Headstones stolen from monument business in Needville, comp

NEEDVILLE, Texas – A custom headstone business in Needville is asking for the public’s help after someone stole their company’s pickup truck and thousands of dollars worth of headstones.

“It’s heartbreaking because a headstone is the last tangible thing on earth you can give to someone you’ve lost, and we take this very seriously to provide this to the family. We’ve been doing it for 40 years,” said Jonathan Benson, owner of J&L Statues.

Benson told KPRC that the five headstones were in the back of the company’s 1997 white Ford F-450 when it was taken.

“We’ve owned this truck for about three to four years, but the crane on the truck has been in our family business for 30 years. It’s a crane that lifts up the memories and prepares the family. It’s probably our greatest asset,” Benson said.

Benson filed a police report with the Needville Police Department. He said that the stones are worth 10 to 15 thousand dollars.

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Benson added, “If you want the truck, take the truck, but Granite is for families, that’s someone you love, think about someone you love.”

If you have any information on the headstone or the stolen truck license plate NYG-4084, you are asked to call the Needville Police Department and report it.