The Stone Revivers Story
Generational Craftsmanship
that Almost Didn't Happen
When a trade runs throughout a family for generations, it can be easy to take it for granted or dismiss it completely. In the same way, the youngest generation might not want to continue "the legacy" in order to pursue their own path.
This was certainly the case for Dalton Alfortish who left for California immediately upon graduating from high school. After being forced to work in the stone shop most weekends and many summers while growing-up, he couldn't wait to get out on his own and far away from lifting heavy stone.
After some success in the entertainment industry, being able to work with actors such as Tom Cruise, Steve Carrell, Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, Lucas Black, Vinnie Jones, Danny Trejo, and many more known figures behind the camera, Dalton found a talent for marketing that took him on a wild journey from kids show actor to venture capital-focused marketer in famed Silicon Valley & Silicon Beach.
Fast forward to 2025, Dalton finds himself back in Louisiana, working on developing his copywriting skills while providing business consulting for local businesses. Due to the highly specialized skillset needed to lift and install massive yet delicate stone countertops into a home, he also found himself helping in his father, Reuben Alfortish as a high-level natural stone project installer.
Through his work, he would see the effects of stone maintenance neglect when returning to previous clients to fix the multitude of issues that could have been prevented through regular maintenance. Which all clicked while on a trip to Richmond, Texas to visit family, where the idea for Stone Revivers fully formed organically out of necessity.
Sextons of New Orleans Cemeteries from 1906 to 1954
Click the image to see official records listing the Alfortish family as the longest running line of active sextons serving Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 from 1911 to 1953. This was while my family was also fabricating, building & installing memorials & mausoleums throughout the entire New Orleans area.
Builders of Fine New Orleans-style Tombs and Mausoleums for 5 Generations Strong
Click the image to see our family's memorials and mausoleums business, the oldest company specializing in the complicated fabrication and construction of Louisiana-specific chambers.
