West Nyack Historic Graveyard

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West Nyack Historic Graveyard

We had a chance to visit WEST NYACK, N.Y., and were featured on the Daily Voice Blog

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Abigail Pitkin, Daughter of the Honorable William Pitkin III

Posted by on Aug 12, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments

Abigail Pitkin, Daughter of the Honorable William Pitkin III

The Honorable William Pitkin III Governor of the Colony of Connecticut, 1766-1769                           Abigail’s Grandfather, The Honorable William Pitkin III Governor of the Colony of Connecticut, 1766-1769 Born: April 30, 1694, Hartford, Connecticut Political Party: None Offices: Captain of the Trainband, East Society, 1730-1738 Major, 1st Regiment, 1738-1739 Colonel, 1st Regiment, 1739-1754 Deputy, Connecticut General Assembly, 1728-1734 Speaker, House of Representatives, 1732-1734 Council of Assistants, 1734-1754 Judge, Hartford County County...

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Resetting and Cleaning a Sunken Stone

Posted by on Aug 12, 2014 in Blog | 3 comments

Resetting and Cleaning a Sunken Stone

Resetting and Cleaning a Sunken Grave Stone    ...

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Long Long Winter

Posted by on May 4, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments

Long Long Winter

What a long winter!!!!! Even though we could not work outside,  Beyond The Gravestone has been busy preparing for the season. Over the winter’s break we have attended a number of training sessions and cemetery related events. These include: Connecticut Gravestone Network’s Christmas Bazaar in December  and Spring Symposium in March, the Connecticut Cemetery Association spring vendor show, and the International Cemetery Preservation Summit held in Niagara Falls New York in April. We are excited to get outside,  meet some wonderful people, and help preserve some great pieces of...

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Buxton Cemetery,Bedford, NY

Posted by on Sep 21, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

Buxton Cemetery,Bedford, NY

Will and I have spent our time these past few months working on a large restoration project headed by ” The Friends of Bedford Burying Grounds,”  in Bedford, NY.  Thus far, we have been commissioned to restore various stones in the Catholic, Buxton, Lounsbery, and Sarles cemeteries. Bedford, NY, has 30 cemeteries in all.      CLARA STONE, BEFORE, BUXTON CEMETERY  CLARA STONE,  DURING, BUXTON CEMETERY    CLARA STONE,  DURING, BUXTON CEMETERY          CLARA STONE,  AFTER, BUXTON CEMETERY     Article from the “Friends of the Bedford Burying...

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Commodore Matthew C. Perry, USN, of Newport, Rhode Island.

Posted by on Jul 4, 2013 in Blog | 1 comment

Commodore Matthew C. Perry, USN, of Newport, Rhode Island.

Spending the summer restoring and cleaning the family plot of Commodore Matthew C. Perry, USN, of Newport, Rhode Island.      Matthew Perry – Early Life & Career: Born at Newport, RI, on April 10, 1794, Matthew Calbraith Perry was the son of Captain Christopher Perry and Sarah Perry. In addition, he was the younger brother of Oliver Hazard Perry who would go on to earn fame at the Battle of Lake Erie. The son of a naval officer, Perry prepared for a similar career and received a warrant as a midshipman on January 16, 1809. A young man, he was assigned to the schooner...

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Plot Care This Week!

Posted by on Jun 21, 2013 in Blog | 1 comment

Plot Care This Week!

                   Will and I were recommended by Potters Funeral Home; to straighten and clean the stones, and to remove overgrown plants in this existing plot; prior to a funeral on Tuesday. Betsy was very happy not to have to worry if her family plot was up to...

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Before and After Pictures In Storrs Cemetery

Posted by on May 3, 2013 in Blog | 1 comment

Before and After Pictures In Storrs Cemetery

We were The Reverend Dr. Leslie Kennard Settled Supply Pastor Our Settled Supply Pastor at our church, The First Congregational Church of Coventry, hired us to clean her late husbands stone this week. It was so rewarding to make the site perfect for her. We have been witness to her coping with her grief and hoped that cleanup of the stone helped her heal in some little way. We do love her so.  Blessings, Lisa &...

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A Statue Repair of a Beautiful Family Relic

Posted by on May 3, 2013 in Blog | 1 comment

A Statue Repair of a Beautiful Family Relic

   Late fall of 2012, Will & I were contacted to come down to Westport, CT to assess a statue that was broken during tree removal after the hurricane Sandy that hit CT. This marble statue has been in the family for at least 3 generations now. The owner was heartbroken when he found it cracked in half on the ground.  This stone is sculpted into a lovely feminine shape; its free flowing form is quite captivating. After assessing the sculpture we secured it off the ground for the winter months, and waited for warm weather. We made the trip back to Westport on a beautiful day in early...

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Meeting the Local Folk

Posted by on Apr 30, 2013 in Blog | 2 comments

Meeting the Local Folk

  While working at the Knowlton Cemetery in Ashford, we met a wonderful man who lives nearby. Mr. William Karosi was walking his dog when he introduced himself and we started talking about history, and aircraft. He told us of the day  when a P-47 Thunderbolt crashed right into the very woods we were at. He said we won’t find much, if anything, about it in the history books, but he was here and watched it happen. As we talked, the conversation evolved into our new friend telling us about his time in the U.S. Navy, during WWII, aboard the USS LSM-79, an LSM-1 Class Landing Ship...

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