Doing our good deed for the day

@JudyEv (339355)
Rockingham, Australia
December 12, 2023 2:22am CST
We did our good deed yesterday and went to the cemetery to try to clean up the surrounds of the headstone on the grave of Vincent’s parents. The headstone itself had been removed and professionally cleaned but the urns and base needed cleaning. Although we weren’t able to remove all the stains, the whole thing looks a bit better now. The rusty-looking stains are from the iron oxide in the water that is used to keep the lawns around the graves nice and green. In January, we’ll meet to remember Mr and Mrs Evans. Like many others of their time, they had a tough life but were able to raise and educate seven children. Vince took the before and after photos. Although some of the lettering looks missing, it’s only because of the way the light falls on the stonework.
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@Juliaacv (51022)
• Canada
12 Dec
What a huge difference, much better after the work was done. I find it interesting (oddly enough) the different kinds of tombstones different countries have. Traditionally, ours have a big base as this one does, but has an even bigger stone, several inches thick, usually with engraving on the front and sometimes a little on the back, or a scene. Some of the cemeteries that are specific for interment of cremated remains have the low tombstones almost flat. There are also columbines for cremated remains, which remind me of a neighbourhood mailbox stand.
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@Juliaacv (51022)
• Canada
14 Dec
@JudyEv Alot of people that I know, simply find a special place, out on a lake or someplace like that and they go out on a boat and they scatter the ashes that way.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Dec
@Juliaacv That happens here a lot too. The son in Ireland wants some of our ashes to take back to Ireland but it won't be our worry how they manage that.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
We call your 'columbines' columbariums here but you're right. They look like mail-boxes. Some cremated remains might be put in rose gardens with a little plaque or lawned areas with a flat plaque.
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@BarBaraPrz (47235)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
12 Dec
Interesting markers.
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@BarBaraPrz (47235)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Dec
@JudyEv The newer cemeteries will only allow ones that lay flat, so the groundskeepers can just run their mowers over them.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Dec
@BarBaraPrz That's probably a very good idea.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
Gravestone fashions seem to vary quite a bit from country to country.
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@Chellezhere (5693)
• United States
12 Dec
Their plot looks so much nicer now that the urns and base are clean.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
Thanks. We were pretty pleased with our efforts.
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• United States
14 Dec
@JudyEv That is always good.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
13 Dec
@JudyEv You certainly did a good deed.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
Thanks. It's always satisfying to clean something up.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
15 Dec
@JudyEv You are welcome and yes, it is very satisfying to clean something up.
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@LindaOHio (177638)
• United States
12 Dec
You did a nice job of cleaning the urns, etc. Have a good day.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
Thanks. It certainly looks better than it did.
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@LindaOHio (177638)
• United States
14 Dec
@JudyEv You're very welcome.
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@arunima25 (87764)
• Bangalore, India
12 Dec
It's a noticeable difference in the before and after pictures. You did a really good job cleaning that up.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
I quite like before and after photos.
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@arunima25 (87764)
• Bangalore, India
14 Dec
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@GardenGerty (160600)
• United States
13 Dec
That looks like a lot of work. Much improved!
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
We used diluted hydrochorloric acid on it. It's certainly better than it was.
@snowy22315 (180304)
• United States
12 Dec
Good job...My dad when he was well used to tidy up around my grandparent's headstones maybe once a month or so.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
Some cemeteries here are kept tidy but others don't get a lot of attention. We noticed a huge difference in Europe where the cemeteries were very well maintained.
@Orson_Kart (6757)
• United Kingdom
12 Dec
You’ve made a great job of cleaning the headstone up. Considering it is over 50 years old, it is in very good condition.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
Thanks. We were pleased with it although we couldn't remove all the stain.
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@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
12 Dec
Beautiful stone work Judy. RIP Vince's parents.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
Thanks. It looks much improved now.
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@wolfgirl569 (105787)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Dec
You did a great job.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
Thanks. It certainly looks better than it did.
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@RasmaSandra (79618)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Dec
They look very nice now, That is good that they do this clean up,
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@Ronrybs (19139)
• London, England
12 Dec
A first class job, it looks much better
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@Beestring (14516)
• Hong Kong
12 Dec
You did a great job.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
Thanks. It's much cleaner than it was.
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@jstory07 (139454)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Dec
Yes you really did do your good deed for the day.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
It was satisfying to leave it looking cleaner.