Solar Cemetery Light Glows All Night

Solar cemetery light glows all night FARM HOME Miscellaneous 16-5-16 When Diann and Delmar Plamp's daughter Kim died suddenly in 1989 at the age of 26, the Mitchell, S. Dak. family received several memorial gifts from friends. Among the gifts was a cemetery light that was lit by a burning candle. "When we drove by the cemetery that first night, seeing the light marking the grave gave us all a sense of peace," says Diann. The problem was that they had trouble keeping the candle going. It would either bum down or blow out. Diann says she spent $140 on candles the first year. That's when she got the idea of putting a solar light on the grave. But to her surprise, she discovered that there was nothing available on the market. So Diann and her family decided to develop their own solar-powered memorial. It worked so well, this year they started manufacturing them in a shop on their farm, selling the glowing crosses to monument dealers, funeral directors and cemetery associations across the U.S. and Canada. The "Peace Light" is a clear plastic 13-in. tall cross with an LED light inside it that provides a gentle glow rather than a bright light. The cross mounts on a polished granite base which attaches directly to the gravestone. During the day a small solar panel mounted on one side of the base recharges the battery. It takes just 5 hrs. of sunshine to power the light for up to 5 nights so even during periods of bad I weather, the light almost always keeps R shining. The light turns on at dusk and turns off at dawn. The cross is available in clear or ruby red and the granite base comes in black, mahogany and gray. Sells for $425. A less expensive model with a synthetic granite base sells for $295. I Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Cemeteries Aglow, Inc., Box 55, Mitch-ell, S.Dak. 57301 (ph 800 444-1429 or 605 996-1702). I

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