Founded by John Ralston in 1896, Ralston Art Memorial creates headstones, monuments, and other engraved memorials from its shop in historic Howard, Ohio. The family-owned and operated business has remained in the Ralston family through four generations and now includes a fifth generation, while serving Knox County and Central Ohio for more than a century. It also takes on custom stone etching projects for schools and local organizations.
Columbus Marble WorksFamily-owned Columbus Marble Works has been designing and manufacturing memorials and architectural stonework in Columbus, Mississippi, since 1846. Now operated by the heirs of Thomas Arthur McGahey, the fifth generation of McGaheys is active in the business, which works from a more-than-130,000-square-foot plant combining computer-controlled machinery with hands-on stonecraft. Its custom work ships throughout the United States and to several other countries.COLUMBUS, OH
Hirons Memorial Works IncFor more than 90 years, Hirons Memorial Works Inc. has been a family-owned and operated Southern Ohio company known for careful, personalized memorial craftsmanship. Since 1963, it has also drawn on the experience of its own retail monument shop to build practical equipment for monument producers. The company serves private, corporate, and government clients, including custom lettering work that gives each memorial a personal character.MOUNT ORAB, OH
Cleveland Stone WorkA small family-run business with more than 20 years in the stone industry, Cleveland Stone Work has built its name around hands-on craftsmanship for Northeast Ohio customers. Its mobile studio creates custom memorial and architectural lettering on-site, while also helping local schools, churches, and nonprofits use engraved brick campaigns to raise funds.BRUNSWICK, OH