Well, Mary Beth, far be it from me to debate the subject further. It does seem, however, that a man who has been in the marble business for a lifetime would have some good ideas. And then maybe Plato had some ideas worth considering when he allowed as how he would consult a bridgebuilder when he wanted a bridge, and would hunt him up a shipwright when it was a new boat he needed. :-) Seriously, Mary, I do not know which is correct.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jigsaw Genealogy
To: Paul Drake
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: Buried tombstone in tree stump
Sorry, Paul, but everything that I've read on the subject contradicts your
statement.
Mary Beth
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From: "Paul Drake" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: Buried tombstone in tree stump
My friend in the stone and monument business now these 30 years has told me
that whether or not shaving cream is acceptable for that purpose depends
entirely on whether or not it is more than soap and a propellant (mild soap
is acceptable) and what kind of stone it is. He further relates that plain
soap made without lye (like most shaving creams), if rinsed away after the
reading effort, is not harmful to any stone of which monuments are currently
made. Indeed, he tells, most headstones would last longer with such
occasional washings since the acids from auto exhausts is very destructive
of most monuments. Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: Jigsaw Genealogy
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 3:42 PM
Subject: Buried tombstone in tree stump
Interesting article but I literally cringed when the "local history
enthusiast" (who happened to be the president of the cemetery board) used
shaving cream on the stone to read the engraving. AARRGGHH!!!
Mary Beth Dalton
Jigsaw Genealogy
Williamsburg, VA
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From: "Paul Drake" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 10:10 AM
Subject: Fw: Check it out...
>From Diane Peters
Folks,
I think all of us have had the frustration of trying to find a missing
tombstone or tiny cemetery. Please go to this link:
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14755961&BRD=1719&PAG=461&dept_id=25271&rfi=6It's
about the headstone of a Martha J. Mahan who died Aug. 13, 1854.
Theheadstone was found recently in the middle of a huge tree that had to
betaken down due to wind damage. So the next time you can't find
thattombstone, grab an axe & start swinging at the neareat good sized
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