Graves are decorated with small United States flags the day before Memorial Day and are removed immediately after the holiday.įor educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section, located below.įresh cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time. The flag is flown at half staff on the morning of Memorial Day and during interment services. The United States flag is flown over national cemeteries every day. Matters which appear to need immediate corrective action should be brought to the attention of the Cemetery Administrator. Because the soil continues to sink after a burial, a new grave requires repeated renovation. Until growing conditions are favorable and turf has been established, burial areas may be substandard in appearance.
As soon as the headstone/marker is set, the site will be seeded. Immediately after each interment, the grave is filled and leveled. Every effort is made to have the grave marker delivered and set within 60 days from the day of interment.
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A permanent grave marker will be furnished free of charge by the Government without application from the family. This location assistance will be available during normal business hours as well as on weekends.Ī temporary grave marker is used to mark the grave following the interment. There is a grave locator behind the Administration Building to assist weekend visitors who may not know the location of the gravesite.ĭuring the winter months, if we receive a substantial snowfall that completely covers flat gravesite markers, we will have employees at the cemetery's administration office to assist you with locating your loved one's grave site in the flat marker sections. The grave location of your loved one is furnished on the map included in the burial document folder. The speed limit on the cemetery grounds is 20 mph.
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