Allen Monument Company Catalog

Tall Upright Designs

Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 01 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 02 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 03

Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 04 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 05 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 06

Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 07 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 08 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 09

Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 10 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 11 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 12

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Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 13 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 14 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 15

Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 16 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 17 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 18
ID # ChieppoF_2019_AMCC

Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 19 Individual Tall Upright Monument Design 20

Back CLOSEUP The Chieppo family chose to have our designers create a custom scene that
reflected Joshua’s love for ATV competitions with his family.
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CO M PA N I O N
MONUMENTS

Grass, Bevel & Slant Designs

Companion Monument Marker Design 01 Companion Monument Marker Design 02 Companion Monument Marker Design 03

The higher the contrast in a digital Companion Monument Marker Design 04
image, the better it appears on Jet
Black granite. With a wide variety of
light and dark tones, the image

appears to have more depth and

detail.

A digital rendering will always

appear brighter than the actual

finalized laser image.

Companion Monument Marker Design 05

Companion Monument Marker Design 01 CLOSEUP Companion Monument Marker Design 06

Companion Monument Marker Design 07 Companion Monument Marker Design 08 Companion Monument Marker Design 09

Companion Monument Marker Design 10 Companion Monument Marker Design 11 Companion Monument Marker Design 12

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Companion Monument Marker Design 13 Companion Monument Marker Design 14 Companion Monument Marker Design 15

Companion Monument Marker Design 16 Companion Monument Marker Design 17 Companion Monument Marker Design 18

Companion Monument Marker Design 19 Companion Monument Marker Design 20 look for more
examples of our
work on our

Website, Flickr
and Facebook

Laser Etching Services

Digital CLOSEUP ID # Stout_2019_AMCL

The Stout family had a love for riding
Harley Davidson trikes together.
We used a combination of

laser etching and sandblasting

to create their desired look.

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Standard Upright Designs

Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 01 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 02 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 03

Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 04 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 05 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 06

Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 07 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 08 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 09

Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 10 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 11 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 12

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Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 13 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 14 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 15

Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 16 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 17 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 18

Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 19 Companion Standard Upright Monument Design 20 Include your favorite epitaph,
Bible verse, poem and more

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INFANT & CHILDREN
MONUMENTS

Grass, Bevel & Slant Designs

Infant Monument Marker Design 01 Infant Monument Marker Design 02 Infant Monument Marker Design 03

Infant Monument Marker Design 04

Infant Monument Marker Design 10 CLOSEUP Infant Monument Marker Design 05
Infant Monument Marker Design 06

Infant Monument Marker Design 07 Infant Monument Marker Design 08 Infant Monument Marker Design 09

Infant Monument Marker Design 10 Infant Monument Marker Design 11 106Infant Monument Marker Design 12

Infant Monument Marker Design 13 Infant Monument Marker Design 14 Infant Monument Marker Design 15

Infant Monument Marker Design 16 Infant Monument Marker Design 17 Infant Monument Marker Design 18
Infant Monument Marker Design 19 Infant Monument Marker Design 20
“Children are the hands by which
we take hold of heaven.”
- Henry Ward Beecher

ID # Hills_2019_EM

For Isabella, we incorporated the
star designs from her nursery.
A special one-of-a-kind laser design for
her memory to live on.

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Emblems

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Marriage

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Infant and Children

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Patriotic

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Floral and Botanical

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Religious

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Scenic

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Wildlife

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Bronze M E TALCRAFT
GreDyarkVASES

EbonyColor Options
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Our MetalCraft vases come in a wide variety of colors
ahogany
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Greyetalcraft

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Pink issouri

Ruby
BluSeapphire

GreSiylver
Statuary

RosSeunset

Upright Vases

ABCD E F

Cameo Classic Crest Crown Gem Medallion
(11 1/4” x 4 7/8”) (9 5/8” x 3 7/8”) (11 1/4” x 4 7/8”) (9 5/8” x 3 7/8”)
(10” x 2 7/8”) (9 5/8” x 3 1/2”)

G HI JKL

Oak Leaf Paragon Paragon 2 Regal-Cross Regal Supreme

(9 3/4” x 3 7/8”) (10” x 4”) (10” x 6”) (10” x 3 7/8”) (10” x 3 7/8”) (11” x 4 3/4”)

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Tiara ID # Adams_2015_AMC

(9 7/8” x 3 1/8”)

The Adams family chose
(2) Supreme vases in Ebony to
compliment their Black Galaxy

double heart monument.

