HOW GRAVESTONES ARE MADE - A Peek Behind the Curtain at Troost's Monuments Shop in Hillside, IL.

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The Angel face you see is the Haserot, named “The Angel of Death Victorious". The stoic angel is seated on the marble gravestone of canning entrepreneur Francis Haserot and his family. Holding an extinguished torch upside-down, it represents a symbol of life extinguished. Wings are outstretched and the gaze is straight ahead.
IN THE END, DEATH ALWAYS WINS. LEST THE FACES NOT BE FORGOTTEN...
This channel is focused on casually walking and viewing a handful of the thousands of forgotten names and faces at various cemeteries near and afar. Seeing their faces up close. And when able, telling the stories behind their names.
Most graves are unknown and lost to history.
Some are famous.
And some infamous....
....and some with tragic endings.
#Graves #Cemeteries #Death

[@RhettyforHistory]

Very nice to see their operation. Thanks for taking us on a tour.

[@Nikki7B]

Frank seems like a cool guy, who is very dedicated to his families business. I always found it interesting the work that goes into gravestones, and the amount of options out there, from small flat markers to huge monuments, in so many colours. Great video, thanks for taking us along.

[@kend3900]

Cool!! Now onward to the casket factory!!

[@KimberlyLew]

Yes!

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

ha! indeed....

[@mcwatersd]

That was such an interesting tour. I hope we will eventually get to see the sculpture at work. They make some beautiful stones, Keep Safe❤Keep Well❤

[@twylajohnson4708]

This is a business that will probably never go out of business.

[@fannybuster]

The currant trend is cremation,younger people like to get fried

[@amfwelsh]

And why not after building that business up

[@sglyver7222]

@Fanny - Sure, but they can still have their cremated remains buried or put in a mausoleum. In which case, they will need a marker.

[@fannybuster]

@@sglyver7222 They won't because its not free

[@ambivalent1]

You mean this business will never die?

[@susanweiss1439]

A man who truly loves his work. Thanks for showing us how they are made, sure hope he finds an apprentice.

[@helenhancock7295]

Thanks for showing this, it was so intriguing to me. When I was 7 years old I wanted to make monuments, that was 1973. In 1998 I was told that “a woman can’t do this job, it takes a man”, then told me I needed to go to NY for 4 years of school to be qualified. He then told me that no matter what I wouldn’t be hired. He broke my dreams, that I had for years……thanks again for showing the process! God Bless you!

[@amfwelsh]

As a funeral director I have seen many things but never this process. Thanks for uploading

[@laurenferrell7559]

I like how dedicated they are in making beautiful headstones.

[@lisad476]

Fantastic!! I remember as a little child there was a man and his son they had a shop near the large cemetery in town. You could hire them to hand cut tombstones or statues. They were always out there working. Thankyou for this tour..I always wondered

[@TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

It’s backbreaking work, I’m sure, but I guarantee it’s a job that pays off in the long run: for one, they never had to build a showroom, and for two, they always knew their work meant the world for the families who ordered them.

[@lisad476]

@@TheEmeraldMenOfficial ya know..that's really true

[@thebewitchinghour831]

Love how Frank plugs with "We're looking to hire an apprentice. We're down one person right now." You go Frank, putting that help wanted out there. lol

[@lisafrizzell1252]

Thank you for taking me on this tour I can hardly wait for part 2

[@patricialenaburg6553]

Nice of Mr Troost to show us the ropes in the business, I 'm hoping the 2nd video shows us a stone carver at work. Thanks Ron.

[@dlmcder]

That is first class there and it is quite wonderful to see that that craftsmanship is still available today. Thank you for this video really wonderful

[@jofloresz]

That was awesome I can not believe you scored that tour! He was great and the process is so interesting you know we see them all the time in cemeteries but to see them sandblasted like that is just great! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@WatcherintheDark69]

That was a great tour from Frank Troost of the Troost Monument Shop. It's fascinating even with modern graves and monuments to see how they are produced. Thanks to Ron and Mr. Troost for this interesting video!

