Very nice to see their operation. Thanks for taking us on a tour.
@Nikki7B2 жыл бұрын
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.
@helenhancock72952 жыл бұрын
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!
@LaurenFerrell8852 жыл бұрын
I like how dedicated they are in making beautiful headstones.
@susanweiss14392 жыл бұрын
A man who truly loves his work. Thanks for showing us how they are made, sure hope he finds an apprentice.
@kend39002 жыл бұрын
Cool!! Now onward to the casket factory!!
@KimberlyLew2 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@FacesoftheForgotten2 жыл бұрын
ha! indeed....
@mcwatersd2 жыл бұрын
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❤
@amfwelsh2 жыл бұрын
As a funeral director I have seen many things but never this process. Thanks for uploading
@lisad4762 жыл бұрын
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
@TheEmeraldMenOfficial Жыл бұрын
It’s backbreaking work, I’m sure, but I guarantee it’s a job that pays off in the long run: for one, they never had to build a showroom, and for two, they always knew their work meant the world for the families who ordered them.
@lisad476 Жыл бұрын
@@TheEmeraldMenOfficial ya know..that's really true
@ethelrosesalto75422 жыл бұрын
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 ☺️💕
@twylajohnson47082 жыл бұрын
This is a business that will probably never go out of business.
@fannybuster2 жыл бұрын
The currant trend is cremation,younger people like to get fried
@amfwelsh2 жыл бұрын
And why not after building that business up
@sglyver72222 жыл бұрын
@Fanny - Sure, but they can still have their cremated remains buried or put in a mausoleum. In which case, they will need a marker.
@fannybuster2 жыл бұрын
@@sglyver7222 They won't because its not free
@ambivalent12 жыл бұрын
You mean this business will never die?
@patricialenaburg65532 жыл бұрын
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.
@marlenepearson96572 жыл бұрын
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!
@thebewitchinghour8312 жыл бұрын
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
@dlmcder2 жыл бұрын
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
@WatcherintheDark692 жыл бұрын
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!
@larryborkstrom35802 жыл бұрын
Nice to see that people still are using traditional markers
@lisafrizzell12522 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking me on this tour I can hardly wait for part 2
@jofloresz2 жыл бұрын
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!
@kevinwaterman3892 жыл бұрын
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
@joshthemediocre78242 жыл бұрын
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.
@paigemills672 жыл бұрын
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!
@denahoward102 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ron for sharing. I had to wait 2 yrs for my daughters.
@pyro3232 жыл бұрын
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!
@gerardkelly63162 жыл бұрын
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.
@lindaschaldach17832 жыл бұрын
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.👍❤
@ladyhawthorne12 жыл бұрын
That was very interesting, thanks for sharing with us. So cool to see a company in business that long and doing it right.
@johno301972 жыл бұрын
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...
@bandmastertales3382 жыл бұрын
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!
@karlshaw43472 жыл бұрын
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
@msveliz012 жыл бұрын
Very interesting how gravestones are made. The angel is a beautiful piece.
@devincoker14992 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. Ron and Mr. Frank. That was as very interesting and fun episode.
@HouseofHighSpirits2 жыл бұрын
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.
@lisaknell18092 жыл бұрын
The cemetery where my parents are buried has workers who have no respect for the graves. A couple of years ago, they did not put plywood down when burying during wet weather and basically driving heavy equipment over graves. In some places it looked like someone had went four-wheeling leaving huge ruts and breaking flat bronze markers in the process. You can still see ruts over my parents graves. I was once there decorating and the maintenance was driving around in a side by side right over graves!! I wish we could move afford to move my parents somewhere else!
@lisaknell18092 жыл бұрын
@@pippadot679 thank you, yes I don’t know how anyone can damage or vandalize someone’s grave!
@HouseofHighSpirits2 жыл бұрын
@@pippadot679 Thank you. It makes no sense to me why people just do this stuff without a care in the world for who they hurt with their actions. Because it is hurtful. And a whole other kind of disrespectful.
@HouseofHighSpirits2 жыл бұрын
@@lisaknell1809 Whoa! What are they thinking when they operate this equipment in cemeteries? I was fortunate that the cemetery my dad is buried in really took exception to the carelessness of the workers. I would have thought at least plywood would be used to protect flat monuments but it sounds like the crew where your parents are didn’t bother with anything! That’s an absolute outrage.
