About a week ago, we shared with you the story of Missing in Action Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Byron H. Nelson and how, after 73 years of having his family having no answers as to how and where he died, he was returning to home to Iowa to be buried with full military honors. […]
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Kendallville cemetery finding new life
Historic cemeteries, especially those that are no longer in operation, typically fall into disrepair. With no maintenance staff or grounds keepers to maintain the property, these long-forgotten cemeteries are simply swallowed up by the landscape around them. But in one community, there is new life in one of these historic cemeteries, thanks to the hard […]
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Surprising item you can’t bring to Arlington National Cemetery
Today is the 4th of July, the date that marked the United States of America’s independence from England with completion of the Declaration of Independence. Many people are out with their friends and families, have some backyard fun and eating barbecue and hot dogs, and waiting for the evening sky to come alive with the […]
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“Goat Yoga” baaaaaaa-nned from Congressional Cemetery
Cemeteries are always looking for ways of bringing in new revenue to their properties. Some cemeteries offer ghost and historical cemetery tours while others host events that are non-cemetery related. One area where cemeteries have been able to drum up revenue has been by hosting yoga events and one cemetery is looking to expand that but has […]
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Volunteers step-up to help cemetery
Looking after a cemetery is not just the responsibility of the cemetery owners and maintenance staff but rather a community effort because the cemetery represents the community members who came before and paved the way. So when one cemetery was vandalized, local volunteers and churches helped to make it right. The historic Wesleyan Cemetery is the […]
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New life found at abandoned cemetery
When a loved one passes, their final wishes fall to their family and friends to accomplish. But what happens when your loved one’s final wish is to be buried in a cemetery that no one owns? Well, for one family, they went about creating a cemetery association and buying the cemetery. In June 2013, Evie Crawford […]
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High school FFA helps restore cemetery
Cemetery upkeep can be a difficult item to budget for, especially when the cemetery is an older property and seeing a decline in burials or no longer in use at all. Cities and organizations find it hard to balance paying staff to maintain something that is no longer being used by the public. But where […]
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New amendment keeps veterans cemetery open
The North Carolina State Senate created an amendment to the state’s budget to guarantee that the East Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro, NC will not be closing. Governor Roy Cooper’s administration last week issued a statement that the legislation had left out the $200,000 needed for the upkeep and maintenance of the cemetery. This lack of […]
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Cemetery from Bronze Age discovered in Wales
The advancement of technology has greatly assisted society with reconnecting with our past. Genealogy technology has allowed us to find out about our ancestry while software now allows individuals to visit their loved one’s grave site simply by using their smartphone. And these advancements recently help archaeologists discover a cemetery that’s over 5,200 years old. Near […]
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MIA World War II veteran is coming home
Many brave men and women volunteer to serve our nation so that we might continue to live under the freedoms we cherish today. They do all this knowing that they may end up laying down their lives for that freedom. Tragically, some never return home and are considered missing in action, leaving families behind to question what […]
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