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"A cemetery may be considered as abandoned when all or practically all of the bodies have been Removed therefrom and no bodies have been buried therein for a great many years, and the cemetery has been so long neglected as entirely to lose its identity as such, and is no longer known, recognized and respected by the public as a cemetery. 1953 OAG 2978."

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Updates: Ohio Department of Commerce - The Ohio Cemetery Grant Program Awards for 2021 AND "5 Valley Cemeteries Receiving Funding for Repairs, Improvements" - WFMJ in Youngstown, Ohio

These are the first announcements noted thus far identifying the cemeteries that have received grants from the Ohio Cemetery Grant Fund Program for use in the year 2021. 

Excerpts.:
"The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing awarded $73,846 in grants today to 45 Ohio cemeteries through the 2021 Cemetery Grant Fund."

"Cemeteries receiving funding from this grant in the Valley included five cemeteries, including two in Mahoning and three in Trumbull County. The Valley will receive a third of all the funds,$25,069 out of $75,000 awarded, which is available for restorations and improvements."

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And!

From the Twitter account of the Ohio Department of Commerce's Department of Real Estate and Professional Licensing.:


We congratulate all of the recipients who received these much needed grants from the 2021 Ohio Cemetery Grant Fund Program! 



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