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Need some ZTA Help - Medallions on the Founder's Graves
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07-19-2011, 09:53 PM
ZTABullwinkle
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Now with Pictures!
The first grave we visited on Saturday was Ethel Coleman Van Name. She and Alice Coleman Bland are buried in Gloucester, VA, in the same small cemetery behind a church.
This is the view from the gravel road:
This is the view from straight on:
Here is what the marker looks before any cleaning:
A before picture of the medallion before any cleaning:
Now the after pictures...If you notice a green wire in the close-ups, ignore it. It was the only way we could attach the strawberry and white violet bouquet to the grave. Also, we did try to "seal" the markers after cleaning with a wax recommended online. We plan on going back to see how successful it was.
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