HAZARDVILLE CEMETERY UPDATE: I spoke to the Superintendent of the Enfield Cemetery Association this morning. The intent of the clearing of all items from the grave sites was to determine which grave sites are being maintained by the families and those that are not. According to the Superintendent, the last clearing occurred 6+ years ago. The cemetery has always respected the unique and special way people mourn and celebrate the life of their departed loved ones. That is part of the special beauty of the cemetery. The intent all along was to allow those families maintaining a grave site to be able to reclaim their items and place them back on the grave sites. Any items not reclaimed were then going to be placed in storage by the association for a reasonable period of time. The intent of the clearing was to allow better maintenance of the cemetery, especially around the grave sites that are no longer maintained by the family. The association does have a tough job no doubt. During our conversation it was agreed upon that communication needs to be improved leading up to a clearing, and what a family can do after the clearing to reclaim and replace. It was also agreed upon that a better system of placing aside items needs to be implemented, as well as some form of process that prevents others from taking what is not theirs. Sadly, some items have been taken by others. I and others from the town will be meeting with the Superintendent and others from the association to discuss what happened, why it happened, and how the town can assist in the future to make sure this clearing process works to the benefit of all. According to the Superintendent, please feel free to reclaim your items and place them back at your grave site. More updates to follow.
Posted on: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 16:33:04 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015