Saturday, January 18, 2025

We will be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters:

Montgomery County Republican Party

1817A Madison Street, Suite 1

(There is additional parking in back.)

If you plan to attend please RSVP to Corinthia Elder by noon on Thursday prior to the meeting so we know how many chairs we need. You can reach her at 931-624-0898 or email at cpelder70@gmail.com (Text is best, just be sure to tell her who you are in case she doesn’t recognize the number)

SPEAKER INFORMATION

Terry Minton

Monument Cleaning & Preservation

We are honored to introduce this month’s speaker, Terry Minton, the owner of Minton Monument Cleaning & Preservation. Terry’s journey is a testament to a lifelong commitment to service, community, and history.

Before founding his current business, Terry served with distinction for 34 years in the Clarksville Police Department, retiring as a Sergeant. During his career, he took on numerous vital roles, including Field Training Officer, Hostage/Crisis Negotiator, Shift Supervisor, and Crime Scene Unit Commander. His dedication to protecting and serving the community has made a lasting impact.

In retirement, Terry channeled his passion for helping others into a new venture: preserving and restoring historic gravestones. Many of these markers, some 75 to 100+ years old, require specialized care and materials to repair and protect them. Terry’s work includes leveling leaning stones, resetting keystone monuments with historic lime mortar, and repairing broken tablets with precision using two-part epoxy. He also restores gravestones that have separated from their bases, ensuring they are securely reset with modern setting compounds.

Terry primarily works in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area of Tennessee but is willing to travel up to two hours for cleaning projects and 1.5 hours for repairs, depending on the complexity of the work. His dedication ensures that families, churches, and communities can restore the beauty and dignity of these cherished memorials, preserving history for generations to come.

In addition to his business, Terry is a proud member of the Association of Gravestone Studies and serves as a consultant to the Tennessee State Historical Commission and Middle Tennessee State University’s Center for Historic Preservation.