Harry Edward de Gratte Maskens

[sparrett]

The headstone would have been organised by her son. Sometimes children see the marriage that produced them as more important than any subsequent ones.

What name was her death certificate in?

Regards
jennaya

I am not as certain as you that the son was the one to organise the headstone

Sue

[majm]

Ros posted this 

You're right Sue 

SMH 8 March 1958
SCOTT Laura February 25,1958 at Brisbane of 83 Wardel St Ashgrove, beloved wife of Philip and mother of Harry de Maskens.  Privately cremated at Mt Thompson Crematorium on February 27, 1958

Anyone can pay for a headstone, but it is usually organised by the Executor/trix of the deceased estate, and often funded as part of the funeral expenses. 

Adding .... 

I think that Mt Thompson Crematorium and Tweed Heads Old General are two different locations 

Cheers,  JM

[sparrett]

For the records

Death

Year 1982 Reg 6946 Philip Oscar Bewley SCOTT
Father  George Bewley
Mother  Mary SLATER

Sue

[majm]

I have just added a note to my earlier post.

JM

[rosball]

The head stone just says Laura  ... No surname.  Perhaps it was an assumption of whoever indexed the gravestones since it says she was mother of Harry and it is adjacent to headstone for Harry de Maskens son of Laura.   ?

Regards,
   Ros

[cando]

Is it possible that Laura's cremated remains were placed at Tweed Heads or she is simply memorialised on her son's grave?

Cando

[cando]

They are both memorialised at the same grave location and may I suggest it is possibly the transcriber of the MI that has assumed Laura's surname is de MASKENS.

Cando

[sparrett]

I agree. A bit of assumption 
Sue

They are both memorialised at the same grave location and may I suggest it is possibly the transcriber of the MI that has assumed Laura's surname is de MASKENS.

Cando

[Jennaya]

I agree too, that this is probably the case