Cemeteries Foundation Volunteers Honor Veterans
Ohio County Cemeteries Foundation volunteers earlier this month marked over 500 veterans’ graves with American flags at Stone Church Cemetery in Wheeling.
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The Charles Fleming headstone is shown before it was put back in place on its base by volunteers working in the cemetery earlier this year.
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Volonteers pose nest to Charles Fleming's monument that was reset this year.
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This photo shows one of the tall gravestones that had been toppled before restoration.
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Volunteers pose next to Archibald Woods' obelisk, which was put back in place by the team earlier this year.
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The Kutschmann family gravestones are shown with one shifted off of its base prior to restoration.
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The William Kutschmann gravestone is show after volunteers reset it and others that had shifted off of their bases.
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Ohio County Cemeteries Foundation volunteers earlier this month marked over 500 veterans’ graves with American flags at Stone Church Cemetery in Wheeling.
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The Charles Fleming headstone is shown before it was put back in place on its base by volunteers working in the cemetery earlier this year.
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Volonteers pose nest to Charles Fleming's monument that was reset this year.
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This photo shows one of the tall gravestones that had been toppled before restoration.
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Volunteers pose next to Archibald Woods' obelisk, which was put back in place by the team earlier this year.
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The Kutschmann family gravestones are shown with one shifted off of its base prior to restoration.
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The William Kutschmann gravestone is show after volunteers reset it and others that had shifted off of their bases.
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WHEELING - On Saturday, Nov. 7, Ohio County Cemeteries Foundation volunteers wrapped up a productive season by marking over 500 veterans' graves at Stone Church Cemetery.
Nineteen volunteers placed American flags donated by American Legion Post 1 and its Ladies Auxiliary, and by donors Diana Mey of Wheeling and Chuck Ryan of Moundsville.
Since its founding in 2023, the Foundation has been focusing on monument restorations in historic Peninsula, Mt. Wood and Stone Church Cemeteries, which have no financial support for preservation work. Spring cleanup workdays were held at all three cemeteries.
On June 29 the Foundation hosted Atlas Preservation's monument repair training workshop for volunteers at Peninsula Cemetery. Over the summer months volunteers repaired monuments in all three cemeteries and flags were also placed in Peninsula and Mt. Wood.
Foundation president Jay Frey noted that, "During this year's observance of America's 250th anniversary, we prioritized veteran monument restorations. Community members responded and the flag initiative grew from their interest in our work. We are a small non-profit that relies on donations to fund our work. The flag project would not have been within our reach without donations. We're grateful for the support."
He added that veteran monuments are not the sole focus of repairs, and contributions are necessary and welcome for all restorations.
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