Can you put anything you want on a tombstone?

Can I add to an existing headstone or marker? Yes. If you want to add something a little extra special to a headstone or grave marker, we can and do make arrangements to add lettering and/or inscriptions to existing monuments and markers.

What do you write on someone’s grave?

Here are several examples.

• “I lived a good life. Now I’ll have a good rest.”
• “I hate to leave you all behind, but we’ll meet again one day.”
• “Live to the fullest, for life is all too short.”
• “If I could do it all again, I wouldn’t change a thing.”
• “The greatest gift in life is love.”

What do you put on parents gravestones?

Headstone Inscriptions For Both Parents

• Beloved Mom & Dad.
• The Influence of a Mother and Father Upon Their Children Lives Through Generations Forever.
• Loving Mother and Father.
• Beautiful Souls.
• Forever In Our Hearts.

What should I write on my mother’s tombstone?

Here is a list of examples of gravestone inscriptions to honour the memory of your mother:

• Our loving mother.
• Beloved mother.
• Devoted mother.
• In loving memory of [insert name here]
• Beloved by all who knew her.
• Gone but not forgotten.

What is an epitaph on a gravestone?

An epitaph (from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios) ‘a funeral oration’; from ἐπι- (epi-) ‘at, over’, and τάφος (táphos) ‘tomb’) is a short text honoring a deceased person. Strictly speaking, it refers to text that is inscribed on a tombstone or plaque, but it may also be used in a figurative sense.

Can you put swear words on a gravestone?

Curse words and accusations generally are not allowed, but nothing is simple. A New Jersey newspaper recently ran dueling obituaries of a man who was survived “by his loving wife” in the first version and by “his longtime girlfriend” in the second obit.

Do you put date of birth on headstone?

The wording on a headstone often includes: the deceased’s full name; the deceased’s date of birth and date of death; an epitaph – that is, a short message in memory of the deceased.

How do you write a good inscription on a headstone?

Keep the basics out of your inscription. Having “In loving memory of..” or anything that you would see on 90\% of headstones as you walk through a graveyard on your headstone, will make your loved ones the same as the rest, FORGETTABLE. It’s important to be patient and think this one through.

Can I add words of endearment to an existing headstone?

Granite headstones, tombstones or vertical monuments installed at all cemeteries may need inscription, dates or added words of endearment inscribed on the existing headstone. As family members pass on you may want to add on some special words or even a porcelain inlaid photograph to the monument or on a granite bench at the gravesite.

What do you write on a gravestone for a wife?

Headstone Inscriptions for a Wife Continued. Loving & Loved, Wife, Mother Daughter, & Sister. I love you, dear! Always In Our Hearts. Everlasting Love. Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. Your love will light the way, your memory willl be forever with us.

Do cemeteries put dates on headstones?

Some cemeteries insist the dates are inscribed, and it’s probably a good idea; the headstone is not just a marker of a grave but a record of a life, and it could lead to confusion if the inscription is particularly cryptic. Often, the names and dates are enough.