[@ethelrosesalto7542]

Thanks Ron for touring us...and thanks to Frank and family for putting a business like that because all the forgetten will not forgetten anymore... blessed be ☺️💕

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Nice to see that people still are using traditional markers

[@marlenepearson9657]

You can see he's very proud of his family's business and that his daughter is now the owner. Looks like they do wonderful work!

[@denahoward10]

Thank you Ron for sharing. I had to wait 2 yrs for my daughters.

[@ladyhawthorne1]

That was very interesting, thanks for sharing with us. So cool to see a company in business that long and doing it right.

[@lindaschaldach1783]

What an interesting tour of Frank's monument business. Lot of process's to creating a monument. Loved that beautiful Angel monument. Looking forward to part 2.👍❤

[@kevinwaterman389]

In your future part 2 it would be nice to learn how they repair markers. Back in 2000 there were a lot of tombstones with the death year pre engraved “19-“ I would like to know how they removed the 19 and re-engraved 20 on these markers also how do they add the final death date to the tombstone when it is already at the cemetery. Thanks

[@bandmastertales338]

Amazing video Ron! I have a lovely, old English cemetery(and church) I ride past and even an old one near me with some burials from the early 1830s, i'd love to show you!

[@johno30197]

Frank hes a cool guy proper layed back geezer Fascinating insight watching the processes that go into these beautiful headstones and how there made and finished to a very high standard.. Ron as allways Great content watch every post...

[@paigemills67]

Very awesome that Mr Frank took you on this tour. What a wonderful treat to see what goes on behind the scenes. Thank you Ron and safe travels!

[@andreasmith3018]

Awesome video. Thank you for showing this to us. Also,thank you to this gentleman and the company for allowing us to see this.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

That's really neat to see what goes on behind the scenes.

[@devincoker1499]

Thank you Mr. Ron and Mr. Frank. That was as very interesting and fun episode.

[@mdmarko]

Neat! Thanks much! Looking forward to part 2!

[@msveliz01]

Very interesting how gravestones are made. The angel is a beautiful piece.

[@Lizablue0608]

What a great idea for a video. 👍🏼 It’s interesting to see what actually goes into making the several different types that families request.

[@Mr93sharpei]

Fascinating.. Thank you 😊

[@maritfishgirl7357]

Thank you sir.

[@joshthemediocre7824]

This is really neat, as a person who visits cemeteries almost daily, i have fallen in love with the art on the stones. Sadly my favorite cemetery has taken a beating, a bunch of stones have fallen over, i straighten stones every time i'm there but can only do so much. Thank you for showing us this process.

[@sharonhassell4831]

I love this channel. Who wouldn't known. To take a tour how gravestones are made. They don't magically appear. Thank you.❤️

[@YKorNL]

How neat!! Thank you Mr. Troost! :)

[@elainepalamidis375]

Interesting,I'm always up for learning something new. Thank you Ron

[@hankfacer7098]

That was extremely interesting. My late wife's Grand Parents were both Grave Diggers & Monument makers here at the largest cemetery in the Southern Hemisphere, near my home at Rookwood NSW.

[@michaelc.8887]

Ciao dall’Italia

[@gerardkelly6316]

I have often wondered how a headstone was carved The older ones here in Australia have lead poured into the lettering. I always thought they were done by hand. Now I understand it done with machines. Have never seen into a stone masons yard until now. Thank you and Frank ever so much.

[@mikemeeds4648]

YOU NAILED IT! GREAT MAN.

[@sabrinastratton1991]

I got a beautiful bronze plaque for my baby. It came included with the price thankfully. Makes me sad to see other babies in his row and I have no idea who they are because the temporary markers are broken or got damaged so the card inside is ruined

[@dougcostello9064]

Very interesting operation. Cool to see how these are made.

[@Sa9560]

Thanks for the tour!!

[@Lola-yw8ki]

Wow! What an absolute interesting behind the scenes video! In addition, what an amazing company, tour! Tyvm Ron for taking us along, also, for remembering. Giving a name, story to the forgotten! Looking forward to what's to come!

[@blackriflear15]

Tombstones produced today are so generic. Stone carving is a dead art now. The Victorians had the most awesome markers with so much unique beauty .

[@IrishAnnie]

We want a carved one. Someone out there can carve it…..with electric tools.

