Mt Harmony Cemetery
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SESQUICENTENNIAL MAY 7,2007 FOR MT. HARMONY CEMETERY
A brief History of the Cemetery from the secy mintues. 1894- 2007
On May 7,1857 Joseph and Eliza Garber and Albert Gallington Lewis born March 6,1826 St Francis MO. & Mary Ann Walters Lewis born Feb. 20,1830 in Ohio sold in Consideration of 5 dollars to Bethuel Baxter, George Chiles and Henry Hoover . Trustees of said Burying Grounds.
One Square acre of land in the NW corner of the NE quarter of section Eleven, township 91 Range 4 West of the fifth principal, Meridian for the purpose of a Public Burying grounds and for a meeting house of any denomination that may be agreed upon here after. Mark W Lovett and Job Randall were witness. Joseph Garber signed with a x. recorded in Book O Page 322 at Elkader Court House.
Then on Feb 4,1909 James & Anna Noack with Mercy & Aaron Bowman each sold 8 ft one acre long 208 feet for drive way to the Trustees of Mt Harmony. Up to this point I don't know how it got the name Hall Cemetery.In 1875 when William Jennings died it was called Mt. Harmony according to his obit in the Elkport /Garber History book. by Mrs Vorwald. Mr & Mrs Jennings had children buried there in the 1860's.
On April 6,1894 several ladies met and it was agreed that they should unite and organize a society the charter members were. Mrs LY Ehrlich, Miss Lucy Garber ,Mrs J. E. Beck, Miss Nettie Hall, Mrs D. C. Beck ,Mrs Mary Woolridge, Mrs Wm. Sandusky, Mrs C. A .Hart. The regular fee is 20 cents a month .July 1894 moved that we met once in two weeks instead of every week. Mrs Hart left Elkport in July 1894.
Feb 1895 started having a dinner or supper for the ladies at there meetings. Then Sept 1895 no more minutes until Aug 4, 1898 .
The Women's Club met with Mrs J. C. Beck on Aug. 4,1898 and resolved to form a Ladies Cemetery Association. Madames were Laxon,N Kriebs, LE Kriebs, E Hall, Peick, Stefiel, Tiede and A Beck. The following officers were elected.
President. Mrs Elias Hall.
Vice President. Mrs Laxon.
Secy. & Treas. Mrs A Beck
It was decided to obtain money by subscription to clean and repair the Hall Cemetery. The members of the above association each paying the sum of one dollar. The money received up to the present time is 15.50. Today it is only 75 cents for dues and then we pay 25 cents for lunch. That is over 100 years.
Sept 1898 have two men working 2 days at one dollar and 20 cents a day . 12.50 was paid out for men working on cemetery leaving 3 dollars.
Jan 7th ,1899 cash on hand 8.75 . A year later on Aug 1899 was their one year anniversary and had 12.50. Sept 14,1899 paid John Fenchel 6.00 dollars leaving 6.50.
Aug 1900 meeting each member paid 1.00 dues. It was decided to have the cemetery cleaned this month with John Fenchel doing the work for 2.00 dollars. cash on hand 23,50.
Dec 13th 1900 one days work from Dyer Hall with team. From Mr B Hageman 22 posts, Mr McDonald 25 posts, Mr L Menge 20 posts. This was for building fence.
July 1901. It was decided to have cemetery cleaned this month and to have John Fenchel to do this job .It was also thought
that sometime we had the " money" that we would have a sexton or overseer.Cash on hand 28.13Nov 1901 met at cemetery as per agreement and ordered the road staked out for the drive way. Which we hope this will be satisfactory.
June 1903 pd John Fenchel 1.50 for mowing and one days work setting hitching posts 1.25 .Balance 58.48 John was born in 1891.
April 1904 decided to tax each member 5 cents at every meeting. The money to be put in treasurer. Members that are absent are not exempt from payment.
Sept 5,1907 Paid Fred Mardauss for painting.
April 9,1908 made $20.60 on supper. Cash on hand 99.40 They served a supper to the public. 1908 Ira Hansel bargained for work in Cemetery this coming year for 40.00 dollars. The Cemetery furnished the mower and tools for mowing.
June 3,1909 Motion made and second that Mr Hageman oversee the purchasing of material for a tool house to be built 8x12.
The Secy. was instructed to write to all interested in Mt Harmony Cemetery for contributions for the construction of the tool house and fence around the 3 sides of the cemetery. 43.00 dollars donated for the project.