@sabrinastratton19912 жыл бұрын
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
@sharonhassell48312 жыл бұрын
I love this channel. Who wouldn't known. To take a tour how gravestones are made. They don't magically appear. Thank you.❤️
@andreasmith30182 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Thank you for showing this to us. Also,thank you to this gentleman and the company for allowing us to see this.
@mdmarko2 жыл бұрын
Neat! Thanks much! Looking forward to part 2!
@hankfacer70982 жыл бұрын
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.
@maritfishgirl73572 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir.
@Mr93sharpei2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating.. Thank you 😊
@Lizablue06082 жыл бұрын
What a great idea for a video. 👍🏼 It’s interesting to see what actually goes into making the several different types that families request.
@YKorNL2 жыл бұрын
How neat!! Thank you Mr. Troost! :)
@DanOne15132 жыл бұрын
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!
@elainepalamidis3752 жыл бұрын
Interesting,I'm always up for learning something new. Thank you Ron
@bethshadid20872 жыл бұрын
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 💗🕊️
@Lola-yw8ki2 жыл бұрын
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!
@Saddletramp12002 жыл бұрын
I drove an 18 wheeler for ATS & delivered to most of those locations. Very fine folks. Beautiful markers.
@dougcostello90642 жыл бұрын
Very interesting operation. Cool to see how these are made.
@frandistabile47232 жыл бұрын
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!
@macdaiddavidson80512 жыл бұрын
This was very interesting and I’m glad to see they also repair and recreate older stones.
@IamRosebud22 жыл бұрын
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. 🌺💕🌹
@joannedarling60772 жыл бұрын
Oh wow ,this is truly fascinating, in uk we don't get such stunning headstones
@nukasnook15612 жыл бұрын
You can order any of those he showed you. Any good Monumental Mason would have a similar database. What often curbs variation are cost and individual cemetery regulations if you are using a public cemetery.
@carolk57702 жыл бұрын
What an artist Frank is!!!! Wonderful.
@dulcehajjar58262 жыл бұрын
Agree ! Hi Carol K 🙋♀️
@carolk57702 жыл бұрын
@@dulcehajjar5826 Hi right back to you Dulce & hugs too! 🇺🇸♥️ I’m from America. Are you Swedish by any chance? Or Swiss?
@dulcehajjar58262 жыл бұрын
Hi Carol 😃 No, I’m not Swedish or Swiss” I’m a Brazilian Born with Italians Parents”... take care and have a nice Weekend 🤗🌹
@carolk57702 жыл бұрын
@@dulcehajjar5826 oh that’s great!!! I am a bit Native American (Shawnee), mostly Coal Miners from Wales, and a bit of Irish. I LOVE cultures of people. All people!! TY for answering! Hugs AGAIN to you & your countries!!!! 🇺🇸♥️🌴 Forgot to say I live near Pittsburgh, PA. Will be moving in the spring to California. My oldest son is an MD & lives in LA. My second lives in San Francisco, CA. That’s why we bought a home there already. He is an Engineer for at first Corp Apple, took a management job for Amazon to manage driverless, autonomic taxi’s & cabs called “Zoox”. You will hear of them soon!!! I’m proud of them both! (BRAG…) LOL!!!!!
@dulcehajjar58262 жыл бұрын
Carol, thanks for sharing about Your life and your Kids! Very nice of you ! Good luck on everything with God’s blessings🙏 I love all the Cultures too, Native Americans are amazing People ,Miners from wales, Irish, what a beautiful Combination you have ! All my love to you and Your Family ! 💕 Just to you know, I’m from Tinley Park, Illinois “
@tompena74872 жыл бұрын
Thanks for allowing us to see monuments being made. I turned 68 yesterday and I learned something new. I enjoy ur vlogs.
@karinbergman16462 жыл бұрын
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...
@DeeTX-kk2xg2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Mr. Troost this is very interesting. Thank you Ron for the field trip!
@weldonmebane39492 жыл бұрын
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! 👍
@FacesoftheForgotten2 жыл бұрын
they are expensive!
