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Cemetery Resource Board Meeting
Thursday,August 18,2016
Members Present:
Nancy Thompson, Chair
Tim Theroff, Co-Chair
Beth Bock
Members Absent:
Pat Rowe Kerr
Rebecca Gordon
Council Liaison:
Mark Schreiber
Staff:
David Grellner, Environmental Health Manager
Don Beck, Property Maintenance Inspector
Nancy Thompson called the meeting to order. A quorum was present.
The Cemetery Resource Board met on Thursday,August 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Small Conference
Room, lower level of the John G. Christy Municipal Building, 320 E. McCarty Street,Jefferson City,
Missouri.
Approval of the Minutes:
A motion was made for approval of the minutes from the July 21, 2016 meeting by Beth Bock,Tim
Theroff seconded. Minutes were approved.
Old Business:
Discussion occurred between board members regarding QR Codes(Quick Response Code) to be used on
grave stones in Woodland and Old City Cemetery. Nancy presented information regarding how the QR
Code works. Board members discussed if the codes could be laminated and how to attach them to the
grave stone and if any damage would occur. Nancy also presented information on the numbered grave
stone which thought at one time may be a prisoner grave stone in Woodland/Old City Cemetery.
Board members also discussed the Woodland Cemetery lot map and how they could possibly grid out
the grave lots on graph paper. Tim Theroff asked whether the City could possibly produce this on a CAD
program to utilize information on specific lots.
Minutes of the City of Jefferson Cemetery Resource Board
August 18,2016 page 2
New Business:
Nancy discussed veterans'tombstones placement in Woodland/Old City Cemetery. She stated she has
five Civil War soldiers that need grave stones. Nancy is looking for a volunteer to make application for
the veterans'tombstones. She stated two of the soldiers have locations in the cemetery while the
other three do not. Board members discussed on where to place these tombstones.An idea was
brought up to place the grave stones by the"Gone But Not Forgotten Monument"or to just have their
names inscribed on the monument. Discussion then occurred about removing an old stump and
locating the three grave stones in this location.
The Longview Cemetery tour was postponed and will be put on next month schedule. David Grellner
and Nancy Thompson discussed the two names that will be put on the"Gone But Not Forgotten
Monument". The names are Georgia Adams, born February 22, 1914,died February 20, 1920 and Mary
(Ford)Green Tennyson, born October 31, 1844,died September 4, 1916.
Other Topics and Issues:
The next Cemetery Resource Board Meeting was set for September 15,2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Small
Conference Room at City Hall.
Adjournment:
With no further business,the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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David Grellner