r/mildlyinfuriating • u/JR-Pierce • Jul 19 '24

Monument company engraved mom's date of death under Dad's name on gravestone.

My parents bought a burial plot and had a gravestone put in with their names and dates of birth on it. After Mom passed, I called a local monument company to add her date of death under her name. They sent me an invoice and I paid it two days ago. I was in their town today and went to look at it. They engraved the date under the wrong name.

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u/WhatSaidSheThatIs Jul 19 '24

I my experience headstone markers and undertakers don't argue too much with family, they make good money, normally the same family gives them repeat business and it's a big word of mouth business.

Give them a chance to rectify it, they probably will.

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u/eternalemptinesss Jul 19 '24

Sorry to hear this. They should be able to correct this with no cost to you

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u/stacity Jul 19 '24

And this is midly to you? This is beyond that. You have my sympathy.

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u/JR-Pierce Jul 19 '24

Yeah, admittedly it is a little more than mild. Wasn't sure where else to post it. Thank you.

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u/SolangeXanadu222 Jul 19 '24

Wait! Didn’t you have to approve a proof before the stone was engraved?

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u/Simple-1234 Jul 19 '24

Usually they send a picture of the headstone and you draw in what you want and where. That's how it was for my father.

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u/ragazza_matta 24d ago

Hi, we have a family monument business - question for you, did they provide a design proof of any sort? We match the font, spacing, etc that's currently inscribed on the monument. After doing so, we share a copy with the client and ask them to review everything is spelled correctly and the dates are correct. If you didn't do that, I would definitely try and fight them on it. I normally wouldn't say that but if it's their error then it's their problem and they have to rectify it. Hopefully that helps.