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Many people often wonder if a memorial is necessary if they or their loved ones choose to be cremated. It's a good question—and a common one, too. Read on for some advice on the subject from Quiring Monuments.

We commend our pets as loyal companions and often refer to dogs as a man's best friend. Even after they are gone, each and every one of them maintains a special stronghold on our hearts.

Looking back at man's earliest historical records, loved ones have always found their own particular ways to commemorate life. Each one of us occupies a unique place in our time and space on this earth. No matter where we live or how we live, we all place our distinctive fingerprint on our world. From the tombs of the pharaohs to a name on a donor's wall in a hospital the attempt to preserve our personal perspective is ingrained into our being.

Memorial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord honors 29 military police killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. This monument honors 29 military police killed in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2003-2011. On Friday, October 18, 2013 ten families from around our country gathered together at Joint Base Lewis-McChord's memorial park to unveil the monument and to honor their loved ones who are no longer with us.

Few places on Earth have the right conditions to form high-quality memorial granite, requiring specific minerals and slow cooling over thousands of years.