Dates, inscriptions, portraits, medallions and QR codes — mobile and in-shop, laser and sandblast. Served across Washington with a local network near Tukwila.
Send the cemetery name, its address, the plot details and a short note about the work you need. Clear photos help show the stone, its base and the ground around it. Include any rules you have received from the cemetery. These details help us review the job before we quote.
The price depends on the stone, its size and state, the plot access and the work you choose. Some services have published price ranges, while others need a review first. Ask for an itemized quote so you can see the agreed tasks. Do not assume that delivery, permits and setting are all the same charge.
Yes. Monument Services Group accepts intake in both New York and Washington, with service confirmed per cemetery. We coordinate with the cemetery for the work agreed in your quote. Our Washington location is in Tukwila; New York uses our Northeast network. Share the actual cemetery address so we can check the local steps for your job.
Yes. Each cemetery can set rules for the plot, the stone and who may work on the grounds. Ask its office for the current written rules and share them with us. Our permit assistance covers forms and coordination where needed. Approval must be settled before work starts; a quote does not replace cemetery consent.
Photo reports are part of our stated service process. They let you see the work without being at the plot in person. Ask which views will be included for your job, and keep the agreed scope with the final photos. If you have a question about a detail, refer to that scope when you contact us.
Check official New York cemetery consumer guidance and Washington cemetery rules and resources. The cemetery must confirm the requirements for your plot.
Add new dates, names and details to an existing monument, or personalize a new one. Our engraving team works both on-site at the cemetery and in-shop, using laser and sandblast etching for inscriptions, portraits, medallions and even QR codes. Send close-up photos so the team can assess the existing lettering and agree a suitable approach.
In Washington, engraving & add-ons is supported by our 1 showroom and warehouse location in Tukwila. These are listed locations, not a promise of shorter lead times or lower charges. Confirm access, crew availability and the full scope for your cemetery before booking.
We work with monuments purchased from any retailer — not just our own family of brands — and every visit in Washington is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.
Send the text, dates or portrait you'd like added.
Laser or sandblast etching matched to existing lettering.
You approve the finished engraving with photos.
VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 4 cemeteries in Washington: 1 open for new burials, 1 open for cremated remains only and 2 with no new gravesites (closed). VA also lists 1 grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery in Washington.
A government medallion may be provided for eligible Veterans who served on or after April 6, 1917 and whose grave is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
VA does not pay to affix that medallion to a privately purchased headstone in a non-national cemetery; it delivers the medallion to the applicant.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
A government headstone or marker should not be altered. VA may replace it to change or add inscription details when the next of kin ask within six months of the original being provided.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
Featured Washington cemetery
Inscriptions record service and sacrifice. Here is what VA publishes for Fort Lawton Post Cemetery.
The Fort Lawton Post Cemetery (FLPC) is located in the city of Seattle, WA in King County.
The Fort Lawton Post Cemetery is approximately 3 acres in size and situated on the West Point Peninsula in Seattle, between Texas Way and Discovery Park Boulevard.
Located in a wooded area, the FLPC is bordered by Discovery Park to the west and south and the Magnolia neighborhood (residential) to the east.
Texas Way Seattle, WA 98199 Don't send mail to this address.
Phone: 425-413-9614
Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Office: Contact Tahoma National Cemetery for information.
Pets are not allowed in Cemetery.
(Trained service dogs only.) Floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed on the completed grave.
Artificial flowers will be permitted on graves during periods when their presence will not interfere with grounds maintenance.
Fort Lawton was named after Maj. Gen. Henry Ware Lawton (1843 - 1899), a veteran of the American Civil War, the Indian Wars, and Spanish–American War campaigns, who was killed in action in the Philippines.
Lawton, OK, home of U.S. Army Fort Sill is also named after Maj. Gen. Lawton.
On October 5, 1909 the United States Army's 25th Infantry Regiment which primarily consisted of African American soldiers transferred from the Philippines to Fort Lawton.
Quoted from the official page for Fort Lawton Post Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
Sources: VA national cemetery list, VA grant-funded cemetery list, VA headstones, markers and medallions and 38 CFR 38.630. Checked October 23, 2026. Burial-space status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
“They handled everything with our mother’s monument — delivery, cemetery coordination, installation and photos afterward. We live in another state, so knowing it was set correctly and respectfully meant the world to us.”
Linda M.
Family, out-of-state
“The deep cleaning and leveling completely transformed the family plot. The before-and-after photos were incredible, and now the stone looks like it did when it was first installed. We’re very grateful for the care they showed.”
Emily R.
Family
“We added dates and a portrait to an existing monument through their engraving team. Everything matched perfectly and was done right at the cemetery. Communication was clear from start to finish.”
James P.
Family
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