Mail Stop 7010

	October 6, 2005


Mr. Michael B. Tule
Rock of Ages Corporation
772 Graniteville Road
Graniteville, Vermont 05654

	RE:  	Rock of Ages Corporation
		Form 8-K Item 4.01
		Filed October 3, 2005
		File No. 0-29464

Dear Mr. Tule:

      We have reviewed your filings and have the following
comments.
Where indicated, we think you should revise your documents in
response
to these comments.  If you disagree, we will consider your
explanation
as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is
unnecessary.
Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation.  In some
of
our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental
information so we may better understand your disclosure.  After
reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional
comments.

      	Please understand that the purpose of our review process
is
to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure
requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing.
We
look forward to working with you in these respects.  We welcome
any
questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect
of
our review.  Feel free to call us at the telephone number listed
at
the end of this letter.

1. Please revise the Form to state whether the former accountant
resigned, declined to stand for re-election or was dismissed as
required by Item 304(a)(1)(i) of Regulation S-K.  It is not
sufficient
to state that the former accountant`s appointment was
"terminated," as
that wording is unclear to a reader.  File the amendment under
cover
of Form 8-K/A and include the Item 4 designation, including the
letter
from the former accountant filed as an Exhibit 16.

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	We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to
be
certain that they have provided all information investors require.
Since the company and its management are in possession of all
facts
relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the
accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

      In connection with responding to our comments, please
provide,
in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that

* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in the filings;
* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments in the filings reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the
Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any
proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
federal
securities laws of the United States.

      In addition, please be advised that the Division of
Enforcement
has access to all information you provide to the staff of the
Division
of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response
to
our comments on your filing.

      Please file your supplemental response via EDGAR in response
to
these comments within 5 business days of the date of this letter.
Please note that if you require longer than 5 business days to
respond, you should contact the staff immediately to request
additional time.  You may wish to provide us with marked copies of
each amended filing to expedite our review.  Direct any questions
regarding the above to the undersigned at (202) 551-3747.


							Sincerely,



								Patricia Armelin
								Staff Accountant
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Mr. Michael B. Tule
Rock of Ages Corporation
October 6, 2005
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-7010

         DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE