Grave marker

An improved grave marker resistant to tipping and usable on a grassy cemetery lawn, comprising:

• a generally upright member having a decorative exterior;
• a generally horizontal apron affixed to and extending about said upright member and extending outwardly therefrom;
• said apron including an earth-engaging ramp mountable beneath the lawn and extending about said apron and defining the outer periphery of said apron, said ramp being inclined outwardly and downwardly for receiving and directing roots of grass growing about said ramp in an outward and downward direction along said ramp and clear of said ramp so grass growing above said outer periphery of said apron will wrap its roots about said outer periphery to anchor said apron to the ground;
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• said outer periphery being crenellated to provide a plurality of alternating crenels and merlons, permitting grass above said merlons to send roots through said crenels to further anchor said ramp to the ground.

An improved grave marker, resistant to tipping and usable on a cemetery lawn to permit easier trimming of the grass adjacent the marker by a standard lawnmower having wheels at ground level comprising:

• an integral body molded of plastic-like material and including a generally upright member with a top and bottom and having a decorative exterior bearing identifying indicia;
• said integral body further including a generally horizontal apron affixed to and extending about said upright member and extending outwardly therefrom, and positioned between said top and bottom of said member, said apron including upper and lower surfaces with said upper surface defining a substantially flat, generally horizontal runway adjacent said upright member and positionable at substantially ground level to permit a wheel of the lawnmower to roll on said flat runway thereby trimming grass adjacent said apron, said bottom of said upright member being positionable below ground level and cooperating with the outwardly extending apron to resist tipping of the marker;
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• said apron including an earth-engaging ramp extending about said apron and positioned between said upper and lower surfaces of said apron, communicating with said runway and spaced outwardly from said upright member to define the outer periphery of said apron, said ramp being inclined outwardly and downwardly and positionable below ground level to receive and direct roots of grass growing above said ramp outwardly and downwardly along said ramp and clear of said ramp so that grass growing above said ramp will wrap its roots about said outer periphery of said apron to anchor said apron to the ground and to direct the roots toward deeper, more moist ground for improved grass sustenance.