Reasons to Purchase a Monument Before Need More and more people are choosing to purchase their own monument before the need arrives. By planning ahead, you can select the style, size and color you prefer. A personalized design, which you can help to create, will reflect your beliefs, values or whatever is meaningful to you. What would you like to tell future generations about yourself and your family? This is an opportunity to make your personal statement for history. ************************************* You can also save money. Purchasing a monument before the need arises means that you are utilizing today's dollars. Like everything else, it will cost less now than in years to come. ************************************* It is less traumatic and emotional to purchase a memorial in advance. You have the opportunity to discuss the purchase with all the family members. Most major purchases are completed with the interests of all members of the family. This is one of those major purchases. ************************************* Over 5,000 years ago the Egyptians carved their history in granite. It is as ledgible today as it was when it was first written. When you purchase your own memorial, you are paying someone to "carve in stone" for you. What words of comfort would you leave behind? What words of wisdom, would you like to pass on? ************************************* "Tis better to write your own stone, than to depend on others to speak for you."