Memorial Benches

Memorial Benches

A granite bench gives a family something a headstone cannot: a place to sit, stay a while, and remember. Carved from solid stone and engraved with a name or a few words, it lasts as long as any monument we make.

A granite memorial bench crafted by American Monument & Granite Co.
What it is

A Place to Sit and Remember

A memorial bench can stand at a graveside, in a garden, or anywhere a family gathers to remember. Cut from solid granite and finished by hand, it offers a quiet place to rest and reflect, season after season, for generations.

We engrave benches with names, dates, a verse, or artwork, and we can match the granite to an existing family monument. Some families choose a bench as the memorial itself; others add one beside an upright or marker already in place.

Ways to use one

Styles & Options

Cemetery Benches

Set at the graveside on a granite foundation, engraved to serve as the memorial or to accompany a stone that is already there.

Garden & Memorial Benches

For a home garden, a church, or a public space, a lasting tribute that can be enjoyed every day.

Engraving & Artwork

Names, dates, verses, and carved or etched artwork on the seat, the legs, or both, proofed with you before we begin.

From first visit to setting the stone

How It Works

  1. 1

    Visit & talk

    Tell us about your loved one, in our shop or by phone.

  2. 2

    Design & proof

    We design the memorial and proof every detail with you.

  3. 3

    We craft it

    Your monument is cut and finished by hand, here in Ravenna.

  4. 4

    Set in place

    We handle the foundation and set the stone at the cemetery.

See our full process
Good to know

Common Questions

Yes. Many families choose a granite bench as the memorial itself, with the name and dates engraved on the seat or base. Others place one beside an existing monument. We will help you decide what suits the space and the cemetery's rules.

It will. Solid granite weathers the Ohio seasons for generations with almost no upkeep, which is why it is the same material we use for every monument we make.

Capturing life and love for eternities

Let's Honor Their Legacy

When you're ready, our family is here to help yours, with patience, care, and no obligation.

Start Their Memorial
A peaceful cemetery landscape at dusk with a central monument