Oct 14, 1909 .Best fence costing 213.18 borrow 100 from bank to pay for it.
Jan 6,1910 they borrowed from the Garber Savings Bank 119.34 for the fence. I would assume this is that iron fence we still have in there. Paying it back as we got the money. the Ladies had there money in the Elkport Savings Bank!!!!! It took until Mar 4,1911 to pay this off.
Sept 1911 took in 76.00 for proceeds of Picnic dinner. Expenses 9.85 & 5.75 donations leaving 71.90. this was the first money put out on interest.
Oct 1,1914 the tool house having blown over the following men donated labor to repair it. Rueben Smith, Frank Dennis, Frank Kafer, Joseph Thein, Max Hageman, Sam Smith, Tozar "Balthaser" Hageman, John Combs, Edwin Jennings, Geo McDonald, Chas Rodas. they also donated enough money to buy paint which Chas Rodas volunteered to paint.
In Jan 1917 Ladies agreed not to serve such elaborate meals for supper. 17 members and 5 guests at Nettie Dennis place.
Nov 1920 formed an incorporation. Then the cemetery was surveyed and they started charging for lots at a dollar a foot. Tozar "Balthaser" Hageman was given his lot for labor helping with the survey. Mr and Mrs Frank Dennis was given their lots for all the work they had done on the cemetery all these years. Edwin Jennings, Mr & Mrs Ruben Smith and Mr Geo McDonald gave one day of work when being surveyed. 50 cents war tax be paid by the parties buying the lots. Anyone know what this was??? They never sold a lot until 1921. So from 1857-1921 this was 64 years !!!!
Dec 7,1922 keep 5 dollars out of Earl Hageman wages until work is finished also 3 dollars for Portwine wages. Earl Hageman was only 17 at this time.
In 1924 we got our
first check from Elktownship of $20.001924 Joe Baker got 75.00 dollars for care of cemetery.
Jan 1925 raised dues from 60 to 75 cents 15 cents to be used as a flower fund. and they are still this
in "2007" But in 1961 we dropped buying gifts just sent a card if sick or in hospital for members.Jan 1927 Caretakers got 90 dollars but had to furnish all tools & mower. They used to have at many as 38 members.
"2007" we have eight members. Nelda Willie, Edna Willie, Peg Schroeder, Janet Schroeder, Irene Schroeder, Jean Zittergruen, Selma Zittergruen and Helen Jennings Look at our age !!!!!!!!!!!!!!April 1928 Mrs Pleazzy Livingston gave 200.00 only to lose half of it when the bank went under. We lost half of all our money in the bank when that hit. " Depression"
Oct. 3, 1935 H.L. Leas of Monona ,Ia be paid 24.64 for 5 loads of gravel. Hauling 61/2 mi @ 7 cents per yard 7.55. Total 24.45 plus 49 tax = 24.64 Plus paid Ed Waterman 7.75 for extra help in placing gravel in center of driveway.
Nov,12, 1935 8 members met at cemetery to mark out lots.
April 1936 care taker Mrs Annie Horstman 50.00. Got 6 dollars for digging ordinary grave and 7 with vault.
May 7, 1936 also talked about buying ground from Bowman to put in a rock wall at the east end of cemetery.
In Oct of 1936 they got 1/4 acre from Morris and Bertha Strube Bowman for the sum of two hundred dollars. Record in volume 102 on page 20. at Courthouse in Elkader,Ia
Jan 6,1937. Write Ilo Plagman for payment of mothers lot.
July 1937 Metal marker cost $16.80 for 60 markers. Write Mrs Joe Baxter about vacant lot and payment of one.
Jan 1938 Mrs Horstman got $38.00 for mowing.
June 1938 Look over cemetery and decided to have some one plow that part of cemetery and smooth down. Put in temporaty fence. Thought better than a rock wall.
Nov 1938 cost 25 cents to have a deed made out.
Jan 1939 Motion made to serve Sandwiches and coffee with cake instead of supper motion
over ruled. I think "myself" I would hate to fix a chicken supper for 18 to over 20 people. Motion to keep flower fund from other fund carried.Jan 1939 Mrs. Horstman 70.00 cemetery to buy her a mower not to exceed 8.00 but cost 10.60
May 1939 Send letters to relatives of people buried on the cemetery with crooked stones.
July 3, 1939 Vera Younkman donation of 39 feet of wire.
Nov 1939 discussion on how much money we had on interest.
Feb 12, 1941.
