[or-roots] Grave Markers

[ffarner at coinet.com]

I understand what you are saying.  In our travels across the USA we see
all kinds.  After discussing it with my wife just now, our feeling for the
subject is, the older the cemetery, the smaller number of restrictions. 
Most of those we see in area of Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, etc
have vertical markers of granite, marble, stone, & cast cement stuff. 
Height is not an issue.  However, Oregon is, by far, the most restrictive
area we have found.

Please note that Oregon does not have that many 'old' cemeteries per the
definition that we are using.  At one time I did a cemetery search as a
college term project.  My area was Northen Clatsop County.  The
Columbia,downstream of Westport, then south to, and including the pioneer
cemetery just outside Camp Rilea.  My assignment was to record all markers
with a date of death prior to 1900.  This included around fifteen
cemeteries, and VERY through searchs.  I think the final count was only
about 150 graves.  Which was a good thing as I made a photographic record
of them all, two per 8 1/2 x 11 page [black & white].  The photos are
probably lost, however, a copy of the index used to be on file with the
Clatsop
 Historical Society.

Fred & Patti

> Hilltop in Independence ran by Farnstrom mortuary said as I ask about
> making
> a marker for me dad " they must be flush to the ground and approved first"
>
> Laurel hill in Eugene - not only had lousy records, but also said the same
> thing as I ask about my grand parents on my moms side.
>   this is the one that cut down our tree - I have a picture of it.
> call and ask.
> Dan M
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "W David Samuelsen" <dsam at sampubco.com>
> To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 10:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [or-roots] Grave Markers
>
>
>> How interesting!  Several cemeteries I've visted lately are planting new
>> trees like crazy.
>>
>> One cemetery lost more than 50 trees in last week's storm. They were all
>> over 25 feet tall. They will replace them but the cemetery will never be
>> same.
>>
>> David Samuelsen
>>
>> Dan_M wrote:
>> > Most grave yards I talked to are implementing flat markers so they can
> drive
>> > the power mower over them - they even cut down the tree at my
> grandfather
>> > grave so they would not have to weed around it.
>> > Dan M
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