I will never forget the first memorial I designed. It was for a beautiful young lady who died in a
tragic traffic accident, and I was fortunate to spend a couple of hours with her parents hearing all
about her. Before I left their home her mother handed a picture of her to me saying, “I want you
to remember who you are working for.” I spent a week developing ideas for a headstone until I
arrived at a custom design that I felt was beautiful and honored this wonderful life. I had never
been so nervous as when I showed the design to her parents; this was a custom monument for
their daughter who meant the world to them and it had to be right. I pulled back the cover and,
with a tear in her eye, Mom looked at Dad and said, “It is perfect.” That was nearly three
decades ago, and her picture is still on my desk. I never forget for whom I am working.
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