From the name, one may assume that Henry T. Crosby & Son Monuments is a family business, and while in many ways it is, it's no longer run by the Crosby family. The Harwich business began in 1872 and Tom Blute took it over in 1989, and runs it today with the help of family members. It's also a family business in another way, since Blute says the most important thing he does is to help families make a decision about memorial markers when they are at their most vulnerable. "I know walking in the door is difficult," he says. "This begins to bring closure. Once a monument is installed and you see the name and the date, there's a finality. I think and hope it brings the family peace and comfort to have something in place." Read more here.