[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] TWO APPOINTED TO HISTORIC CEMETERIES COMMISSION

[GILL Kuri * OPRD]

TWO APPOINTED TO HISTORIC CEMETERIES COMMISSION

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Director Lisa Sumption has appointed Bev Power of Medford and Kim Morley of Portland to the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries.

Power is the cemetery commission liaison and cemetery sexton with the Medford Parks and Recreation Department. Morley is general manager at Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary and an active member of the Cemetery Association of Oregon.

"The commission is pleased to welcome both of them," said program coordinator Kuri Gill. "Ms. Power brings interest and knowledge in electronic mapping and technology to assist in day-to-day management of cemeteries.  Ms. Morley brings interest and knowledge in active cemeteries and current mortuary practices."

Power appreciates the benefit of new resources for cemetery management. "I was fortunate to have learned the 'old' ways of cemetery management as it created a great sense of appreciation for technologies now available," she said.

Morley takes her interest in cemeteries beyond her professional career. "One of my hobbies to is to travel to older cemeteries in other cities or states to discover a part of the history that you can't find in books," she said.

The seven-member Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries supports OPRD historic cemetery preservation efforts by offering training, educational resources, coordination and grants. For more information, visit the program website<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OCHC/Pages/index.aspx> or contact historic cemeteries program coordinator Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at oregon.gov<mailto:Kuri.Gill at oregon.gov> or (503) 986-0685.

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