Send out letters for care of graves.The letter read.Our assocation has decided to ask for yearly contributions for our cemetery, as we feel we can not carry on much longer as our revenue is small.
We hire a sexton for the season and keep the grass mowed on all graves. Your donation will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance, we are
Respectfully Yours, Mount Harmony Cemetery Association Committee. Signed by Mrs Philip Beeh Secy. .
by Oct 1941, 64.29 had been raised from relatives.
Dec 1941
first check of 12.00 for care of soldiers graves.Dec 1942 80.00 Mark Rentschler sexton for the year.
Dec 1943 125.00 for Jake Thein sexton for the year
Dec 1944 150.00 Leon Weber sexton for the year
Dec 2006 2,700 Gary Jones sexton for the year. Plus 230.00 for spraying if we have the
money.Then on the 7th day of November 1961 we bought 1/2 acre from Harold and Edith Kriebs and Clarence and Lillian Handke for 500.00 dollars plus we gave the Handke's a 20 ft lot for the land out front of the fence without perpetual care. Dick and Jean Zittergruen bought these lots from them paying the cemetery for perpetual care of
100.00. So this is the land we have bought up to 2007. Total cost of 705.00 .This is the letter we sent out in 1961.Balance on hand Jan 1,1961
24.81The Mt Harmony Cemetery Assoc. of Elkport,Iowa has purchased one-half acre of land from the Harold Kriebs farm. There are a "few" lots left in the old part on the south side.The price for the new lots are $50.00 for 20 feet and $25.00 for 10 feet. Perpetual Care is 70.00 for 20 ft and 35.00 for 10 ft. and $20.00 for 5 ft.
If you do not pay Perpetual Care when buying a lot you will be required to pay dues of 2.00 per year until you take out perpetual care. If dues are not paid within a two year period the lot will go back to the Mt Harmony Cemetery Assoc. of Elkport,Iowa.
You will be required to pay your perpetual care before any burial can be made. Perpetual care will be required also on all other lots already sold before burial can be made.
It is amazing how much some people give and others forget. So lets look over this report carefully "
think" and then do what you can about it.Send your dues to Mrs Ida Franks Secy Mrs Helen Jennings Treas.
Elkport,Ia Garber,IowaThis $2.00 a year dues also is in effect for all lots already bought without perpetual care.
We are only sending one copy to a family so if anyone else wants one send your name and address to Helen Jennings Garber,Iowa
The perpetual care money is put in bonds. We are drawing 3 3/4 % interest which is used to take care of the lots. Since we have bought more land our sexton will cost more money another year. So you can see by our blance at the end of the year we only had 24.81.
So if it costs $100.00 more a year. WHERE ARE WE GOING TO GET IT?
We hope we didn't offend anybody but thought you might be interested in how this cemetery is taken care of. We had $2,000 in bonds in 1960. 320 dollars in perpetual care fund or savings account by 1962.
A BIG THANKS TO THE ONES WHO HAVE HELPED SO MUCH.
Helen Jennings Garber,Iowa Treasurer
Aug, 1962, Motion made and second that there will be no high stones put in the new part of cemetery.
Just flat markers. Plans were made to put the fence and markers on the new part of cemetery on Sat Aug 13 1962.Sept. 6, 1962 Motion made and second to set aside the rules for perpetual care and price of lots made in Nov 1961. motion made and second to charge 60.00 for a 20ft lot or 30.00 for 10 ft lot. and 15 for a five ft lot. Perpetual care 60.00 for 20ft 30.00 for 10 ft and 15 for 5 ft. If perpetual care is not paid the party is to pay 2.00 a year for care of lot until perpetual care is paid.
People abused this for years and that is why the cemetery had to enforce the perpetual care fund. This is where all small cemeteries went wrong and are having money problems today 2007. Mt Harmony enforced this law 45 years ago . We aren't the best off but a lot better than most.Marjorie Hansel and Helen Jennings went to the Central State Bank in Elkader and borrowed the money to pay Kriebs for the land. It was later voted on to borrow the money out of the perpetual care fund as the interest was cheaper. We had gotten money in from a lunch we had at James Borrett Farm Sale plus some cash donations so we had enough to pay the land off.
Then in 1974 we wrote another letter to those who didn't have perpetual care and by doing this we enforced Perpetual Care on all graves. There was only a couple we didn't get it from. So today we are not home free but better off after Helen Jennings took up a donation drive in 2005 which netted over 13,000 with interest. Plus we got a new fence put in for a cost of $1740.65. We still have to put a new fence in on the front south side. The building and toilet needs some repair work. So more donations are needed. Also thanks to those who helped with the tree trimming and old fence removable. This is working in Harmony.