@Sa95602 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tour!!
@joeystrobel51882 жыл бұрын
Late again but I did watch and enjoyed the video very much. Thank you Ron.
@mikemeeds46482 жыл бұрын
YOU NAILED IT! GREAT MAN.
@colleencrane48432 жыл бұрын
Wow you learn something new everyday, that was fascinating, thank you Ron as always great video.
@hennarosenthal2 жыл бұрын
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.
@deniseanzalone63092 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Very interesting!
@booth2842 жыл бұрын
That was awesome to see
@timmyangeltlc48882 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video. So much great information. Wonderful to watch.
@kayekaye92582 жыл бұрын
That was AWESOME and INFORMATIVE... THANK YOU.
@lillypad99602 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tour. I really enjoyed it.
@michaelc.88872 жыл бұрын
Ciao dall’Italia
@Lorriann632 жыл бұрын
Fascinating tour. It gave me a glimpse into how monuments are made. Thanks for taking us on this tour!
@susiebilk99052 жыл бұрын
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
@purplehaze59772 жыл бұрын
That's interesting Ron thanks
@donnaj692 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ron & Frank. Interesting. And beautiful work.
@judygouthro71722 жыл бұрын
Wow this was so interesting. You don't realize the work that goes into making headstones.
@nadiabrook78712 жыл бұрын
This is SOOOOOO informative, Ron!! Thanks for taking us with you!! XXXX
@amandapanda78782 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another terrific video.I do appreciate it, as i am homebound and like to learn.
@blackriflear152 жыл бұрын
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 .
@IrishAnnie2 жыл бұрын
We want a carved one. Someone out there can carve it…..with electric tools.
@sketchartist19642 жыл бұрын
I agree, the Victorian's put a lot of beauty into their work that remains unmatched. Their homes, their art, their fashions, even their grave stones, incredible stuff.
@blackriflear152 жыл бұрын
@@sketchartist1964 absolutely they did. Additionally the symbolism (well understood at the time) really place and individual personal feel to the stones.
@sketchartist19642 жыл бұрын
@@blackriflear15 We live in an age where ugliness is adored. Luckily however, many people are returning to better taste. Even Hollywood can't resist the visual beauty of previous eras.
@lindamackwer40822 жыл бұрын
We have head stones from 1700 to early 1800. Real art.
@Abbie-UK2 жыл бұрын
This is so interesting , Thank you so much for taking us round x
@aliciabrewer94442 жыл бұрын
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.
@ernestofernandez5922 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I always wonder how they do monuments; very illustrative. Thank You.
@kkormanik2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video, love being educated on some thing I’ve really not thought of before.
@ruthtesterblake80532 жыл бұрын
That was so amazing how the make beautiful head stone's Thank you so much Ron so much showing video
@samantharedden39062 жыл бұрын
This was so cool to watch. TY Ron!! 💕
@gladysover53682 жыл бұрын
What an interesting character and a genuine nice man Frank is. Thank you both.
@eileenallen19862 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Thanks for the tour.
@misc79772 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@lindajung96422 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tour, Frank!!
@LisaClementRoy2 жыл бұрын
Hello from Northern Ontario Canada
@mariannemonagle33102 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video I’m glad to see you were able to get this done to educate our group!
@justjenn13452 жыл бұрын
This was very informative and interesting. A new appreciation for the head stone craftsman
@IrishAnnie2 жыл бұрын
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.
@lizstevenson78012 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I would love to see the sculptor at work. Thanks Ron.
@dulcehajjar58262 жыл бұрын
Loved It ! Thanks for this! I have no idea how The Gravestones was Made before ! Learning and enjoying it !
@SewEasyCreations2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting for sure. The place is huge! Thanks for the walk along.
@ohmeowzer12 жыл бұрын
Loved this very interesting thank you Ron...the tombstones were beautiful
@Ro6entX2 жыл бұрын
Certainly long time since the old hammer and chisel days.
@rickymcd20112 жыл бұрын
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.
@williesnyder28992 жыл бұрын
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!!
@samueltaylor49892 жыл бұрын
Frank Troost sounds JUST LIKE Alan Alda!
@Jemmyleedoesart2 жыл бұрын
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!