tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post4248462895177341143..comments2024-03-13T04:00:21.690-05:00Comments on Life 101 : Decoration DayRick Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-32082990479143230322019-06-10T23:06:25.250-05:002019-06-10T23:06:25.250-05:00A beautiful cemetery which reminds me of the place...A beautiful cemetery which reminds me of the place my parents are in. It’s surrounded by cornfields and it’s so peaceful. I bet, since it is historic, that there will be younger people who will continue the traditionBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-41020083138699455692019-06-10T21:17:46.429-05:002019-06-10T21:17:46.429-05:00I would gladly sit and take donations. I love ceme...I would gladly sit and take donations. I love cemeteries and think that yours is so beautiful and what a great idea to keep it looking so nice. I hope it's a success this year. yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-86647359150436808622019-06-10T20:54:16.851-05:002019-06-10T20:54:16.851-05:00At the start of the month Sandgate Cemetery a very...At the start of the month Sandgate Cemetery a very large local cemetery had an open day to raise money and to show people what goes on behind the scenes. It isn't where dad is buried though.Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-27951585860328267652019-06-10T15:46:26.738-05:002019-06-10T15:46:26.738-05:00Maybe you can teach Jordan to honor the past and h...Maybe you can teach Jordan to honor the past and he'll man the booth. <br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-51694228428257980352019-06-10T07:13:53.048-05:002019-06-10T07:13:53.048-05:00The needs of our cemetery is being looked after by...The needs of our cemetery is being looked after by volunteer parishioners. We have no decoration Day but once a year, a mass is celebrated in the cemetery The grass is kept cut by a group of volunteer men and new graves are reseeded when needed. The parish council has rules in place of what is allowed and disallowed in the cemetery so no one will impose their own version of what they think is acceptable... Everything is kept clean. <br /><br />People are allowed to place silk flowers saddles on tombstones but they are asked to remove them for winter as the wind blows them down and they end up all over the hay field near by. (I have found some tombstone silk flowers in bales of hay many times in the past) but not lately.)<br /><br /> Our church has a special collection envelop once a year where people can donate for the upkeep of the cemetery. If the men who care for the cemetery finds a tombstone that has fallen, the family is contacted and the company who placed the tombstone comes and repairs the tombstone. Everything is well taken care of. <br />Hugs, JuliaJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-59849254160047138652019-06-10T01:40:41.587-05:002019-06-10T01:40:41.587-05:00In my country, cemeteries are taken care of by the...In my country, cemeteries are taken care of by the Municipality. So it should be. We pay city taxes, and the cemetery is an integral part of the city. There are boxes, though, where visitors can slip in coins and even paper bills.<br />Begging is forbidden; food, drink, and money 'transactions' (donations) within the boundaries of the cemetery are not considered respectful, and so rarely seen.<br />Sadly, fewer younger people come each year.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-82427043046271003682019-06-09T22:13:36.225-05:002019-06-09T22:13:36.225-05:00Decoration Day is a wonderful tradition. Unfortuna...Decoration Day is a wonderful tradition. Unfortunately it no longer means as much these days.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-62688761215591026242019-06-09T20:44:51.929-05:002019-06-09T20:44:51.929-05:00Some people never know how cemeteries are 'KEP...Some people never know how cemeteries are 'KEPT UP' if not a 'city or gov't' location. Great job y'all do and the donations are were someone's great idea. Nice to know there are the OLD ones kept up!jack69https://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-79261493347642559962019-06-09T20:23:26.679-05:002019-06-09T20:23:26.679-05:00I don't think we have an equivalent day here. ...I don't think we have an equivalent day here. Congratulations on continuing your father's work.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com