How well will modern grave stones hold up in the years to come?

Question

I visited the grave of my great-great grandparents, who both died in the late 1890s. Unfortunately, time has not been kind to their grave stone, which has pretty badly - most of the inscription on the stone has faded to the point that it's no longer readable.

I was wondering if modern day grave markers would fare any better, if they would still be readable a century after they were made and placed.

Answer 1

they used to chizzle them now they use lazers and granite and marble and a protective with proof coating my grand parennts grave stones will be like they day they where when i took a shovel and started to burry them with my family at the funeral a tradition in our family i am positive when my time comes it will be as it was when i was 12.

Answer 2

lets hope they last longer it sure will be easier doing genealogy research If you would like to read their stone this can be achieved a couple of different ways first tape a large piece of paper and rub charcoal or a crayon or something over the paper and the letters will appear on the paper or you could chalk it by this I mean color the stone with the chalk holding it long ways not like a pencil if you choose this be sure to was the stone after wards because you don't want the chalk to stay on the stone it can stain it