Very nice to see their operation. Thanks for taking us on a tour.

Frank seems like a cool guy, who is very dedicated to his families business. I always found it interesting the work that goes into gravestones, and the amount of options out there, from small flat markers to huge monuments, in so many colours. Great video, thanks for taking us along.

Thanks for showing this, it was so intriguing to me. When I was 7 years old I wanted to make monuments, that was 1973. In 1998 I was told that “a woman can’t do this job, it takes a man”, then told me I needed to go to NY for 4 years of school to be qualified. He then told me that no matter what I wouldn’t be hired. He broke my dreams, that I had for years……thanks again for showing the process! God Bless you!

I like how dedicated they are in making beautiful headstones.

A man who truly loves his work. Thanks for showing us how they are made, sure hope he finds an apprentice.

Cool!! Now onward to the casket factory!!

That was such an interesting tour. I hope we will eventually get to see the sculpture at work. They make some beautiful stones, Keep Safe❤Keep Well❤

As a funeral director I have seen many things but never this process. Thanks for uploading

Fantastic!! I remember as a little child there was a man and his son they had a shop near the large cemetery in town. You could hire them to hand cut tombstones or statues. They were always out there working. Thankyou for this tour..I always wondered

Thanks Ron for touring us...and thanks to Frank and family for putting a business like that because all the forgetten will not forgetten anymore... blessed be ☺️💕

This is a business that will probably never go out of business.

Nice of Mr Troost to show us the ropes in the business, I 'm hoping the 2nd video shows us a stone carver at work. Thanks Ron.

You can see he's very proud of his family's business and that his daughter is now the owner. Looks like they do wonderful work!

Love how Frank plugs with "We're looking to hire an apprentice. We're down one person right now." You go Frank, putting that help wanted out there. lol

That is first class there and it is quite wonderful to see that that craftsmanship is still available today. Thank you for this video really wonderful

That was a great tour from Frank Troost of the Troost Monument Shop. It's fascinating even with modern graves and monuments to see how they are produced. Thanks to Ron and Mr. Troost for this interesting video!

Nice to see that people still are using traditional markers

Thank you for taking me on this tour I can hardly wait for part 2

That was awesome I can not believe you scored that tour! He was great and the process is so interesting you know we see them all the time in cemeteries but to see them sandblasted like that is just great! Thank you so much for sharing!

In your future part 2 it would be nice to learn how they repair markers. Back in 2000 there were a lot of tombstones with the death year pre engraved “19-“ I would like to know how they removed the 19 and re-engraved 20 on these markers also how do they add the final death date to the tombstone when it is already at the cemetery. Thanks

This is really neat, as a person who visits cemeteries almost daily, i have fallen in love with the art on the stones. Sadly my favorite cemetery has taken a beating, a bunch of stones have fallen over, i straighten stones every time i'm there but can only do so much. Thank you for showing us this process.

Very awesome that Mr Frank took you on this tour. What a wonderful treat to see what goes on behind the scenes. Thank you Ron and safe travels!

Thank you Ron for sharing. I had to wait 2 yrs for my daughters.

Cemetaries are a place of remembrance. All to often I see grave markers vandalized or just knocked over. It's great to see places like this that can repair or replace gravestone markers!

I have often wondered how a headstone was carved The older ones here in Australia have lead poured into the lettering. I always thought they were done by hand. Now I understand it done with machines. Have never seen into a stone masons yard until now. Thank you and Frank ever so much.

What an interesting tour of Frank's monument business. Lot of process's to creating a monument. Loved that beautiful Angel monument. Looking forward to part 2.👍❤

That was very interesting, thanks for sharing with us. So cool to see a company in business that long and doing it right.

Frank hes a cool guy proper layed back geezer Fascinating insight watching the processes that go into these beautiful headstones and how there made and finished to a very high standard.. Ron as allways Great content watch every post...

Amazing video Ron! I have a lovely, old English cemetery(and church) I ride past and even an old one near me with some burials from the early 1830s, i'd love to show you!

It's nice too see how the production of the gravestones and how the face of the stones are done good too see behind the scenes

Very interesting how gravestones are made. The angel is a beautiful piece.

Thank you Mr. Ron and Mr. Frank. That was as very interesting and fun episode.