I guess people don't realize this will be their last home when God calls for them. I know people don't like to talk about this but if it is going to be taken care of MT HARMONY NEEDS YOUR HELP. WE NEED NEW MEMBERS TO STEP UP TO BAT AND HELP.
WHETHER YOUR DONATION IS SMALL OR LARGE IT ALL HELPS TO MEET THE GOAL. Thanks to every one who has helped out in any way. I want you to know I have been treasurer since Jan 1,1960 and have not received any pay for what Clyde and I have done for the cemetery. President Janet Schroeder since Jan.1979 and she also has received no pay. We also file two reports to the State of Iowa. One for Perpetual Care Fund every year and the other for the Incorporation every two years which Janet Schroeder is the Registered Agent. Recorded June 1990 at the Court house at Elkader ,Iowa
Our lots for two people has gone from 60.00 dollars in 1961 to100 in 1974 to 125.00 in1989 to 140 .00 in 1995 to 400 in 2005. This is a 150 year report for Mount t Harmony Cemetery Association of Garber,Iowa. which used to be known as Elkport,Iowa . Mount Harmony Cemetery had to have the same address as the Registered Agent so was changed to Garber,Iowa . Helen Jennings was Registered Agent for 20 years and then turned it over to Janet Schroeder June 1990.
Dec 1,1979 Helen Jennings wrote to Melvin Synhorst about changing our address from Elkport to Garber address. Papers were made out and notarized and no problem, address changed to Garber. Iowa This is our Incorporation address Garber not Elkport.
May 1,1980 Flowers to be removed from cemetery by third Sunday in June unless they were on the stones out of the mowers way.. This is still in affect
2007.April 6,1995 President Janet Schroeder brought up that so many people have asked that they wanted big stones and would buy lots if they could have the big upright stones. Held a lengthy discussion on this. Designated the last 2 rows at the bottom east end of new part to be laid out for people wanting the big stones. Could not be any place else in the new north part. Motion made and second to vote on it (paper
ballots used ) 11 yes -1 no vote carried. Present was Helen Thein, Glady's Smith, Irene Schroeder, Pauline Noack ,Mildred Hageman, Peg Schroeder, Betty Palmer,Jackie Meyer, Angie Lindenberg, Edna Willie, Bernadine Rentschler,Helen Jennings, Janet Schroeder, Nelda Willie. 14 present. Jackie couldn't vote as she just joined and Janet as President did not vote. Now it doesn't say who voted the NO. That is why it is done by ballot.I could go on but this is just a brief history of Mt Harmony Cemetery 150 years. Any questions call Helen 1-563-255-2650 or write Helen 33794 Jupiter Rd, Garber,Iowa 52048
List of the plots on the different places
Thanks for all the work and organizing you have done with the cemetery. People are far more liberal with complaints than thanks. That is until the survival is threatened. The Kann Cemetery is a good example of one that was not taken care of for a number of years. The cattle walked through it and the people carried the rocks away from the abandoned church.
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All I ask is that people remember me as being the one who wouldn't take no for an answer. It could be done and was done.
This is Helen Jennings age 76 who has been working with Mt Harmony Cemetery at Garber,Iowa for 49 years. She has been treasurer 48 years Jan 2008. This was her project
if she could get enough money or if not Clyde and Helen would pay the rest.. The
pictures below are the rest of the project. More than just this Cemetery Stone. Helen was dreaming that it would be nice to put on the back of the stone IN HONOR OF OUR VETERANS. Then the flag was her next dream. Then things were going so well she ask President Janet Schroeder if the buildings were worth putting a roof on. To this Janet said "YES" Next was to get her husband Hermie Schroeder to order the green steel roofing.
This was the first project done and Hermie donated his labor. Then Roger and Diane Bolsinger wanted something in memory of his folks . We said we couldn't do anything personal so the Bench in memory of our families from memorials was appropriate. Listed below are the names of the people who donated money for this project.
The stone and bench was done by MANCHESTER MONUMENT WORKS 406 W Main St, Manchester,Iowa 52057
Phone 1-563-927-3597
When I took this picture the sun was not shining so a little glare on it. This is really for every family buried at Mt Harmony but ,had to get the idea from someone .
These are the buildings we need to do work on. Remember this is where you may be some day and your loved ones. So we all need to help as it doesn't get done by itself.
