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...
Read MoreMeeting 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...
Read MoreBeyond the Gravestone in the Reminder Newspaper
Reminder Newspaper interviewed Beyond the Gravestone. Click on this link for the artcile: Beyond the Gravestone in the Reminder Newspaper
Read MoreOur New Road Sign
Many people stop by while we are working; some who are curious, some worried about vandalism of stones and some who just want to fill us in on the history of a certain gravestone or the history of the town we are working in. Our sign seems to be easing the minds of those who are concerned about vandalism. (Wink). Thank you to all who have visited us while we are on-site, you have enriched us so. Blessings, Lisa
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