As part of a conservation project for the camping merit badge, Aitz Chaim congregant Max Weissman and his father spent some time at our historic Eaton Road cemetery this weekend.
Sometime last year, unknown vandals knocked down several of the gravestones at the cemetery. We have contacted Montana Granite to perform repairs and reset the stones, but the gravesite area had to be cleared of growth first. The photos below show an initial attempt to layout some pathways between the two main gravesite areas and to clear growth.
Some items that will need to be addressed are:
- Removal of the barbed wire in the Eastern gravesite area,
- Resetting knocked down stones,
- Repair of the above ground concrete mausoleum, and
- Setting the date for one additional mowing of the area this Summer.
Before Photo
Before Photo
Before Photo
Before Photo
Before Photo
Before Photo
Before Photo
Filling the Mower
String trimming close to areas
It got warm out.
Stone knocked down by vandals in 2012
Stone knocked down, can now be reset
Stone knocked down, can now be reset
Pathway between the gravesites
Pathway between the gravesites
Entrance to Cemetery
Lots of work. Next time, I would like to help. Thank you from this member of the community.
Weekend just worked out to get it done. Hopefully we can have a congregation-wide effort (and maybe a picnic) later this Summer.
A very good deed and a mitzvah as well.