There is no schedule for grief
If you have lost someone, we are sorry. This page is not about monuments. It is a small collection of support and practical help, offered freely, for whenever you need it. Take what is useful and leave the rest.
If you need help right now
Some days are heavier than others. If this is one of them, please reach out to people who are trained and ready, any hour of any day:
What we can offer
We are a memorial family, and grief walks through our door every day. Over the years we have learned a few ways to be genuinely useful. None of them cost anything.
A place to sit, and someone to listen
Grief does not run on an appointment calendar. Mark will sit with you at your home, or talk by phone, with no agenda and no clock on the wall. Some people reach out weeks before they are ready to think about a stone. That is fine with us.
Practical checklists
After a loss there is a long list nobody warns you about: death certificates, accounts, notifications, benefits. We keep plain, printed checklists of what needs doing and in what order, and we will sit with you and walk through them.
Connections that go deeper
Hospice bereavement programs, church and community grief groups, and licensed counselors here in Summit County and the surrounding area. We know who does this work well locally, and we will help you find the right fit.
Memorial planning at your own pace
A memorial has no deadline. Weeks, months, a year, longer. The stone will wait until you are ready, and so will we. When you do want to begin, we go at your speed, not ours.
What we are, and what we are not
We are memorial makers and neighbors. We are not licensed therapists, counselors, or medical professionals, and nothing on this page is clinical care, diagnosis, or treatment. What we offer is human support and practical help.
Grief sometimes needs more than kindness, and there is real strength in asking for it. If your grief feels heavy in a way that worries you, or it is getting harder instead of softer, please talk with a licensed counselor or your doctor. We will gladly help you find someone good.
Reach us when you are ready
A phone that gets answered and an email that gets read. That is all this is. We will not call you back with a pitch, and you do not owe us anything for the conversation.
Or write to us any time. When you are ready to talk about a stone, Mark comes to you.