My name is Roy Dixon, and I am the artist for Leyda, Burrus and Metz Monuments in Burlington, Iowa. Our monument company was founded in 1892, making it one of the oldest monument companies in the Midwest. I started creating headstones and grave markers with them in 1984 and, although some of the tools have improved, most of the techniques used to engrave, letter and install today's headstones and grave markers are the same techniques that were used more than a century ago.
By working closely with you and your family, and listening carefully to what you have to say, I start to get a feel for what you would like in a headstone. As you share your stories with me, these stories become pictures in my mind. Next, I put these ideas on paper, and then, finally, in stone.
Together, you and I will create a headstone that is a true memorial in every sense of the word. A tribute in stone to the people you love.
I treat all of my headstones and grave markers as works of art. Each piece is one of a kind, personally handcrafted using the finest monument grade granite available in the world. These are truly personalized headstones.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed with all of my headstones and grave markers by a series of approvals. Nothing is put on stone until a detailed layout is approved. After the work in headstone is finished you must then approve the final artwork before the memorial can be set in the cemetery.
So take a few minutes to look at the headstones and grave markers in the galleries. Read the testimonials and articles and watch the video.
I can ship headstones and grave markers anywhere in the world. If your cemetery is in Iowa or the Midwest, We can erect the headstone at the gravesite.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions,
and let’s create something beautiful, together.
