Comments (0) Rod Beck's family -- daughter Kelsey, wife Stacey and daughter Kayla -- has worked to help kids affected by substance abuse. (L, Getty Images; R, Courtesy of Stacey Beck) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Every Aug. 3, Kelsey Beck finds a McDonald's and orders one of the milkshakes her father enjoyed so much.
Instructions. Choose a material to make your grave marker. Wood is easier to work with and will be finished more quickly while concrete weathers more slowly and is sturdier. To make a concrete grave marker, mix the concrete with water in a metal pan until itâs the consistency of thick oatmeal.Use a hoe and mix it with short, firm strokes. Pour it into the wooden box and smooth the top with the edge of the hoe. Set out the concrete stamps you want to use, in the order you want to use them.nstructions. Choose a material to make your grave marker. Wood is easier to work with and will be finished more quickly while concrete weathers more slowly and is sturdier. To make a concrete grave marker, mix the concrete with water in a metal pan until itâs the consistency of thick oatmeal.
There are several types of markers available: 1  Upright headstones-These headstones are 42 inches long, 13 inches wide and 4 inches thick, and made of marble or granite. 2  Weight is approximately 230 pounds. 3  Flat bronze marker-The flat bronze grave marker is 24 inches long, 12 inches wide, with 3/4 inch rise. Flat bronze marker-The flat bronze grave marker is 24 inches long, 12 inches wide, with 3/4 inch rise. 2  Weight is approximately 18 pounds. 3  Anchor bolts, nuts and washers for fastening to a base are furnished with the marker. 4  The government does not furnish a base.