandchildren to enjoy
and learn from. The restoration process would not be complete
for me if I did not do in-depth research on the people buried there.
I know who they are, whom they married, how many children they
buried, what they did in life, and often how they died. These become
the stories that weave the cemetery together to tell the story of the community
and of the families that you see today. They also become MY family.
I perform restoration of individual stones, or an entire cemetery.
I provide cleaning and / or repair of marble and limestone markers.
Only appropriate hand mixed mortars and epoxies, suitable for
use in pioneer cemeteries, are used. No chemicals, pressure washing or
wire wheels are used. Full documentation, with before and after pictures,
are also provided. I am fully insured and also available to perform educational
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