Check if you can clean the stone It’s always a good idea to check with the cemetery’s staff to make sure you’re allowed to clean the headstone(s). If the stone doesn’t belong to a close family member, the cemetery may not allow you to clean it without permission from a close...
First, it’s worth noting that you should never use a power washer to clean a headstone. This would do irreparable damage. Instead, use a pump sprayer set on a mist setting. Gently wet the stone with clean water and watch as it dries. Look for stress cracks on the stone. If there ...
Another thing to consider after you have a steady income flow is having brochures that explain your services. These can be left with cemetery managers in addition to some of your business cards. Be sure to include before-and-after photos of a couple of graves with the names of the deceased...
You can find Williams' headstone at Forest Hill Cemetery, which is decorated with a commemorative plaque. Legend has it, after Williams royally ticked off the British with his stunt at Boston Harbor, he never drank a cup of tea ever again. The Hutchinson News Hutchinson, Kansas • Sat, De...
Seiko’s grave was in Zōshigaya Cemetery, an easy walk from the flat. I made good time along Mejiro and Arakawa, the sidewalks empty of pedestrians save a few ancient women out for a walk around the block, Gakushuin students on their way to Ikebukuro, and an occasional businessman. I ...
The coffin Be careful if you walk beside a cemetery, you might end up like the unlucky protagonist of “The coffin.”“A man is chased by a jumping coffin from the edge of the cemetery all the way back to his home and into his bathroom. In a last ditch effort to save himself, he...