Frequent Questions

A memorial park is a modern cemetery with a difference. The most noticeable

difference is that rathe than the competing headstones of traditional cemeteries,

memorial parks use dignified sculptured bronze markers laying flat on

landscaped plots to memorialize a grave. This allows visitors to enjoy the

beautifully manicured garden-style grounds without distractions. The concept of

a memorial park is to provide visitors with an atmosphere of natural beauty,

peace for quiet meditation, and a sense of dignity and honor to the memory of

loved ones.

Because it provides a focal point for memorializing the deceased. To remember,

and be remembered, are natural human needs. Throughout human history,

memorialization of the dead has been a key component of almost every culture.

Providing a permanent resting place for the deceased is a dignified treatment for

a loved one’s mortal remains, which fulfills the natural human desire for

memorialization.

When you purchase a plot, you are actually purchasing the right to designate

who may be interred in the space, rather than buying the space itself. The space

remains the property and responsibility of the actual cemetery. A deed to this

right is issued to the purchaser.

Cemeteries are required to keep accurate records describing the ownership of

“Internment Rights,” or the right to use a space. These include numbering

systems that endure no space is assigned to more than one owner, except as

specified by the purchaser.

This is the site numbering system that we use to identify each specific piece for

property for internment rights. The sections are the individual gardens marked

by letters (A, B, C, D, E, I, J, L, M, and N.) The Lots are numbered within each

section. And the plots are numbered within each lot. So for example, a specific

piece of property in the Garden of Peace would be marked at A:210:4.

These are the containers in which the casket or cremation urn is placed. Burial

vaults and liners are made of a variety or combination of materials including

concrete, stainless steel, plastic, and fiberglass. Depending on the construction of

materials, some containers add protection from the outside elements in addition

to its function of supporting the soil above the casket and protecting the casket

from the weight of the earth and maintenance equipment that will pass over the

grave. It also helps resist water and preserves the beauty of the memorial park

by preventing the ground from settling.

Restlawn was developed as a memorial park. The natural beauty of the area is

not impaired by many rows of tombstones. Rather, flush bronze memorials that

are level with the lawn are used to memorialize a grave. These beautiful bronze

memorials may be purchased either for a single grave or as a companion style

marker for two side-by-side graves.

Yes. Cremated remains may be buried in lawn spaces.

No. Restlawn Memorial Park Rules and Regulations state that one only decedent

per plot is allowed with exception to the section of “Double-Depth Lawn Crypts.”

This includes that of cremated remains.

Restlawn serves all faiths. We respect all religious customs and practices as long

as they do not conflict with our operation of the cemetery or the rules and

regulations of the Park.

Please refer to our rules and regulations, click here.

YES! Restlawn Memorial Park has many more acres that are still undeveloped. In

fact, families can keep choosing Restlawn Memorial Park for many years to come

as their final resting place.

Simply call our office at 903-885-5130 to make an appointment with one of our

family service counselors. Our office is open and a counselor is available 6 days a

week for your convenience. If you are unable to come in to our office, a

representative can make an appointment to come to you.

Without pre-arrangement for cemetery services, there are decisions your loved

ones will have to make within hours on the worst day of their lives. But if you

plan ahead, your family on has a few decisions to make – day and time of the

service. With pre-arrangements, you can choose exactly what you want, pay in

today’s prices, and even finance your purchase over multiple years. Call our

office at 903-885-5130 and we would love to help you pre-plan.