G.A.R. and AMERICAN LEGION CEMETERY and MEMORIAL GROUNDS RULES & REGULATIONS FOR BURIALS Handwritten notes written by William H. McNeal in book located in Wasco County Courthouse vault. [No date on material] 1.Any Vetran [sic] of any War may be given burial space in this cemetery free of charge, provided relatives furnish the following information: Name, Date and place of Birth, Occupation. Date & Place of enlistment, Date & Place of Discharge. Rating and organization Vetran belonged to. And provided a fee of $25 is paid to the Cemetery Endowment Fund for the perpetual upkeep of the grave. This fee is figured on the basis of $200 for a full lot. $100 for a half lot. $50 for a quarter lot (room for 2 graves) or $25 per grave, and will forever pay for the care of part paid for. 2.Wives of any Vetran are entitled to burial in this cemetery also, provided the above fee of $50 for a quarter lot (room for 2) is paid the Cemetery endowment Fund, before burial. This is demanded to insure that upkeep will be paid for, for 2 graves ( Œ lot). 3.Minor children of Vetrans may be buried in this cemetery provided $50 for perpetual upkeep, on 2 lots, is paid for in advance of burial. This $50 also insures perpetual upkeep for 2 graves (1/4 lot), which allows room for 1 more burial free of the upkeep charge. 4.A seeding charge of $20 for a full lot, $10 for a half lot, $5 for a quarter lot is charged to buy seed and fertilize the ground well for a good turf. This must also be paid in addition to the endowment fund which would make a full lot $220, œ lot $110, Œ lot $55.00. 5.No deeds are given for lots in this cemetery. The state endowment (law?) [water damage] protects those that are buried under endowment protection. The law permits no removals of bodies without transfer of endowment protection. Trustees: Wm H. McNeal phone 868W Walter [corner of page is torn off] VETRANS & FAMILIES BURIED IN THE G.A.R. and AMERICAN LEGION CEMETERY and MEMORIAL GROUNDS THE DALLES, OREGON---Lot numbers *Anderson, John L. Q1 Anderson, Chauncey Q1 *Allen, Cyrus A. J5 Allen, M.C. J5 *Agidius, Adolph A3 *Ayles, Samuel A1-ns *Baker, J.H. P1 Baker, Isobel P1 *Barney, H.D. B2 *Butts, Robert I. P1 Burger, Belle T. I.2 Bell, Julia F. J5 Billings, Mary U. J5 *Burton, Henry A1 Burgfield, Wm. Jr. D3-ns Burgfield, Wm. Sr. D3 Burgfield, Florence D4-ns Burgfield, Unmarked D4-ns *Bowman, Wm. C.H. D5-ns Bowman, Mary D5-ns Ballard, Nora Tryon C5-ns *Craigin, Wm. P. K2 *Cragin, Rev. C.C. K2 Cragin, Louisa C. K2 *Condon, W.C. M3-ns Cresier, L.A. 03 Crane, Susan M4 Childers, Georgia E. K4 *Covington, James H. A3 *Cooper, Daniel J. C4-ns Cooper, Lynn D. C4 *Coon, Daniel H. A5 Deland, Winnie D. J2 *Doak, William L3 Doak, Mary L3 Davis, Hallie C. N3 Davis, Leon L. N3 Davis, Wilford E. N3-ns Davis, Alpha R. N3-ns Engelhorn, Jane L4 Ellen, Elizabeth K1 Esping, Fredrick T. K3-ns Esping, Oliva K3 Esping, Albert K3 Esping, (Baby) K3-ns Enkin? B2? Fletcher, Margaret K1 *Fender, John J3 Fender, Jannet M. J3 *Freeman, John A. I.3 Freeman, Margaret I.3 Ford, Mortimer M3 *Forkner, John T. J5-ns *Fisher, Daniel E. C1 Fisher, Emma L. C1-ns Fisher, Elizabeth C1 Fisher, Jesse E. C1-ns Gibson, John E. 04-ns Gibson, Belle M. 04-ns *Gibson, John H. N4 Gibson, Susan E. N4-ns Gibson, (Child)? N4-ns Gibbs, Ester V. N4 Galloway, (infant) C4-ns Hopkins, Wm. R. C5 *Hood, James T. I.2 *Hall, Joseph R. L1 Hall, Mary L1-ns Hall, Effie L1 *Hammond, J.W. M1 Hammond, Lydia M1-ns Hammond, Bessie M1-ns *Hansen, Hans C. 02-ns *Hansen, Matildec 02 *Hartle, John A. L2 Hartle, Rosana L2-ns *Hardy, Joshua E. M4 *Hardy, Jennie M4 *Haage, Earnest A1 To be continued Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Incoming and Outgoing mail protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/