Troy NewsLocal news for Troy, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Surveyor carves out his own niche in dying art- October 12, 2007 By day, David Gillespie works as a surveyor. In his free time, he chips away at a dying art -- tombstone carving. The Pickens resident will demonstrate his artistry at the Fall Heritage Festival and Pickin' Party on Saturday Oct. 13 at the State Museum. We talked with him about his hobby, his tools and his inspiration.How did you get startedMy fifth great-grandfather was Andrew McComb. He was a tombstone carver in Abbeville in the Colonial period in the 1780s to 1820. He carved John C....http://www.topix.net/city/troy-sc/2007/10/surveyor-carves-out-his-own-niche-in-dying-art?f... |