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“I ordered a granite headstone for my cat DeeDee from PlaqueMaker and was so pleased with the end product. I sent them a picture of her to apply to the stone and it looks so like her and is perfect. It made my heart a little less sad knowing I had a stone by her grave with her picture and engraving so as not to forget the dates, her burial site and how she looked after future years of weather and nature taking a toll on the site. I received the stone quickly and they were wonderful to work with. I highly recommend the PlaqueMaker and plan on using them in the future as needed.”–Schmidt

Remember your cherished pet with a beautiful granite memorial. Your custom design is engraved on a 16″x10″x2″ black granite pet memorial headstone and can include your pet’s name, life dates, a special dedication and a favorite photo or pet clipart.

“We took Mom’s ashes to her homestead and created a circle of life celebration memorial,” Lizabeth tells us. “Thank you for all your patience, support, creativity and sacred art.”

Remember beloved family members, friends, pets or anyone who has touched your life with a custom memorial made for a tribute stand display. Our memorial plaques and headstones are beautiful dedications to display in gardens, cemeteries, stadiums, parks and other outdoor areas.

When words are not enough, remember a beloved infant who has touched your life with our custom engraved memorial stones. Your personal memory is laser engraved on granite, leaving a permanent message that lasts for years to come.

Choosing an urn for a loved one’s remains is a beautiful way to honor their memory. Not only do aesthetic sensibilities come into play when deciding which type of urn to purchase, consider the practicality. What design, shape and material will commemorate your loved one appropriately and stay true to the intended use?

All over America, public memorials and monuments attract millions of visitors each year, while in private, we establish memorials for loved ones as a way of coping with the grief felt following a death, or as a remembrance of a person, pet or historic event. What does our passion for memorials say about us as a culture and as a nation?

With words and pictures, ceremony and song?

Modern headstones not only pay tribute with beautiful verse or words, they can create a lasting memory of loved ones and cherished pets with photographic engravings. Picture images help to personalize a memorial design.

The granite memorial urn is natural stone with beautiful flecking that gives a unique look to each piece. A heartfelt message together with your loved one’s name and dates adds the personal touch, as the laser strikes the surface to brush away the top layer of granite, leaving a light engraved mark. No paint is used. An upgrade to full color printing with UV-ink is available and is guaranteed to weather the outdoors for two years.

Losing someone that you love is never easy, and it is often the things that you do not even know that you will miss that you end up missing the most.

A memorial provides the next best thing: something to hold that helps you remember precious moments with a treasured person.

Pets are pals, playmates, confidantes and beloved members of the family. When a pet dies, it can be a difficult time for everyone who knew and loved them. Suddenly, there’s a pet-sized hole in everyone’s heart, and it’s hard to know how to mourn – especially for children.

As a loving pet owner, you likely know first-hand just how difficult it can be to lose your beloved pet. Whether it be a cat, dog, horse, bird, bunny, or any other loyal companion, the void that remains after a pet’s death can be heart-aching. Fortunately, by creating a unique, personalized pet memorial, you can have something to honor the life of your pet and keep the loving memory alive. Create your perfect pet memorial with these smart tips.