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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."

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Announcing an Open House at The Chapel at Oakwood Cemetery in Cuyahoga Falls - Monday, May 28, 2012 (Memorial Day) - 9:00a.m. to Noon

Click on title to link to a story published online by CuyahogaFalls.Ohio.com about a wonderful Memorial Day event to be held at the Chapel in Oakwood Cemetery located at 2420 Oakwood Drive in Cuyahoga Falls.  

Light refreshments will be served.

Oakwood Cemetery in Cuyahoga Falls (Summit County) currently has 7,685 burials listed on "Find A Grave." 

Also, there is a Sultana Civil War Veterans Memorial located at Oakwood Cemetery and is featured on the Famous Section of "Find A Grave."
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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Spotlighting Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio and their Memorial Day Essay Contest!

From Spring Grove Cemetery's Facebook Page:

"We are a few days late in announcing our new contest and would like to thank you for your patience. 

Memorial Day has been a significant part of Spring Grove since the Cemetery's inception in 1845. Because Memorial Day is so important to Spring Grove, we want to learn what Memorial Day means to you. We would like for you to submit an ESSAY (450 words or less) titled 'WHAT MEMORIAL DAY MEANS TO ME'. We want to get our youngest citizens involved also and hope that parents will email their children’s essays. We will be awarding a signed copy of the stunning 'Beauty in the Grove' coffee table book by Phil Nuxhall and an American Flag for the top prize in our adult category and will be awarding a Family Membership to the Cincinnati Museum Center to the winner in the 17 and younger category. 

Please email your essays to whuang@springgrove.org by midnight May 22. 

We will have hard copies of the winning essays on display throughout Memorial Day weekend."
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Reminder - Meeting at the North Ridgeville Public Library (Lorain County, Ohio) - Monday, May 14, 2012 - 6:30p.m. - The Topic will be "Tombstone Symbolism and Photography" Presented by Terry Hart


Monday 14 May 2012 6:30 pm 

 "Tombstone Symbolism and Photography"

 Terry Hart - will discuss the meaning of symbols and icons found on American tombstones. 

An understanding of the symbolism may help researchers learn more about their ancestors and better appreciate the actual artwork of tombstones.

North Ridgeville Branch Library
35700 Bainbridge Road
North Ridgeville, OH 44039

Phone: 440-327-83263

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