Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Lawa Carver Adds Personal Touch to Carroll Tombstones

Larry Boyce runs Boyce Monumental Sales in Carroll with his family designing headstones from diverse global stones. The craft blends computer aided design with traditional methods using sandblasting and rotary cutters. A Vietnam veteran, he recalls a poignant tale of a boy who asked for a grave marker for his late puppy, paying six dollars and learning the value of meaningful art.