He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Ted lived a life of service always. Service to his church, Service to his neighbor, Service to his family, Service to his community. Ted was a talented artist who discovered his love for knife making in the last years of his life. Ted is honored…
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Tell their Story! We encourage you to tell the story of your special loved one. One of the most gratifying things as we work with our customers is to know the story of the loved one we are memorializing. It is a very special connection we can share with our customer.

Unforgettable Teacher
Mrs.Burr was that teacher that changes the lives of the people she came around. As a music teacher, Mrs. Burr put endless hours of work into teaching the students of a small school in the Midwest all about the beauty of music. Mrs. Burr had a particular talent and joy. She lead countless Christmas and…
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A Hero of a Father
John Howard Mack. He is the Veteran I honor each year along with the millions of others who gave of themselves to serve others. That is my Dad in a thumbnail. Service was what my father gave, always. There were 7 kids, his devotion to mom and keeping us safe and well-fed was easy to…
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Nana was loved by all…
Nana was loved by all who knew her. Arlene was loved as a mother, mother-in-law and Nana. Her family chose to Tell Her Story through our Arlington Bench in the Charcoal color. It’s a tribute that will stand the test of time. Find Inspiration at our Inspiration Gallery or by reading more stories of how…
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A Loving Tribute to his Wife
This daughter wanted to help her elderly father with a memorial bench for his late wife. We worked with the father, who had no email or internet, by mail and he/his daughter selected the Deluxe Park Bench in the 6′ size. They felt that a custom plaque in the Large 4″ x 6″ size would…
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A Proud Irishman
Here’s a large photo plaque we recently did. The family wanted it to convey who he was – a proud Irishman, devoted to his family & friends, a passionate golfer who had a great golf story they wanted people to remember. Our Memorial benches are a personalized, eco-friendly, USA-made way to tell your loved one’s…
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More than a Bench
At American Recycled Plastic we understand that creating a Custom Memorial Bench is more about telling a story than it is the type of bench that is created. We want to combine the same type of quality and durability and expression that your loved one carried with the creation of the furniture chosen as a…
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