This looks like the monument company here (the outdoor area). When we bought my dad’s headstone, we picked a gorgeous blue granite for an upright headstone with a vase next to it. This was around 2005. When we ordered it, it was explained to us that once they know what headstone we want, the order for the granite is placed. Then, it had to be quarried, from a granite quarry in New England, though I don’t recall if it was ever said which one. Rhode Island is the first to come to mind but I’m not sure. Once the granite was quarried, it would be shipped to Oregon by rail. That process, we were told, would take about 10 weeks. Once the granite arrived here, the monument company would make the headstone, engrave, and install it. Granite is pretty dense and sturdy, so you’ll definitely see a lot of head and foot stones made of granite in this region. Vandals, we learned a few years ago, are a...determined bunch when it comes to vandalizing headstones. We found that the vase had been broken after my aunt and uncle called to tell us about the damage. We were thinking at first that perhaps it had weakened on its own despite being only about 12 years old. We wish. We could immediately tell it was vandalism just by the way it had broken. Very clean break. A maintenance person at the cemetery said when I showed him the damage that it definitely looked like vandalism. So we looked around, no recent burials around my dad’s grave. And the a lot of the time, the vandalism isn’t even personal. Just hooligans with no respect, no manners. But something else the maintenance man told me made my eyes bug out. There are cemetery workers that will pack dirt over the tops of flat headstones when opening and closing a grave because they bring in a backhoe or other equipment and drive them right over the flat headstones! The dirt is supposed to keep the headstones safe from damage. Wuuut. It doesn’t. And the cemetery was not at all pleased. So now I’m curious as to how cemeteries address protecting monuments from damage by heavy equipment. As for cemetery vandalism...it doesn’t matter to me if a cemetery is “consecrated”, like Catholic cemeteries. To me, ALL cemeteries are sacred. For anyone to go to a cemetery and vandalize it intentionally is something that absolutely enrages me. I wish there were ways to keep cemeteries safer for the living who visit them with respect for the people buried in them.

I got a beautiful bronze plaque for my baby. It came included with the price thankfully. Makes me sad to see other babies in his row and I have no idea who they are because the temporary markers are broken or got damaged so the card inside is ruined

I love this channel. Who wouldn't known. To take a tour how gravestones are made. They don't magically appear. Thank you.❤️

Awesome video. Thank you for showing this to us. Also,thank you to this gentleman and the company for allowing us to see this.

Neat! Thanks much! Looking forward to part 2!

That was extremely interesting. My late wife's Grand Parents were both Grave Diggers & Monument makers here at the largest cemetery in the Southern Hemisphere, near my home at Rookwood NSW.

Thank you sir.

Fascinating.. Thank you 😊

What a great idea for a video. 👍🏼 It’s interesting to see what actually goes into making the several different types that families request.

How neat!! Thank you Mr. Troost! :)

A tremendous learning experience! When you think about how important a gravestone is this tour is that important... another very important as well as entertaining video...if anyone had told me years ago this kind of channel and work would be worth following, I honestly would have chuckled and dismissed the idea of it all... today I realize how important and vital this work actually is and I feel honored to be a part of it all...thank you is too weak a finish ...we all are born and die...this work and acknowledgement is that important in the process of life ...this channel is that important!

Interesting,I'm always up for learning something new. Thank you Ron

Thank you Frank for allowing us a peek into the workings of building a headstone. How interesting.....you preparing for a apprenticeship Ron 😁. Shame most the cemeteries in Georgia won't allow big stones anymore 😓. They have such character....until part 2 💗🕊️

Wow! What an absolute interesting behind the scenes video! In addition, what an amazing company, tour! Tyvm Ron for taking us along, also, for remembering. Giving a name, story to the forgotten! Looking forward to what's to come!

I drove an 18 wheeler for ATS & delivered to most of those locations. Very fine folks. Beautiful markers.

Very interesting operation. Cool to see how these are made.

What a great idea for a video Ron. It was very interesting and Frank really knows his business. You can see his dedication. The Angel was truly so beautiful. The workmanship is amazing! Thank you!

This was very interesting and I’m glad to see they also repair and recreate older stones.

A whole lot of love goes into the planning and making of tombstones. Nice to see the process. Always joyful to walk amongst the stones. Thank you, Ron, for this day trip. 🌺💕🌹

Oh wow ,this is truly fascinating, in uk we don't get such stunning headstones

What an artist Frank is!!!! Wonderful.

Thanks for allowing us to see monuments being made. I turned 68 yesterday and I learned something new. I enjoy ur vlogs.

What an excellent tour! So informative. Everything is mass produced with computer these days. A friend did his master's thesis on Indiana Stonecarvers in the 1800s. So fascinating. The whole culture of death and mourning customs has undergone such change since the 1800s. People in mourning used to wear black for a year, cover all mirrors in the house with black fabric for many months, use specific stationery with a black line embossed around the perimeter, very interesting...