Money taken in in 2008 for Mt Harmony if not listed as a memorial it was a donation.
Randel & Nancy Schweikert Or.
Verla Finke Ia
Jaleen Fassbinder Ia
Memorial Martin Jaster from Jeff & Darcy Bolsinger
Memorial Martin Jaster from Family
Memorial Grace Kuehl from Donald Muller
Memorial Grace Kuehl from Clyde & Helen Jennings
Betty Kraus Kulper
Blackburn Family Association PA
Money taken in for the Cemetery Stone & Bench started April 2007.
You know what you donated and that is all that matters. Given in order of donation
White --Ga
Bolsinger Garber
Kuehl- Mo
Wiskus- Colesburg
Knoke- Elkader
Costigan- Dubuque
Thein -Clarence
Buls-Waterloo
Hafner--MD
Plagman- Guttenberg
Finke- Iowa City
O'Connor- Cedar Rapids
Bailey- Cedar Rapids
Kuehl- Cedar Rapids
Bolsinger- Greeley
Combs- Garber
Kruger- FL
Osborn- Greene
Kuehl- FL
Lewin- Edgewood
O'Sullivan Tx.
Morley- Osage
Wold -St Olaf
Brady Cedar Rapids
Grimm, Dundee,Ia
Jennings- Garber
Noack, Guttenberg
Kriebs, Ia
Thein, AZ
Pensel, Earlville
Groth -Garber
Horstman-Elkport memorial for Jackie Rutledge Meyer
Pearson, Cedar Rapids
Kriebs- IL
Thein- Janesville
Thurn, Edgewood
Ruegnitz- Garber
Aulwes- Garber
Leach, CO.
Zittergruen, Garber
Curran, Elkader
Norton, Blairstown
Lindquist- AZ
Shayer - Tama
Bowman- Garber
Kuehl- Elkader
Wilke, Elkader
Taylor ,Elkader
Gronau ,WA
Kirschbaum, Waterloo
Boehm, Cedar Rapids
Sargent, Strawberry Point-
memorial for Jackie Rutledge
Meyer.
Schroeder,Garber
Schweikert, OR
Schroeder, Garber
Moser, Guttenberg
Tomkins- Guttenberg
Blanchard, Guttenberg
Jennings- Garber memorial for Melvina Chettinger
Baade, Elkader
Schenke. Colesburg
Kuehl, Cedar Falls
Makes 3,205 to here. 62 donations 11 from Elkport-Garber Area.
As of Dec. 15,,2007. This is for the stone ,bench, roof and the 50ft fence maybe if enough is left. Will come close. What is left over will go in the general fund. Schroder donated his time to do the roofs. 10 hours. Thanks to very one who donated to this good cause.
Started March 2005
This is given in the order of your amount for donations. You know what you gave.
ALL OF YOU ,THANKS FOR MAKING THIS SUCCESSFUL
Kahrs + 20 stamps Elkader
Thein , Clarence,Ia
Thein , Oklahoma City ,Ok
Costigan, Dubuque
Thein Family Dubuque
Hansel -WI
Isle of Capri-Ia
Costigan-Elkader
Williams- Iowa
Smith- Dubuque
Schweikert .OR
Amantea -CA
Bernot, SD
Kuehl -Elkader
Combs- Garber
Hafner, MD
Interest for 5 months on 8,000
Jennings- Garber
Kuehl - Edgewood
Wilke- Elkader
Willie- Garber
Hafner- Dubuque
Rutledge- Cedar,Rapids
Bernice Wold + 10 stamps St.Olaf
Brown-IA
Waterman-Colesburg
McBride,MO
Haley-Dubuque
Morris.VA
Boehm,TX
Finke- Iowa City
Holthaus Colesburg
Hoffman -Colesburg
Krieg-Dubuque
Osborn -Ia
Singleton, TX
Kuhlman- Colesburg
Benskin- LA
Knospe- Elkader
Kolz- Cedar Rapids
Adams- Dubuque,Ia
Koski- Marion
Buls-Waterloo
Fassbinder-Guttenberg
Franks-Oelwein
Jaster - Garber
Arnold- Ia
Knoke- Elkader
Walsh- WI
Zittergruen- Garber
Pearson, Cedar Rapids
Kruger ,FL
Bowman- Garber,Ia
Dryer- Guttenberg
Zittergruen -Garber
Schroeder Edgewood
Copeland- AZ
Schroeder -Garber
Aulwes -Garber
Arnold-IA
Borrett- Marion
Murphy- Dundee
Ortman- IL
Billings- FL
Lindenberg-Elkader
Zittergruen- Garber
Horstman- Cedar Rapids
Lindquist -AZ
Gronau- WA
Chettinger OK
Knospe- IL
Beck- Elkader
Harbaugh-Edgewood
Peuker-Edgewood
