How Do I Care for a Marker?
GRANITE MARKERS – should be cleaned with a soft brush, using a mild solution of soapy water. Rinse thoroughly. Occasionally, excessive alkali may accumulate on the marker. This can be removed by rubbing the marker with a piece of synthetic pumice stone or grill stone which is available at most hardware stores. However, Cherokee Memorial Park does not guarantee the effectiveness of this procedure, nor can it be responsible for any marker damage that may occur.
BRONZE MARKERS - in which the coatings have not deteriorated, should be cleaned with a mild solution of soapy water, rinsed, dried and a coating of protectant, such as Diamond Shield, applied to its surface. Diamond Shield is available for purchase in the office.
LAWN AREAS SURROUNDING MARKERS – should come up close to the marker. Gasoline, oil, weed killers or any other means used to keep the lawn away from the markers and granite foundations are strictly prohibited. Such use causes soil contamination and violates the standards set by the Toxic Substance Control Department of California, thereby requiring appropriate action to be taken by the cemetery. First offense – a written warning to the next of kin listed in cemetery records. Second offense – marker will be removed from the burial site. To have the marker reset the family must pay a new setting fee prior to the marker being reset.
Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home