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In-Ground Vases

ABCDE F

Classic Crest Crown Gem Paragon Regal-Cross
(11 1/4” x 4 7/8”) (9 5/8” x 3 7/8”) (11 1/4” x 4 7/8”) (9 5/8” x 3 7/8”)
(10” x 4”) (10” x 3 7/8”)

G H MetalCraft vase liners are made of durable plastic, retaining water

for natural flowers, extending their lifespan. They also help
protect the inner interior of the vase from rain,
snow and ice. Metalcraft vases DO NOT have
weep holes like granite vases. It’s highly

recommended you keep a liner in any

upright or in-ground MetalCraft vase.

Regal Tiara

(10” x 3 7/8”) (9 7/8” x 3 1/8”)

IN-GROUND VASES ARE ID # Cline_2014
TYPICALLY USED ON
FLUSH MARKERS,
BRONZE MARKERS
AND FOUNDATIONS.

The Cline family chose to design a custom
bronze and mount it onto a grass marker.

They also added an in-ground vase
between their names and dates.

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GRA N I T E
VASES

Choose any Imported or Domestic granite color choice for Turned,
Tapered or Square granite vases. Please refer to page 07 and 08
for all color choices.

Upright Vases

Granite vases are our most durable and best quality vase choice

ABC

RedAurora
BluBeahama
GalBalxayck
PeaBrllue
BluBeutterfly
BroCawtnseye

MORE GRANITE COLORS ON PG 07 & 08

Turned Tapered Square

Standard Sizes Standard Sizes Standard Sizes

4” x 4” x 10” 5” x 4” x 9” 5” x 5” x 9”
5” x 5” x 9” 8” x 6” x 10” 6” x 6” x 10”
6” x 6” x 10” 8” x 8” x 12” 8” x 8” x 12”
6” x 6” x 12”
8” x 8” x 14”

TAPERED AND SQUARE VASES ARE AVAILABLE
IN BOTH BRP SIDES OR ALL POLISHED SIDES

BRP SIDE
POLISHED SIDE

EACH GRANITE VASE COMES WITH A WEEP
HOLE TO ALLOW WATER TO DRAIN

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STEEL, GRANITE &
BRONZE INSERTS

Steel Options

All options come in either full color or black and white

A Oval Portrait B CRectangular Portrait Circular Portrait D Heart Portrait
Standard Sizes: Standard Sizes:
1.75” x 2.25” Standard Sizes: Standard Sizes: 4” x 4”
2.25” x 2.75” 6” x 6”
2.625” x 3.375” 4” x 4” 3.5” x 3.5” 8” x 8”
3.25” x 4.25”
3.75” x 5” 4” x 5” 5” x 5”
4.25” x 6”
5” x 7” 4” x 6” 6” x 6”
8” x 10”
5” x 7” 8” x 8”

6” x 6”

8” x 10”

10” x 22”

DO MULTIPLE PHOTOS ON ONE INSERT

E Custom Portraits
Did you know we can
create custom shapes
and sizes?

Let us help you with creating

the perfect shape to add

color to your memorial.

ADD FAVORITE HOBBIES, SPORTS CARS
OR CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

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Granite Options

Laser Etch, in gray-scale, on Jet Black Inserts or Niche Plates

look for more
examples of our
work on our

Website, Flickr
and Facebook

Inserts

A Oval Portrait B CRectangular Portrait Square Portrait D Custom Portraits
Standard Sizes: Did you know we can
5” x 7” Standard Sizes: Standard Sizes: create custom shapes
and sizes upon request?
5” x 7” 12” x 12”
Let us help you with creating

the perfect granite inlay for

your monument.

12” x 12” Niche Plates are

perfect for laser customization

12” x 12” Granite Tiles are

also perfect for personal
mementos or special occasions

such as beloved pets, graduations,

weddings and more

We’ve even done companion niche

plate designs with laser

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Medallions

Medallion options are available to order in 1”, 2” or 3” diameter

Air Defense Artillery Air Force Gold Star American Legion

American Legion Auxiliary AOH Army Army Air Corps

Army Air Forces Army National Guard Border Patrol Boy Scouts

Breast Cancer Bronze Star Cancer Society Childhood Cancer

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Children Coast Guard Coast Guard Auxiliary Correctional Officer

Couples Craft Trade Cross Herringbone Cross Shield

Daughters of Utah Pioneers Dentistry Distinguished Flying Cross Eastern Star

Educators Faith of Our Fathers Father FBI

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Firefighter Forest Service Funeral Director Harley Davidson

