Stonewall Cemetery (The Presidential Cemetery)

The Stonewall Cemetery on "Find A Grave."

Planning on Filing a Complaint Regarding an Ohio Cemetery? The Key Word to Remember is "Registered"!

Sharing scanned images of the pamphlet: 

"Ohio Cemeteries A Consumer Guide"

 with additional notations added in red to denote how important the word "Registered" is when it comes to deciding to file a complaint about a cemetery to the Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission.  

Sadly, not all cemeteries are Registered in Ohio!!  

"Q: Are all cemeteries in Ohio regulated by the State of Ohio?

A: All cemeteries, except for private family cemeteries or cemeteries in which there have been no burials during the previous 25 years, must be registered with the Division of Real Estate of the Ohio Department of Commerce. A private family cemetery is one containing human remains; at least three-fourths of those whose remains are buried in a private family cemetery must have a common ancestor or must be the spouse or adopted child of that common ancestor."

If a cemetery is Unregistered, then the Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission will not accept, nor act upon, complaints made against those responsible for the cemetery.  

ALSO,

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I received this reply in 2013 that still applies today.: 

Ginty, Dennis <Dennis.Ginty@com.state.oh.us>

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  05/07/13 at 3:19 PM

Message body

Ms. Ellis –

Ohio Revised Code Section 4767.07

states a person may file

a complaint against any person

operating or maintaining a

cemetery registered pursuant to section 4767.03.  

The Division does not have jurisdiction to take complaints

against unregistered cemeteries.  

We are not aware of any other complaint process. 

I hope this information is helpful.

Sharing Photos of Grave Markers and Monuments that Stand Along the Main Roadway at Section 6 at Calvary Cemetery in Lorain, Ohio

Sharing various photographs taken February 14, 2018 at Calvary Cemetery in Lorain, Ohio. 

These monuments and markers seen in the photographs are at or near the cemetery's main roadway in Section 6 which leads up to the cemetery's exit.  

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Of particular note regarding some of the older monuments, and smaller size markers, is that the ceramic photographs are missing from the insets placed for them on the stone.  I don't know if there was vandalism that caused their removal or another reason, but it is something to make one wonder about.  Otherwise, the angel topped monuments seem to be intact, which is indeed good news!  

It can be noted also that some of the angels are praying.