ABSTRACT
Monumentsareoftensimplyperceivedasanotherformofpublicsculpture,but theyaremorethanthat.Monumentsarefirstandforemostreminders.Theyare embodimentsandsymbolsofourtraditionsandvalues.1
Webuildmonumentstopeopleandeventsbecausethosepeopleandeventsare importanttousforthevaluestheypossessorrepresent.Inadditiontocommunicatingourtraditions,beliefs,andvaluesfromgenerationtogeneration,monumentsalsohelpustocometotermswiththeunknown,theunexplained,andthe mysteriesoflife.Theyexpressourdeepestemotions,bothsocialandpersonal, suchasthepainwefeelatthedeathofalovedone.
