POWER OF ATTORNEY

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, D53nVm7f3TCyK0/Kiw3zL2vema38/GVk3U6rW+0XFwsrMITbkTcMN342jNijXIpR Y9hkUyRubWHPJHmHYd9k2Q== 0001003297-11-000034.txt : 20110120 0001003297-11-000034.hdr.sgml : 20110120 20110120174814 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001003297-11-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110118 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110120 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SWENSON KEVIN C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001048742 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29464 FILM NUMBER: 11539575 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROCK OF AGES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000084581 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUT STONE & STONE PRODUCTS [3281] IRS NUMBER: 030153200 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1116 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 560 GRANITEVILLE ROAD CITY: GRANITEVILLE STATE: VT ZIP: 05654 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-421-0166 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 560 GRANITEVILLE ROAD CITY: GRANITEVILLE STATE: VT ZIP: 05654 4 1 ks.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-01-18 0000084581 ROCK OF AGES CORP ROAC 0001048742 SWENSON KEVIN C 47 STRAWS POINT ROAD RYE NH 03870 0 0 1 0 Class B Common Stock 2011-01-18 4 D 0 1023489 A Class A Common Stock 1023489 0 I By Trust The Class B Common Stock was convertible into common stock at any time on a one-for-one basis, and had no expiration date. Disposed of pursuant to the Contribution Agreement dated October 18, 2010 by and between Swenson Granite Company LLC ("Swenson") and the Reporting Person in exchange for privately-held shares of Swenson membership interest having an aggregate fair market value of $5,362,942.20 and $10,374.77 in cash in lieu of the fractional share that would otherwise have been issued. The Contribution Agreement was entered into in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 18, 2010 by and between the Issuer, Swenson, and Granite Acquisition, LLC. Kevin C. Swenson Revocable Trust of 1994. /s/ Michael B. Tule Attorney in Fact 2011-01-20 EX-24 2 eskspoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned does hereby appoint Michael B. Tule and Michael J. Drooff, and each of them individually, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, for the purpose of, from time to time, executing and filing in his name and on his behalf, any and all filings required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Securities and Exchange Commission Forms 3, 4 and 5 thereunder, regarding the transactions in and holdings of Class A and/or Class B Common Stock of Rock of Ages Corporation by the undersigned, giving and granting to such attorneys-in-fact the power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purpose as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney shall remain in effect until expressly revoked in writing by the undersigned.

Dated: January 18, 2011	/s/ Kevin C. Swenson
	Kevin C. Swenson

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