The 2016 Decoration at Central Cemetery was fantastic! A small and enthusiastic crowd gathered Sunday morning on a beautiful, overcast morning. The grass was beautifully manicured and raked (not a single blade of cut grass was to be found!). Our right of way from the cattle guard at Wilburn’s Mill Road up to the Cemetery was as neatly trimmed as the Cemetery itself. So was the gate and cattle guard (thank you Jason Funk and family!). The old car that had been rusting away along the side of our right of way had also been moved further over the hill and out of site.

The temperature was perfect and a light breeze was blowing gently across the hill. Even though the sky was cloudy I heard many people talking about the VIEW from the Cemetery. Our ancestors certainly selected a majestic location to honor our deceased loved ones. It was the custom when Central Cemetery was established to place cemeteries on a high hill, closer to Heaven, and staying true to Numbers 18:29 — “You must present as the Lord’s portion the best and holiest part of everything that has been given to you,” among many other verses. They certainly did give the best portion when choosing the location for Central Cemetery!

Read more about this wonderful day in the newsletter. If you didn’t receive the SECOND newsletter for 2016 please let me know and I will get it to you post haste!

Thanks to everyone who made Decoration 2016 such a success!