There’s not much that can be done
about the stones suffering from the effects of nature. The elements
will continue to destroy the inscriptions; however, a photograph of them
now will definitely be better than a photograph taken several years in
the future. The ones that are not standing may very likely be left
on the ground, soon to have overgrown grass hiding them
totally. If not that, they may be carted away. Cemeteries don’t always
have funds to reset stones, and family members who might pay often cannot be located or will be
disinterested.
"A picture is worth a thousand words." Even if the inscription can be read only partially, someone who knows about the memorialized person might be able to decipher it. And a photo of an ancestor's gravestone might be the only tangible link to the past. Photograph those stones before it's too late and post the photos online.
Think of it as historic preservation!