[@sketchartist1964]

I agree, the Victorian's put a lot of beauty into their work that remains unmatched. Their homes, their art, their fashions, even their grave stones, incredible stuff.

[@blackriflear15]

@@sketchartist1964 absolutely they did. Additionally the symbolism (well understood at the time) really place and individual personal feel to the stones.

[@sketchartist1964]

@@blackriflear15 We live in an age where ugliness is adored. Luckily however, many people are returning to better taste. Even Hollywood can't resist the visual beauty of previous eras.

[@lindamackwer4082]

We have head stones from 1700 to early 1800. Real art.

[@DeeTX-kk2xg]

Thank you very much Mr. Troost this is very interesting. Thank you Ron for the field trip!

[@pyro323]

Cemetaries are a place of remembrance. All to often I see grave markers vandalized or just knocked over. It's great to see places like this that can repair or replace gravestone markers!

[@deniseanzalone6309]

Excellent video! Very interesting!

[@booth284]

That was awesome to see

[@joeystrobel5188]

Late again but I did watch and enjoyed the video very much. Thank you Ron.

[@frandistabile4723]

What a great idea for a video Ron. It was very interesting and Frank really knows his business. You can see his dedication. The Angel was truly so beautiful. The workmanship is amazing! Thank you!

[@kayekaye9258]

That was AWESOME and INFORMATIVE... THANK YOU.

[@weldonmebane3949]

Another Great One Ron. Very Educational, And Fascinating. I've Always Wondered What The Process Of Receiving A Headstone, From Ordering To Manufacturing Entailed. I Ordered One For My Brother's Grave, And All I Saw Was A Catalog, And The Sticker Shock!!😁 , Anyway Keep Them Coming My Friend, And Most Of All,Stay Safe Out There! 👍

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

they are expensive!

[@purplehaze5977]

That's interesting Ron thanks

[@bethshadid2087]

Thank you Frank for allowing us a peek into the workings of building a headstone. How interesting.....you preparing for a apprenticeship Ron 😁. Shame most the cemeteries in Georgia won't allow big stones anymore 😓. They have such character....until part 2 💗🕊️

[@colleencrane4843]

Wow you learn something new everyday, that was fascinating, thank you Ron as always great video.

[@DanOne1513]

A tremendous learning experience! When you think about how important a gravestone is this tour is that important... another very important as well as entertaining video...if anyone had told me years ago this kind of channel and work would be worth following, I honestly would have chuckled and dismissed the idea of it all... today I realize how important and vital this work actually is and I feel honored to be a part of it all...thank you is too weak a finish ...we all are born and die...this work and acknowledgement is that important in the process of life ...this channel is that important!

[@lillypad9960]

Thanks for the tour. I really enjoyed it.

[@LisaClementRoy]

Hello from Northern Ontario Canada

[@joannedarling6077]

Oh wow ,this is truly fascinating, in uk we don't get such stunning headstones

[@nukasnook1561]

You can order any of those he showed you. Any good Monumental Mason would have a similar database. What often curbs variation are cost and individual cemetery regulations if you are using a public cemetery.

[@Lorriann63]

Fascinating tour. It gave me a glimpse into how monuments are made. Thanks for taking us on this tour!

[@HouseofHighSpirits]

