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5 Questions To Consider When Making Headstone Choices
Stacy Carpenter
Having the honor of making choices about someone's headstone is a big responsibility. This task is usually left to the one who was closest to the deceased person. Whether the death was anticipated or not, making these sorts of decisions can be challenging. Try to make this time as easy on yourself as possible. Ask yourself the following questions to help you put things in perspective and assess how you want to go about making choices for headstones.
Consider This: What Would the Person Want the World to Know?
Think about the things that the person would love the world to know. Would the person want to always be remembered as the world's greatest parent or for being happily married for decades? Most people have something that they would love the world to know about themselves.
Consider This: What Was Most Important to This Person?
Most of all, a headstone should reflect who the person truly was. A stuffy, sophisticated headstone for a casual, happy-go-lucky sort of person is a disservice to that person's memory. The headstone's design and language should directly reflect who the person was and tried to be.
Consider This: What Roles Did the Person Most Cherish in Life?
Most headstones list the roles that the person played in life. However, don't think that you are stuck with only talking about the person as a daughter or son, spouse, and parent. Get creative as you assess the roles that the person most loved. You may choose to highlight a career on a headstone along with the personal relationships.
Consider This: Would the Person Be Okay with Standing Out?
If you are considering a non-traditional headstone, make sure to consider whether the person would be alright with standing out in the crowd. If they didn't like people to make a fuss over themselves in life, they probably wouldn't appreciate a headstone that draws attention to itself.
Consider This: How Can You Best Celebrate the Person in a Few Words?
Less is more when it comes to text on a headstone. Consider creative ways that you can celebrate who the person was without taking up a lot of space. Minimal phrasing is best on a headstone, so try to think of ways where you can make strong statements without using many words.
Finally, keep in mind that the headstone is the lasting monument to your loved one. When in doubt, try to stick with the things that you know you'll never regret. Simple and sweet is preferable to something that you're not entirely sure you want. Most of all, make the choices that you feel in your heart will best honor the deceased person.
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