Restoration Day, September 11, 2004
Stone Restoration

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Verland Beckham (black hat) and Bill Ponder (red hat) restored the stone of Anna and George DeLong

Digging up and cleanning the base of a stone
The base of a stone is dug up, cleanned and leveled.
Using bricks for foundation to keep stone from settling.
Bricks are placed under the base to keep the stone level and serve as a foundation.
Dry cement is used as fill around the base of the stone and then wet down.
Dry cement is used as fill around the base of the stone and then wet down.
A two-part epoxy is used to secure the parts of the stone together
A two-part epoxy is used to secure the parts of the stone together.
Setting the second tier on the base
After the epoxy is spead the next tier of the base is carefully set in place.
Fill dirt around base and cleaning the top of the stone.
Soil is placed around the base of the stone and the top is cleaned to place on the bases.
Top of stone is placed on one edge of base.
After spreading another layer of epoxy one edge of the stone is lined up with the base.
Stone is straightend on the base.
The top of the stone is wiggled in place to be even with the sides of the base.
Restored stone of Anna and George DeLong
The stone for Anna and George DeLong has now been restored.

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