This looks like the monument company here (the outdoor area). When we bought my dad’s headstone, we picked a gorgeous blue granite for an upright headstone with a vase next to it. This was around 2005. When we ordered it, it was explained to us that once they know what headstone we want, the order for the granite is placed. Then, it had to be quarried, from a granite quarry in New England, though I don’t recall if it was ever said which one. Rhode Island is the first to come to mind but I’m not sure. Once the granite was quarried, it would be shipped to Oregon by rail. That process, we were told, would take about 10 weeks. Once the granite arrived here, the monument company would make the headstone, engrave, and install it. Granite is pretty dense and sturdy, so you’ll definitely see a lot of head and foot stones made of granite in this region. Vandals, we learned a few years ago, are a...determined bunch when it comes to vandalizing headstones. We found that the vase had been broken after my aunt and uncle called to tell us about the damage. We were thinking at first that perhaps it had weakened on its own despite being only about 12 years old. We wish. We could immediately tell it was vandalism just by the way it had broken. Very clean break. A maintenance person at the cemetery said when I showed him the damage that it definitely looked like vandalism. So we looked around, no recent burials around my dad’s grave. And the a lot of the time, the vandalism isn’t even personal. Just hooligans with no respect, no manners. But something else the maintenance man told me made my eyes bug out. There are cemetery workers that will pack dirt over the tops of flat headstones when opening and closing a grave because they bring in a backhoe or other equipment and drive them right over the flat headstones! The dirt is supposed to keep the headstones safe from damage. Wuuut. It doesn’t. And the cemetery was not at all pleased. So now I’m curious as to how cemeteries address protecting monuments from damage by heavy equipment. As for cemetery vandalism...it doesn’t matter to me if a cemetery is “consecrated”, like Catholic cemeteries. To me, ALL cemeteries are sacred. For anyone to go to a cemetery and vandalize it intentionally is something that absolutely enrages me. I wish there were ways to keep cemeteries safer for the living who visit them with respect for the people buried in them.

[@lisaknell1809]

The cemetery where my parents are buried has workers who have no respect for the graves. A couple of years ago, they did not put plywood down when burying during wet weather and basically driving heavy equipment over graves. In some places it looked like someone had went four-wheeling leaving huge ruts and breaking flat bronze markers in the process. You can still see ruts over my parents graves. I was once there decorating and the maintenance was driving around in a side by side right over graves!! I wish we could move afford to move my parents somewhere else!

[@lisaknell1809]

@@pippadot679 thank you, yes I don’t know how anyone can damage or vandalize someone’s grave!

[@HouseofHighSpirits]

@@pippadot679 Thank you. It makes no sense to me why people just do this stuff without a care in the world for who they hurt with their actions. Because it is hurtful. And a whole other kind of disrespectful.

[@HouseofHighSpirits]

@@lisaknell1809 Whoa! What are they thinking when they operate this equipment in cemeteries? I was fortunate that the cemetery my dad is buried in really took exception to the carelessness of the workers. I would have thought at least plywood would be used to protect flat monuments but it sounds like the crew where your parents are didn’t bother with anything! That’s an absolute outrage.

[@timmyangeltlc4888]

What a fantastic video. So much great information. Wonderful to watch.

[@Abbie-UK]

This is so interesting , Thank you so much for taking us round x

[@ernestofernandez592]

Very interesting. I always wonder how they do monuments; very illustrative. Thank You.

[@tompena7487]

Thanks for allowing us to see monuments being made. I turned 68 yesterday and I learned something new. I enjoy ur vlogs.

[@nadiabrook7871]

This is SOOOOOO informative, Ron!! Thanks for taking us with you!! XXXX

[@IamRosebud2]

A whole lot of love goes into the planning and making of tombstones. Nice to see the process. Always joyful to walk amongst the stones. Thank you, Ron, for this day trip. 🌺💕🌹

[@macdaiddavidson8051]

This was very interesting and I’m glad to see they also repair and recreate older stones.

[@amandapanda7878]

Thanks for another terrific video.I do appreciate it, as i am homebound and like to learn.

[@donnaj69]

Thank you Ron & Frank. Interesting. And beautiful work.

[@kkormanik]

Very interesting video, love being educated on some thing I’ve really not thought of before.

[@susiebilk9905]

At our local funeral home, is a sample stone, it has Pat stamped on it, mu husband asked if he could just use that! Sorry

[@Saddletramp1200]

I drove an 18 wheeler for ATS & delivered to most of those locations. Very fine folks. Beautiful markers.

[@karinbergman1646]

What an excellent tour! So informative. Everything is mass produced with computer these days. A friend did his master's thesis on Indiana Stonecarvers in the 1800s. So fascinating. The whole culture of death and mourning customs has undergone such change since the 1800s. People in mourning used to wear black for a year, cover all mirrors in the house with black fabric for many months, use specific stationery with a black line embossed around the perimeter, very interesting...

[@judygouthro7172]

Wow this was so interesting. You don't realize the work that goes into making headstones.

