Decoration Rules & Regulations
Our regulations consider the appearance of the park and the safety of our visitors and staff. If a decoration does not conform to the established rules and regulations, we will strive to notify immediate family members. We do not immediately discard non-conforming decorations. We place the item in our service area for the family to pick up. However, because of the large number of decorations, any item that has been taken off a grave or crypt and has not been retrieved by the family within 30 days of removal will be discarded. Things to remember:
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Put a name tag and phone number on your flowers for easy identification and pick-up to make sure all decorations reach the immediate family.
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Decorations that become unsightly or weathered will be removed regularly for the appearance of the cemetery.
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Artificial and live flowers must be placed in permanent vases.
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No planting of any kind on or around a grave is permitted and will be removed immediately.
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Shepard’s hooks, edging, stone borders, or plantings are not allowed at any time.
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It is not recommended to place keepsakes or valuable items as decorations.
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The cemetery is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Growing Season: Mar. 1 - Nov. 1
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All decorations are required to be in a vase in the memorial during the growing season. Exception: One week before and one week after Memorial Day.
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No decorations are to be attached to the vase or memorial or sitting on the memorial.
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Decorations that are falling apart or become unsightly will be removed.
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Veterans’ flags are permitted in the vase. Flags will be removed when torn, weathered, or faded.
Fall Clean Up: Nov. 1 - Nov. 15
Non-Growing Season: Nov. 1-Mar. 1
Spring Clean Up: Mar. 1-Mar. 15
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All decorations are removed and disposed of, and the vases are turned down.
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It is recommended that the vase stay down for the winter months due to freezing. The cemetery is not responsible for frozen vases.
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Those wanting to keep their decorations should have them removed before November 1.
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Wreaths, grave blankets, and other decorations are permitted outside of the vase at this time.
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All winter decorations will be removed and disposed of, and the vases turned down.
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Those wanting to keep their decorations should have them removed before March 1.
Memorial benches, Memorial trees, and Memorial flower beds are available through the cemetery office. Special rules do apply. See a counselor for details.
Vase Policy
Ground Vases:
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The cemetery is not responsible for missing vases, stolen vases, or vases damaged due to vandalism.
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The cemetery is not responsible for vases cracked due to winter freezing.
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Vases damaged by mowers and other equipment will be replaced by the cemetery
Mausoleum Vases:
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The cemetery is not responsible for missing vases, stolen vases, or vases damaged due to vandalism.
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The cemetery is not responsible for damaged vases due to hanging heavy objects from the vase, which the vases were not designed to handle, such as wreaths, crosses, and other large decorations.
Purchasing A Vase:
Vases can be purchased at the cemetery office on an (at cost) basis for replacements.
Stolen Vases:
Stolen vases may be covered by the patron’s Homeowner’s Insurance. Check with your insurance agent.
If you would like more information on our Floral Placement program which allows you to choose bouquets to be placed by us at certain times during the year, please click here. You’ll also find information on ordering flowers and gifts.
Thank you for your help in keeping our cemetery beautiful.