Thank you very much Mr. Troost this is very interesting. Thank you Ron for the field trip!

Another Great One Ron. Very Educational, And Fascinating. I've Always Wondered What The Process Of Receiving A Headstone, From Ordering To Manufacturing Entailed. I Ordered One For My Brother's Grave, And All I Saw Was A Catalog, And The Sticker Shock!!😁 , Anyway Keep Them Coming My Friend, And Most Of All,Stay Safe Out There! 👍

Thanks for the tour!!

Late again but I did watch and enjoyed the video very much. Thank you Ron.

YOU NAILED IT! GREAT MAN.

Wow you learn something new everyday, that was fascinating, thank you Ron as always great video.

Excellent topic for your channel. I enjoyed this video and am looking forward to part two. After making a project of getting photographs of as many family headstones as possible, I discovered a great aunt and her son did not have one (they are buried together). My great aunt passed in 1918, during the flu pandemic. Many graves in her section of the cemetery had no markers. With help from our extended family, a headstone was purchased and place in 2018, almost 100 years to the date of her death. All this to say I appreciate that donations to your channel will go toward remembering our loved ones.

Excellent video! Very interesting!

That was awesome to see

What a fantastic video. So much great information. Wonderful to watch.

That was AWESOME and INFORMATIVE... THANK YOU.

Thanks for the tour. I really enjoyed it.

Ciao dall’Italia

Fascinating tour. It gave me a glimpse into how monuments are made. Thanks for taking us on this tour!

At our local funeral home, is a sample stone, it has Pat stamped on it, mu husband asked if he could just use that! Sorry

That's interesting Ron thanks

Thank you Ron & Frank. Interesting. And beautiful work.

Wow this was so interesting. You don't realize the work that goes into making headstones.

This is SOOOOOO informative, Ron!! Thanks for taking us with you!! XXXX

Thanks for another terrific video.I do appreciate it, as i am homebound and like to learn.

Tombstones produced today are so generic. Stone carving is a dead art now. The Victorians had the most awesome markers with so much unique beauty .

This is so interesting , Thank you so much for taking us round x

I always wondered about all the different steps to making those gravestones. There are a lot of beautiful stones made these days. I'm glad you took us on the tour with you Ron, it was very interesting.

Very interesting. I always wonder how they do monuments; very illustrative. Thank You.

Very interesting video, love being educated on some thing I’ve really not thought of before.

That was so amazing how the make beautiful head stone's Thank you so much Ron so much showing video

This was so cool to watch. TY Ron!! 💕

What an interesting character and a genuine nice man Frank is. Thank you both.

Very interesting. Thanks for the tour.

OUTSTANDING! I would have gotten lost in that place like a kid in a toy store. Very different than a foundry yet similar in certain areas (i.e.- the highly organized production process). I would LOVE to work there. Thank you so much!!!

Thanks for the tour, Frank!!

Hello from Northern Ontario Canada

Thank you for this video I’m glad to see you were able to get this done to educate our group!

This was very informative and interesting. A new appreciation for the head stone craftsman

The Cathedral we belong to had a effigy done of the first Bishop. He is buried in the church. The lid of the tomb was carved in China.

Very interesting. I would love to see the sculptor at work. Thanks Ron.

Loved It ! Thanks for this! I have no idea how The Gravestones was Made before ! Learning and enjoying it !

Very interesting for sure. The place is huge! Thanks for the walk along.

Loved this very interesting thank you Ron...the tombstones were beautiful

Certainly long time since the old hammer and chisel days.

Excellent video Ron, I've always wanted to know more about the traditions around certain stones, how the Times set the trend for certain stones ie: Egyptian revival obelisks after King tuts discovery in 20s as well as the symbolism behind the monuments like draped urns etc. Fascinating stuff.

Chinese-made grave sculptures? My family hails in part from Barre Vermont, land of stone and art created thereof. My great grandfather was apparently a quarry man. By total coincidence I live nearest the oldest cemetery in my city, established in 1886? Both the first Territorial Governor and the first State Governor are buried there, near each other despite great differences in life… And across the street from the cemetery is a long established gravestone snd monument company. A backhoe with a sling hauls the finished stones across the street. Fascinating show, this! Thanks!!

Frank Troost sounds JUST LIKE Alan Alda!

What a fascinating video! I never really thought about the work that goes into creating these monuments, but if I lived anywhere near there you can bet I would be applying for that apprenticeship now! I’d love to see you do more “behind-the-scenes” videos, perhaps how coffins and caskets are made, or something. Can’t wait for part 2!

Super interesting! Thank you Troost Monuments 👏🏼