![]() All Holiday decorations will be removed on Martin Luther King Day. Holiday wreaths or blankets are permitted on graves during the holiday season beginning December 1st. 1 through April 1, and will be removed as soon as they become unsightly. They will be removed when they become unsightly or when it becomes necessary to facilitate cemetery operations such as mowing.Īrtificial flowers will be permitted on graves during the period of Oct. Three floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed on the completed grave.įresh cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the year. flag and can also play Taps, either by a high-quality recording or a bugler.įor educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section, located below.Ĭemetery policies are conspicuously posted and readily visible to the public. When requested, a detail consisting of at least two uniformed military persons, with at least one being a member of the veteran's branch of service provide folding and presentation of the U.S. The DOD program, "Honoring Those Who Served," calls for funeral directors to request military funeral honors on behalf of the veteran's family. When possible, the melodic sound of live Taps can be heard echoing throughout the serene cemetery grounds, otherwise, electronic Taps are available at three committal shelters. 26, 2003 the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery inaugurated an all-volunteer Memorial Squad to assist in military honors. When fully developed, this 982-acre cemetery will provide 400,000 burial spaces. 3, 1999, Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery was dedicated as the 117th national cemetery within the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration. The cemetery for burial purposes in 1868, an order issued by the city calledįor the removal of all remains in the sacred ground.On Oct. The last interment was made in 1875 the name having previouslyīeen changed from Public Graveyard to City Cemetery. Remains were moved to Springdale Cemetery as described in another place in KNOWTON, until theįourth day of Jan, 1846, for the building of a fence around the CityĬemetery grounds." The fence was subsequently built around the burialĮx -Governor, THOMAS FORD was buried in this cemetery in 1850. Will be received by the clerk of city council, J. 26, 1845, in the Peoria Democratic Press, "Sealed proposals The public Burying ground having no fence around it, the following was Paid for within 60 days from this date, they will be sold again after that In the city burying ground and not paid for same, that unless said lots are "By order of the city council all persons who have purchased or taken lots Will be available at the appraised price, same to be uncontestable andĪnother article published by the same paper, reads as follows It further states all lots unsold at the time of the auction Ordinance which authorized the sale of lots in the "Public Graveyard" by There one in subsequent deeds, which seems to show the city has no legal DANA, who byĬourt decree, a few years later, transferred all his holding to GRISWALD,īut in making the deed, no legal description of this lot is shown, nor is The exception of the lot previously described retained by G. 24, 1842, has 368 lots, the area measuring 499 feet by 445 feet with The cemetery site as shown in the recorder's office, Book M-367, was plattedįeb. Small section is thirteen and one-half rods from the northeast corner of the Rods on Lincoln Avenue, then south five rods. ![]() DANA tract ,Īccording to the deed filed is rectangular and measured three and one-half DANA was located on the Lincoln Street sideĪbout the location where Pope Street begins. ![]() ![]() Of the town of Peoria for the purpose of "Public Graveyard". Place, the present site of Lincoln Park and Peoria Branch Library. DANA, Administrator for the estate of D.P.ĭANA, five acres of the property, now bounded by Lincoln, Helen and Lincoln DUNCAN, who had acquired itĪs a government grant. Quarter section of land for a home site from M. Her copy now remains with the Historical Society.ĪBNER EADS- one of Peoria's Pioneers, on Augpurchased a Written for a college thesis in 1936 by person unknown.Ĭopied by "Marqaret Herberger in 1956 from a copy loaned her by Harry Spooner. Taken from "HISTORY OF SOME OF PEORIA COUNTIES CEMETERIES", ![]()
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