Heritage Memorials Inc

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Rock of Ages Corporation is located in Barre, Vermont. The company owns all the operating quarries in that area. They quarry large blocks and fabricate monuments in their finishing plant.

They also sell quarry blocks to other finishing plants. Rock of Ages Corp. was founded in 1885. They have been etching their Sealmark™ on monuments and furnishing a guarantee for over 80 years.

Their quality and workmanship are second to none. Rock of Ages memorials can be purchased only from a franchised dealer.

There are a number of guarantees available in the monument industry. However, as in any industry, they vary greatly in wording and meaning.
Some simply say the stone is guaranteed to be from a particular quarry and say nothing about the quality and durability.
A memorial guarantee from Rock of Ages guarantees the monument against any natural deterioration, cracking or discoloration — forever.

The history and traditions of Heritage Memorials, Inc., reach back to the year 1874, when Samuel Loewner Monuments opened for business in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Several generations of the Loewner family operated the business until 1962, when it was sold to and renamed James H. Bryan Memorials. Eleven years later, Jeanne H. Rinker purchased the business from the Bryan family but retained the business name until 1980, when she changed it to Heritage Memorials, Inc.
Continuing the tradition of service to the families of the Shenandoah Valley and beyond, Ms. Rinker has added two branch offices (Staunton and Charlottesville) to the business that already included Waynesboro, and installed in the Harrisonburg location, the newest and most accurate machines and computers to assist the skilled artists and engravers in their work.

• They want each of their customers to be completely satisfied when they select a monument from Heritage Memorials, Inc.

• They want to continue to earn the trust of their customers and the trust of generations to come.

Heritage Memorials, Inc., is the authorized regional distributor for
R OC K O F A G E S

Price is determined by five things: quality of granite, color, size, finish and shape. Just as the value of a diamond varies greatly and is determined by the cut, color and clarity, granite also varies greatly in the color, clarity and durability.

Small markers may cost only three or four hundred dollars,while very large monuments may cost many thousands of dollars.

The most important thing is to learn what the differences are and understand why some monuments cost more than others. Then you can make an educated choice.

Granite varies from a very hard, durable stone that withstands weathering to a softer stone that ages in various unattractive ways. There is obviously a price difference based on quality.
There is also a difference in the quality of the cutting and polishing of the granite as it is done at the finishing plant.

Many things determine the price of a monument, and it is in the consumer's best interest to learn about them.

Call Us: 1-800-296-7361 M - F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Sat. 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Or e-mail us: info@heritage-memorials.com

HERITAGE MEMORIALS, INC. • 3070 South Main Street • Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801
Phone: (540) 434-7361 • (800) 296-7361