[@samantharedden3906]

This was so cool to watch. TY Ron!! 💕

[@durwud8431]

good my name isn't on it 😜

[@14tfisher]

Darin 🤣 Mine neither lol

[@dulcehajjar5826]

😆😂

[@mariannemonagle3310]

Thank you for this video I’m glad to see you were able to get this done to educate our group!

[@eileenallen1986]

Very interesting. Thanks for the tour.

[@lindajung9642]

Thanks for the tour, Frank!!

[@justjenn1345]

This was very informative and interesting. A new appreciation for the head stone craftsman

[@ruthtesterblake8053]

That was so amazing how the make beautiful head stone's Thank you so much Ron so much showing video

[@hennarosenthal]

Excellent topic for your channel. I enjoyed this video and am looking forward to part two. After making a project of getting photographs of as many family headstones as possible, I discovered a great aunt and her son did not have one (they are buried together). My great aunt passed in 1918, during the flu pandemic. Many graves in her section of the cemetery had no markers. With help from our extended family, a headstone was purchased and place in 2018, almost 100 years to the date of her death. All this to say I appreciate that donations to your channel will go toward remembering our loved ones.

[@Jemmyleedoesart]

What a fascinating video! I never really thought about the work that goes into creating these monuments, but if I lived anywhere near there you can bet I would be applying for that apprenticeship now! I’d love to see you do more “behind-the-scenes” videos, perhaps how coffins and caskets are made, or something. Can’t wait for part 2!

[@Cameraman148]

Very Intresting and such a Nice Person....

[@SewEasyCreations]

Very interesting for sure. The place is huge! Thanks for the walk along.

[@ohmeowzer1]

Loved this very interesting thank you Ron...the tombstones were beautiful

[@glendafromaustralia1625]

How interesting Ron 🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@carolk5770]

What an artist Frank is!!!! Wonderful.

[@dulcehajjar5826]

Agree ! Hi Carol K 🙋‍♀️

[@carolk5770]

@@dulcehajjar5826 Hi right back to you Dulce & hugs too! 🇺🇸♥️ I’m from America. Are you Swedish by any chance? Or Swiss?

[@dulcehajjar5826]

Hi Carol 😃 No, I’m not Swedish or Swiss” I’m a Brazilian Born with Italians Parents”... take care and have a nice Weekend 🤗🌹

[@carolk5770]

@@dulcehajjar5826 oh that’s great!!! I am a bit Native American (Shawnee), mostly Coal Miners from Wales, and a bit of Irish. I LOVE cultures of people. All people!! TY for answering! Hugs AGAIN to you & your countries!!!! 🇺🇸♥️🌴 Forgot to say I live near Pittsburgh, PA. Will be moving in the spring to California. My oldest son is an MD & lives in LA. My second lives in San Francisco, CA. That’s why we bought a home there already. He is an Engineer for at first Corp Apple, took a management job for Amazon to manage driverless, autonomic taxi’s & cabs called “Zoox”. You will hear of them soon!!! I’m proud of them both! (BRAG…) LOL!!!!!

[@dulcehajjar5826]

Carol, thanks for sharing about Your life and your Kids! Very nice of you ! Good luck on everything with God’s blessings🙏 I love all the Cultures too, Native Americans are amazing People ,Miners from wales, Irish, what a beautiful Combination you have ! All my love to you and Your Family ! 💕 Just to you know, I’m from Tinley Park, Illinois “

[@lizstevenson7801]

Very interesting. I would love to see the sculptor at work. Thanks Ron.

[@patricelehrman4273]

Thank you Ron. Great video

[@debbiebutler3815]

Fascinating video tour today 🥰🥰

[@jeffgrier8488]

That was really interesting, thanks for taking us along!

[@dulcehajjar5826]

Loved It ! Thanks for this! I have no idea how The Gravestones was Made before ! Learning and enjoying it !

[@claudiadesoto2378]

Thank you , very interesting.

[@mikekatras772]

Very informative and interesting tour of the factory thanks again for all you do looking forward to part two.🇺🇸👮🏻‍♂️

[@misc7977]

OUTSTANDING! I would have gotten lost in that place like a kid in a toy store. Very different than a foundry yet similar in certain areas (i.e.- the highly organized production process). I would LOVE to work there. Thank you so much!!!