I Love You Jewish Heritage Knights of Columbus Law Enforcement

Legal Leukemia Liahona Long Rangers

LPN Lung Cancer Machinists Aerospace Engineers Marine Corps

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Masons Mayflower Descendants Medal of Honor Medicine

Merchant Marines Mothers Embrace Mothers Gaze National Park Service

NRA Ovarian Cancer Paratrooper Peace Corps

PEO Pi Delta Psi Praying Hands Purple Heart

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RN Rotary Secretarial Shriners

SLC Temple Sobriety Steelworkers Submariner

Technician United States Navy US Flag US Navy Air Corps

Veterans of Foreign Wars Vietnam Gallantry Vietnam Service

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VA Bronze Options

The Department of Veterans Affairs provides a medallion,
by request, to be affixed to an existing, privately purchased
headstone or marker to signify the deceased’s status as
a Veteran.

This device is furnished in lieu of a traditional Government
headstone or grave marker for those Veterans who served on
or after Apr. 6, 1917 and whose grave in a private cemetery is
marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker.

U.S. Air Force U.S. Army U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Marine Corps

Available Sizes for Each Branch: Available Sizes for MOH:
Small - 2” W x 1.5” H x .33” D Medium
Medium - 3.75” x 2.875” H x .25” D Large
Large - 6.375” W x 4.75” H x .5” D

U.S. Navy Medal of Honor

VA Niche VA Plaque

Size: 8.5” W x 5.5” H x .4375” D Size: 24” W x 12” H x .75” D

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Custom Bronze Options

Let us help you in customizing a bronze piece just for you

ID # Hall_2014_AMCC

WITH THE OPTIONS BEING SO DIVERSE, WE CAN CREATE JUST
ABOUT ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE. IT CAN BE A SMALL INSERT
AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR MEMORIAL OR WE CAN MOUNT A LARGE
BRONZE PIECE AS YOUR MAIN FOCAL POINT TO YOUR LOVED ONE’S
EVERLASTING MEMORY.

ID # Mason_2013_AMC

The Mason family chose a custom bronze
piece mounted on a grass marker.
A timeless piece that will be
cherished for years to come.

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T E R M I N OLOG Y

ABRASIVE Glossary
APEX
BASE Common terminology used when designing and setting monuments

BELTS/SLINGS Product that does the cutting in the sandblasting process (the sand). Abrasives come in a variety of forms, such
BEVEL MARKER as zirconia alundum “stoneblast” and calcined bauxite “sinterball.”
The highest point of a monument where the four sides are tapered together. This word stems from the Latin for
BLUED “top” or “summit.”
BUFFING The flat, top portion of any monument base which is cut to fit the bottom (joint) of the tablet, or main part of the
CAD PROGRAM monument.
Nylon straps used for the lifting of memorials.
CAP
CARVING A rectangular, angled or sloped-top marker.
CEMETERY
CHAMFER A term that describes the deepened color given to a monument by an abrasive used in sandblasting.

CHECK Applying the final touch to the stone’s polished surface.
CHIPPED
COLUMBARIUM This is generally defined as a “Computer Aided Design” program. They are available from a number of
COLUMNAR different software packages.
COLUMN The uppermost portion of a monument set on top of a tablet. There may be more than one piece to a cap.

129 The process of shaping stone to the desired effect; includes sandblast, sculptural, shape, line and hand carving.

Any area set aside for the burial of the dead; also stems from the Latin meaning of “sleeping place.”

A beveled or tapered edge made by cutting away of square edge on a monument.

A cut or recess in the stone, normally on the top or ends; a rabbet-shaped cutting.

Means exactly what it says – small chips mar the edge of a stone.

A vault with niches for urns containing ashes of the dead.

An orderly arrangement of single or double columns on a monument.

Any pillar consisting of a base, a cylindrical shaft and a capital or crown. There are five types of columns –
sometimes referred to as the five orders of architecture. The five orders differ in the proportions of their
columns and in richness of their ornamentation. These orders have long been called the Tuscan
Order, Doric Order, Ionic Order, Corinthian Order and the Composite Order. The Doric, Ionic and
Corinthian orders are the most important since they are in more general use.

Doric – The most simple and the oldest of all column designs. Named for the Dorians, who created it on the
Aegean Islands, the Doric order originally had heavy, fluted columns with no base and plain, saucer-like
capitals. The cornice was bold and simple. The Romans eventually modified this to as we know it today.

Ionic – Another classical Greek column that was modified by the Romans, the Ionic order originally was topped
by two opposing volutes or scroll-like ornaments on the capital or crown. Ionic flutes differ from Doric flutes
in that they are beveled.

