Atwater Cemetery in Atwater - Portage County, Ohio - News Story link to Civil War Monument Re-dedication set for Saturday, October 10, 2009

Click on title to link to the story of Sunday, October 4, 2009 seen on Cleveland television station, WKYC, about a Civil War Monument that was struck and knocked down several months ago at the cemetery in Atwater, Ohio that has now been restored. 

The monument at the Atwater Cemetery was erected to commemorate the service and life of John H. Grate, who was the last living Civil War veteran of Portage County at the time of his death. 

Related Links for this story:

Link to Memorial page for John H. Grate on "Findagrave.com":

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Grate&GScid=39708&GRid=11842040


Link to the Atwater Cemetery's main page on "Findagrave.com":

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=39708&CScn=Atwater&CScntry=4&CSst=37

Link to the "Grate Day" activities planned for Saturday, October 10, 2009 in Atwater, Ohio as found on the website for the Atwater Historical Society:

http://atwaterhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/grate-day-oct-10/

Greenfield, Ohio - Photos of Cemetery Wall for the Old Burying Ground

Many thanks to Earlene Scott of Greenfield for providing these photographs of both inside and outside views of the stone wall surrounding the front of the Old Burying Ground next to the historic Travellers Rest in Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio.  The dedication ceremonies were held on October 3, 2009.

Greenfield, Ohio - Old Burying Ground Ceremonies Details - October 3, 2009

Thanking those who participated

Greenfield Historical Society - Cemetery Wall Dedication

Saturday, 3 October, 2009

Welcome and History - Earlene Scott

Vice President Greenfield Historical Society

Reading of Veterans of the Cemetery

Mr Gary Cropper, Rep of Concerned Veterans

Volunteers and the Wall

Harold Schmidt

Introduction of Volunteers - Earlene Scott

John Daugherty, Teddy Higginbotham, Everette Harvey

Unveiling of Plaque

Wendy Royse, Harold Schmidt

Proclamation

Harvey Everhart , Chairman of Greenfield City Council

Presentation of Life Memberships

Wendy Royse

Prayer of Dedication

Pastor Tim Mohon, First Baptist Church

To Those Gone Before Us

To Those Who Serve Today

To Those Who Hold The Future In Their Hands

SPECIAL THANKS

City of Greenfield

Hardy Memorials

Martin Marietta Materials-Gary Grate

VFW,

McDonalds, KFC, Who’s Place

Greenfield Rotary Club

Hanson Aggregates

Deatley Realty

Dr and Mrs LaVar Hall

Judge Robert Judkins

Dr and Mrs Eric Borsini

Hamilton Electric

Mr and Mrs Drew Parker

Mr and Mrs Bob Watts

Mr Winston Duckworth

Ms Betty Jackman

Mr Terry Karnes

VOLUNTEERS

John Daugherty, Teddy Higginbotham, Everette Harvey

Members of Greenfield Historical Society

High Priest Quorum of Columbus, Ohio Stake (LDS Men)

Greenfield and Area Residents

(Click on title for link to the current Findagrave.com listing for the Old Burying Ground)