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St Luke’s Cemetery |
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It’s been out of the way for many of us unless you happen to have friends or family buried there or have been a participant or observer at some of the Easter Egg hunts the children have enjoyed in recent years. The view of the mountains from near the back fence is quite tranquil. Our records note that the first burial was in 1905 and from then till 1952, there were 33 more recorded burials of which 21 were not permanently marked. It appears from the names on some marked graves that the Cemetery served the community as well as St. Luke’s for many years and that there are probably many more unmarked graves there. Due to limited space, the Vestry Committee placed a priority for burial rights for members of St. Luke’s congregation. As of October 2005, the Vestry Committee placed a moratorium on the sale of burial rights to nonmembers until the subject can be thoroughly researched in the coming months. You may recognize the names on many markers; there are markers for a Confederate veteran, several other veterans, the Mohler family who once owned all the property around the Church and the tall white obelisk in the far left corner is in memory of the mother of the woman who was our greatest benefactor, Lucy Tate Farrar. There are rules and regulations governing the Cemetery that were originally approved by the Vestry of Christ Church and subsequently amended by our Mission Committee. The size of the Cemetery has been reduced to accommodate the Parish Hall/modular building construction, but there is ample space to meet our needs for years to come. An updated Cemetery Plat showing names and dates of burials, (.pdf file) reserved and vacant spaces has been wall mounted beside a window in Berberich Hall over looking the cemetery. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, or would like more information. |