The stonemasons used the same lettering as the original. The new line was requested by an Arliss relative who gave permission on the family's behalf for any work to be done. And thanks for your ray of sunshine.bigshot wrote:The "before" just needed some cleaning up. It looks a bit like a street sign with the black lettering. And any graphic designer will tell you that violating the margins like that one line does makes text blocks look terrible.
No, it's the same headstone seen in the BEFORE photo and the raised lettering is exactly the same. If it looks like a street sign now, then it did in 1946 too.bigshot wrote:Is that a totally new headstone? Does the original still exist?
Rick, I will be updating Findagrave when the headstone has been installed at the grave and the landscaping has been completed, probably within the next few weeks.Rick Lanham wrote:As a person who has searched more cemeteries than he cares to think about (in person, I mean, not online); I applaud your efforts and the results.
Adding a photo of the new version to Findagrave would be nice too!
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... id=6817438" target="_blank" target="_blank
Rick
Great! A fine way to honor him.bobfells wrote: Rick, I will be updating Findagrave when the headstone has been installed at the grave and the landscaping has been completed, probably within the next few weeks.
Bob
There are many grave sites of the stars of Old Hollywood that could use some TLC and that needs some fans who are activists. The most dramatic example I've heard of involves Ann Sheridan's cremated remains. She still has many fans out there but her remains were unclaimed for decades (she even had a husband) until just a few years ago a fan heard about this and got the needed permission to claim the remains then arranged for a proper interment. It took almost 50 years.sepiatone wrote:Bob, a wonderful labor of love you did for George and Florence.
Perhaps their fellow thespian Margaret Wycherly is not too far away. She played the mom in two great movies , Tobacco Road(1941) and White Heat(1949). Her grave looks like it needs a scavenger map to find.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... d=13867698" target="_blank" target="_blank
In addition to Ann Sheridan, I read somewhere something similar about Veronica Lake. Just sad.bobfells wrote:There are many grave sites of the stars of Old Hollywood that could use some TLC and that needs some fans who are activists. The most dramatic example I've heard of involves Ann Sheridan's cremated remains. She still has many fans out there but her remains were unclaimed for decades (she even had a husband) until just a few years ago a fan heard about this and got the needed permission to claim the remains then arranged for a proper interment. It took almost 50 years.sepiatone wrote:Bob, a wonderful labor of love you did for George and Florence.
Perhaps their fellow thespian Margaret Wycherly is not too far away. She played the mom in two great movies , Tobacco Road(1941) and White Heat(1949). Her grave looks like it needs a scavenger map to find.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... d=13867698" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