Corinthian – The most ornate of the three Greco-Roman orders. As originally designed by the Greeks, it had a
slender, fluted column with a highly ornate bell-shaped capital decorated with acanthus leaves. The Romans
altered this design slightly as well.

Composite – The composite capital is a mixture of elements of the Ionic and Corinthian capitals. Its forms and
general proportions are like those of the Corinthian Order. There are two banks of leaves placed as in the
Corinthian, but the upper part uses Ionic Capital
volutes placed at an angle.

Tuscan – The most simple of the five orders. Comparatively few lines are required to express its component
parts.

The five orders have one proportion in common, viz. Viz is the relation of the height of the column to the height of
the entablature. The entablature in all five orders is one quarter the column height. The height of the column in
any order is, therefore, the height of four entablatures, and the height of the entablature, although a variable
quantity will always bear a certain relation to the general height of the order.

CONCAVE A curve matching the inner surface of a sphere.
CONVEX
CREMATION OR The opposite of concave; any cut matching the outer surface of a sphere.
CINERARY URN
CRYPT A delicate urn used to hold the remains of a cremated body. Cinerary is from the Latin, meaning “dust” or
“ashes.” The place where such urns are kept is called a cineraria.
DESIGN
DIE An enclosure for a casket in a mausoleum or in an area entirely or partly underground; from the Latin word
meaning “hidden.” In Europe the word refers primarily to burial places in or under churches.
DOWEL A sketch or picture of an artist’s concept of a specially designed monument.

DRAINAGE HOLES The primary body portion of any monument whether large or small. This term is being replaced by the words
DROP “tablet” or “screen.”
A pin designed to hold two joints of stone together. They are usually made of a strong noncorrosive metal, such
EPITAPH as stainless steel or aluminum.
Openings drilled in any section of a monument or vase where it is necessary to carry off water.
EPOXY
ETCHING the amount of space between the highest and lowest point of the bevel or other parts of a monument.

FACE Any inscription or text on a monument in memory of the person or persons interred there. From the Latin meaning
FLAT CARVING “funeral oration,” an epitaph should state something about the deceased.
A thermosetting resin used as a strong adhesive to permanently attach two items together.
FROST
GRASS MARKER Most commonly referred to when drawing portraits or scenes on memorials. Also known as diamond etching
laser etching or color etching when various colors are added to the scene or portrait.
HAMMER The front of any monument or the forward portion of a slant-face marker.

KEYSTONE Any line carving on the surface of stone; also called “skin carving.”
LITHICHROME
To remove the polish and leave a matte finish; also called “dust” or “skin.”

A small, flat piece of stone or metal set with or approximately with the level of the ground. Also called a
lawn-level marker – an outdated term is flush marker.
Refers to the hand or pneumatic tool with a multi-pointed head. These chisels are used to axe, dress or hammer
the surface of a stone.
The important, wedge-shaped stone set at the apex of an arch to hold all other stones in place.

A liquid that can be sprayed onto panels or carvings or into letters to enhance or change the natural contrast
or color. A variety of shades and colors are available.

MARGIN The extreme outer portion of any stone piece, which is given a contrasting finish for effect. Can be sawn, steeled,
MARKER
MAUSOLEUM hammered or polished
MEMORIAL
MONUMENT A headstone, usually small, used to identify individuals.
NOSINGS
OBELISK A building or structure for above-ground burial. It was also named for Mausolos, a king in ancient Asia Minor
OUTLINE FROSTED whose wife, Artemisis, had an elaborate, above-ground tomb erected to his memory in 350 B.C. at Halicarnassus.
A structure designed to perpetuate the memory of a person or event; from the Latin word “to remember.”
OVAL TOP “Memorial” is commonly used to refer to a gravestone or monument.
A structure erected as a memorial; from the Latin word “monere,” meaning “to remind.” Technically, the
monument serves as the memorial.
Used in two ways: on monuments, it refers to any cut or additional stone projecting out beyond the main surface
line. On slant markers, it can refer to either the top or front.
From the Greek, meaning a pointed pillar. Any tall, four-sided spire that tapers to a pyramidal point.

Describes letters formed by lines sandblasted on a finished surface. The letters are frosted and outlined with a
recessed line around the letter.

Any monument or marker with the top arched as a segment of a circle.

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PANEL A flat section of any monument that is set apart by raising, recessing or framing that is usually used to contain a
name or inscription.
PEDESTAL
PILLAR From the Latin word meaning “foot;” the base of any urn, statue, etc.

