At 11:40 AM 2/9/2005, Cecelia Ottenweller wrote:
>hey all,
>
>I'm serving as historian for a new coalition managing a 125+ year old 
>african american cemetery in
>Texas. The board is working on a mission statement for the coalition and 
>cemetery but could use
>some examples. Is there anyone out there who would mind sending me a copy 
>of theirs, just to serve
>as a model?


Here are a couple from two in Massachusetts:

Forest Hills Cemetery (Jamaica Plain, MA)
Mission
"To promote, appreciate and preserve historic artifacts created by or 
related to persons interested at Forest Hills Cemetery. "

Mount Auburn (Cambridge, MA)
"Conserve natural beauty & historic integrity; increase public knowledge & 
appreciation of the cemetery. "

Susan Ruderman

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