2 August 2013

Dear Friends of Spring Hill Cemetery,

Eight of us gathered a the cemetery today. I was uncertain of what to expect at the cemetery due to the recent downed tree. Happily, most of the damage had been removed - Davey's tree service had cut up the tree, and Regional Parks had already removed much of the remaining debris. Our work crew spent the morning cleaning up the rest of the tree debris, maintaining paths, and pulling invading acacia and ivy sprouts - all under beautiful sunny skies.

The tree had been a gigantic oak tree which stood on the eastern border of the cemetery between Mary A Roger's and Osmond Fairbanks headstones. I couldn't remember just which type of tree it had been, but luckily it was documented on our cemetery map. We were amazingly lucky that neither neighboring headstone was damaged in the fall. I have attached a few pictures of the tree (now stump) and its setting. The first is looking westward from the road, the second is looking eastward from the middle of the cemetery. As you can see from the pictures, the lack of this tree has opened up this part of the cemetery, letting in much more sun.

The cemetery is in very good shape. Our stones seem secure, and no new hazards were encountered. I have attached pictures of our crew gathering debris and loading up the dump truck. As usual, we left the cemetery looking very serene with its newly raked paths. The final picture is of today's work crew.

Please note: we have made a procedural change to the Spring Hill Cemetery fund. Please send any new donations to:

Spring Hill Cemetery Fund

C/O SCHS Treasurer

P.O. Box 1373

Santa Rosa, CA 95402

Checks can be made out to the Sonoma County Historical Society (memo Spring Hill Cemetery). The Sonoma County Historical Society is a non-profit organization whose tax ID number is: 94-2398443.

Many thanks to the Western Sonoma County Historical Society and the Sonoma County Historical Society for continuing to support Spring Hill with their much appreciated labor, advice, and expertise.

Our next workday is scheduled for October 4, 2013. Please mark your calendars and come join us if you can!

Best Regards,

Sue

Attachment #1
Tree Stump

Attachment #2
East to Tree Stump

Attachment #3
Jeremy with Barbed Wire

Attachment #4
Loading Dump Truck

Attachment #5
Naked Lady

Attachment #6
Paths Looking East

Attachment #7
The Group