PITCHING (BALANCED A column to support a structure or to serve as a monument; see column.
ROCK-PITCHING)
PLINTH The cutting or chipping away of rough stone to a predetermined and marked line.

POLISHED From the Greek meaning “stone block.” A stone slab or block, usually square or rectangular, upon which a
PROPORTION pedestal, column, tablet, screen or statue is placed.

RAISED LETTERS Term used to describe the high gloss finish on a monument.

RELIEF That vital allocation of space on a monument which determines its final appear­ance; a harmonizing of spaces,
ROUND RAISED lettering and ornaments.

LETTERS A particular style of letter that is accomplished by removing the area around the letter and making it raised
from the surface.
RUBBING
The projection of carved figures, floral decor, symbols, etc., from the flat surface of a monument.
SANDBLAST
A particular style of lettering that is similar to the raised letters except that all edges are carved to leave a
SCANNER semi-circle (half-round) on the letter. It could be accomplished within a panel or just raised from the balance of
the memorial.
SCROLL
The process of tracing the lettering and design on the face of a monument by rubbing crayon or the like over
SCULPTURE paper.
SETTING COMPOUND
In general terms, a machine that mixes abrasive and air pressure in a controlled manner. It is the most common
SETTING CUSHIONS process used to carve and letter memorials.

A tool that can enter text, photos or images of objects in the computer system to create designs for memorials
and other projects.

An ornamental design that resembles a partially rolled scroll; also a term used for the inscription plate on a
bronze marker.

From the Latin word meaning “to carve;” shaping stone to any predetermined form.

Used to form the seal between the tablet and base or other joints of the monument that must be sealed to keep
water out. This product is not an adhesive.

Used as spacers between joints when setting; most commonly made of plastic.

SHELL ROCK Rock pitching by removing large pieces of stone and leaving a shell-like appearance; requires the skill of a
stonecutter familiar with the grain of the stone.
SKIN CARVING Any shallow carving on the skin or surface of a monument that is executed by removing the polish; has no depth.
SLANT
Name for a marker with an extreme slant face and usually with a nosing at either the top or bottom, or both
STEELED
The surface of any stone that is ground with steel shot, resulting in a smooth, unpolished and matte finish; also
STENCIL referred to as “dusting.”
A sheet of rubber material affixed to the stone onto which the design has been trans­ferred and then cut out to
STOCK expose portions of the stone for sandblasting.
Any piece of rough, quarried stone from which a marker or monument is made; also the inventory of monuments
STRAIGHT EDGE held by a memorialist.
TAPER A long, narrow tool made of either wood or metal, with a straight edge for testing or drawing straight lines.

TOMB The gradual decrease in thickness or width of a monument or marker. The taper is normally toward the top

although reverse taper is not unusual

Another term for a burial place; from the Greek word meaning “to remember.”

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TURNED WORK Any circular-shaped memorial piece such as column, vase, ball, etc.

VAULT A burial chamber usually found underground.

V-SUNK LETTERS A particular style of letter that uses a carver’s chisel to create the letter by cutting into a “V” shape in the
stone.

WASH OR DROP WASH A beveled surface making up the exposed portion of the upper edge of a monument base. That is designed to as-

sure water run-off.

Abbreviations and Finishes

These are the most common monument abbreviations and finishes

BRP Balanced MONUMENTS CAN BE FINISHED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. LIKE ANY
P1 Rock Pitch INDUSTRY, THE MONUMENT INDUSTRY HAS ITS OWN LINGO USED TO
P2, BRP DESCRIBE ITS PRODUCTS. LET US HELP YOU PICK THE PERFECT
P3, BRP Polished 1 FINISH FOR YOUR LOVED ONE’S EVERLASTING MEMORY.
P5 (or AP)
PFT, BRP surface only GRANITE FINISHES

PFT, SS (Used for Dies)
Polished front and
PSF back, top and ends
are rock pitch.
FINISHES SHOWN IN JET BLACK
(Used for Dies)
Polished front,
back, and top with
rock pitch ends.

All 5 exposed

surfaces are

polished. AP stands
for “All Polished”

(Used for Bases
and Grass
Markers)
Polished flat top
with remaining ex-

posed sides being

rock pitched.

(Used for Grass
Markers)
Polished flat top

with remaining
exposed sides

being sawn.

(Used for Slants)
The front slant
face is polished.

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EXAMPLES of ID # HowardF_2020_AMCC
OUR WORK
ID # MatthewB_2021_AMCI
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ID # Parker_2020_FFH ID # RightsellF_2020_AMCC

ID # UnverzagtF_2019_AMCI

ID # HoeingB_2020_MM

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