Peuker-Edgewood
Kuehl- Cedar Rapids
Lewin-Edgewood
Baade-Elkader
Leach- Co
Curran- Elkader
Fosse- Nashua,IA
Amsden-Shellsburg
Straus-Guttenberg
Straus-AR
Deal- West Union
Ruegnitz- Garber
Hindal- IA
Willie -Colesburg
Bahls- Guttenberg
Nelson- Cedar Rapids
Christopherson- Ia
Williams- Ia
Plagman- Guttenberg,Ia
Wiskus Family Colesburg
Kuehl- Elkport
Thein-Janesville
Fisko-Elkader
Hoffman- Guttenberg
Jenkins - Garber
Franks- Oelwein
Williams- Elkader
Hyde- Edegwood
Brady-Cedar Rapids
Billmeyer Elkport
Allman- Guttenberg
Gull-Garber
Kirschbaum-Waterloo
Matt - PA
Siebrecht-Garnavillo
Thein AZ
Hageman VA
Elmer- West Union
Nagel-Elkader
Garlow- Elkport
Schroeder- Garber
Hansel ,WI
Hansel-Cedar Rapids
Johanningmeier-IA
Norton-Marion
O'Connor- Dyersville
Rutledge- Le Claire
Pensel-Earlville
Sabin- Cedar Rapids
Zittergruen- Garber
Willie-Guttenberg
Tuecke-Garnavillo
Willie-Garnavillo
Sear- Garber
Schroeder- Garber
Kolz- Garber
Zittergruen- Elkader
Hansel-Garnavillo
Salow- Earlville
Kuehl-Cedar Rapids
Schenke-Colesburg
Kahrs-St Olaf
Harbaugh- AL
Kielman-Ia
Williams-Elkport
Gleason-Colesburg
Sabin- Manchester
Knospe.-Elkport
Donations from 2005 & 2006 above. I know there will be more.I hope!!!
Still have families that haven't donated .
Memorials & donations 2004 & 2005 & 2006
Irma Glawe Memorial 5.00 Mark Bowman in 04
Clyde Jennings Memorials 45.00 in 04 & 05 -5 people
Rentschler Lloyd & Bernadine Memorials 300.00 in 04
Irene Gleason Memorials 140.00 - 6-23-05
Deb Kruger- Memorial Bernadine Rentschler 25.00 in 04
Isle of Capri -Helen Jennings got 200.00 &100.00 in 03 & 04
Caroline Willie 50.00 & 40.00 donations in 03 & 04
Again Mt Harmony wants to say thank you for your donations.
and hope no one was offended. It has been 2 years & 8 months now.
Any questions call me or e-mail. chjenn@alpinecom.net
23 from the Elkport - Garber area if I counted right. 142 donated
1-563-255-2650
Helen Jennings Treasurer
33794 Jupiter,Rd
Garber,Iowa 52048
This money was taken in to put out on interest to help with the mowing and spraying. We have $13,125 more in CD'S than when we started. Plus we have a new fence on 3 sides of the cemetery. That is why in the spring we need to paint the fence in front and put in the new 50 ft. on the south side. Plus work on the buildings. If we all work together we can get it done.
Again I say THANK YOU for all your support.
Helen Jennings
THIS SPOT
Your tombstone stands among the rest;
Neglected and alone.
The name and the date are chiseled out
On polished, marbled stone.
It reaches out to all who cares
It is too late to mourn.
You did not know that I exist
You died and I was born.
Yet each of us are cells of you
In flesh, in blood, in bone.
Our blood contracts and beats a pulse
Entirely not our own.
Dear Ancestor, the place you filled
One hundred fifty years ago
Spreads out among the ones you left
Who would have loved you so.
I wonder if you lived and loved,
I wonder if you knew
That someday I would find this spot,
And come to visit you."
Author unknown
Comment below.
That is why donations are so vital.
regardless of what cemetery.
It is us the "people" who keep a Cemetery looking neat and clean.
God Bless You All
Helen Jennings
A cemetery and a church are somewhat alike. Some people don't know what they are until they need to use them.