"Reviving Their Memory & Restoring Their Honor"
Combining passion & professionalism to preserve the memories of your ancestors.
About the Business
Preserving the Past
Preserving Historic Gravestones
Preserving Historic Gravestones
I use a neutral Ph, acid/bleach free, biodegradable cleaner to clean all gravestones. It is environmentally friendly & will not harm grass, plants, or animals. The cleaner, and the water used, are applied with a simple hand-pump sprayer and then scrubbed with a soft bristle brush. No power equipment is ever used, avoiding any pressure sprayer damage. No bleach or acid-based chemical is used, so as to keep the stone as safe as possible.
Preserving Historic Gravestones
Preserving Historic Gravestones
Preserving Historic Gravestones
Historic gravestones are 75-100+ years old, and require unique materials to repair. Leaning stones can be leveled. Keystone monuments use a historic lime mortar to be reset into their base. A two-part epoxy is used to join broken tablet sections back together & infill the seam. Gravestones that have separated from their base are lifted and set back on the leveled base and new setting compound used to complete a solid joint.
My History
Preserving Historic Gravestones
Travel Area
I am a retired Clarksville Police Department Sergeant with 34 years of service to the community. During my tenure there I held the positions of Field Training Officer, Hostage/Crisis Negotiator, Shift Supervisor, and Crime Scene Unit Commander. I saw this venture as a way that I could still be active and that I could help families and churches bring beauty back to those memorials for their loved ones; still allowing me to continue to help the community.
Travel Area
Professional Associations
Travel Area
My work area is, predominately, in Clarksville-Montgomery County, Tennessee. I will, if needed, travel up to 2 hours from my location for cleaning, & 1.5 hours for repair. That is subject to change dependent upon the level of cleaning/repair required. This allows time to travel to your site & get the work done in one day. Cleanings or repairs that take more than one day may incur a higher fee due to travel. (See Price Guide below.)
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
*Member of Association of Gravestone Studies
*Consultant to Tennessee State Historical Commission
*Consultant to Middle Tennessee State University's Center for Historic Preservation