One of the Main
projects of the Cemetery Restoration Workshop was restoring a unique gravesite
belonging to Mollie Ophella Napier, daughter of William D. Napier & Annie
M. "Haley" Napier. Mollie died
September 29, 1884, at 1 year, 10 months, and 2 Days. What makes this "small project” unique
is that it’s made of 5 pieces of marble. This one project turned out to be a rather a
larger task than first thought, but this restoration has added decades to this
unique gravesite.
The following is a
sequence of the restoration process. Click to enlarge pictures
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| Checking Depth of Tombstone |
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| Removing the Foot-Stone |
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| Removing the Sunken Headstone |
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| Using a Block & Tack to Save Tired Backs |
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| Foot-Stone Removed |
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| Headstone & Side-Rail Made of White Marble |
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| Digging & Leveling Trench |
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| Adding Sand & Gravel to Foundation |
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| Setting Side-Rail in Place |
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| Leveling Side-Rail |
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| Refitting Mortise & Tenon Joints In Place |
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| Applying Compound To Hold Tombstone |
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| Leveling Tombstone |
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| Sand Added to Grave Top |
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| Finished |
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| Finished |
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| Rest in Sweet Peace Mollie |
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