When a person passes away, the traditional choice of burial is underground inside a cemetery. Although the alternative means of disposing a body using cremation is on the rise, burial is still the more popular choice today.

Because more people opt to be buried than cremated, cemeteries are becoming more and more crowded and it can be a challenge to locate a loved one's grave location.The funeral site is marked with a gravesite marker which is placed at the top of the grave and a headstone marks the head of the gravesite.There are good options available when purchasing a headstone for a loved one.

Headstones come in a variety of styles ranging from an easy flat slate to a more complex marker in the form of an object with the taller height.The family decides the final choice of a headstone marker along with any of the cemetery's rules and regulations. Depending on the cemetery, it may be the family's responsibility to correctly care for and keep the gravestone site maintained.For example, if something wears or dies away, the family will need to replace or maintain it.

Cemeteries do try and ensure the gravesite is nicely maintained but most do not guarantee this. In some older cemeteries, you can visually notice gavestones deteriorating or falling apart due to age.When an individual passes on and a grave headstone is acquired, an epitaph is typically carved in.

An epitaph is a short saying, quote, verse, or sentence that pertains to the deceased.It is not peculiar for gravestones to come engraved with non mundane or standard designs. A number of these markings may include, but are not limited to, a dove, heart, flower, cross, or angel.