My name is Roy Dixon, and I am the artist for Leyda, Burrus and Metz Monument Company in Burlington, Iowa. Our monument company was founded in 1892, making it one of the oldest monument companies in the Midwest. I started creating cemetery monuments and memorials with them in 1984 and, although some of the tools have improved, most of the methods used to engrave, letter and install today's headstones are the very same ones 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 will start to get a feel for what you would like on your memorial stone. As you share your stories with me, these stories become pictures in my mind. Next, I put these ideas on paper. We will take these ideas and refine them. When the drawings are just right, I will begin to etch in stone.
Together, you and I will create a monument that is a true memorial in every sense of the word. A tribute in stone to the people you love.
By working closely with you and your family, and listening carefully to what you have to say, I will start to get a feel for what you would like on your memorial stone. As you share your stories with me, these stories become pictures in my mind. Next, I put these ideas on paper. We will take these ideas and refine them. When the drawings are just right, I will begin to etch in stone.
Together, you and I will create a monument 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 memorials and headstones 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 monuments and memorials.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed with all of my monuments and memorials by a series of approvals. Nothing is put on stone until a detailed layout is approved. After the headstone is finished you must then approve the final artwork before the memorial can be set at the gravesite. This final approval can be done by e-mail, regular mail or in person.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed with all of my monuments and memorials by a series of approvals. Nothing is put on stone until a detailed layout is approved. After the headstone is finished you must then approve the final artwork before the memorial can be set at the gravesite. This final approval can be done by e-mail, regular mail or in person.
Click On The Link Above To Watch The Roy Dixon Video From Iowa Public Television's "Living In Iowa"
So take a few minutes to look at the gravestones and personalized memorials in the photo galleries. Read the testimonials and articles and watch the video.
My monument company can ship grave markers and headstones anywhere in the world. If your cemetery is in Iowa or the Midwest, We can install the gravestones at the site.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions,
and let’s create something beautiful, together.