Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-28
MANIFEST CONCERN IN GODS ACRE
Cemetery Association Issues Pamphlet
Of Interest 10 Everyone

! The Viroqua Cemetery" is the title
| of pamphlet issued by the cemetery
! association of this city, bearing the la
bel of the Viroqua Republican Press.
I geographically, artistically and from
every standpoint of workmanship Broth
er Bailey is deserving of the highesC
credit IN the execution of the task as
/ signed 20 him, and the association for
I its public spirit in under. aking and car
rying to successful issue a work which
/ in design, preparation ana completion
! must have required an immense amount
1 of tabor, perseverance and ability.
1 The bank fire which totally DESTROYED
! the association S records in January,
/ 1907, necessitated a resuscitation of
every available remaining document af-
| fording information relative to the cem-
etery's past history. To a committee
consisting of Mrs. Emma Wyman, Miss
Mar Rusk and with Frederick Wilkins
as chairman, this duty was assigned
| The especially difficult and aborious
task of unravelling the financial end of
the problem was most effectively per-
formed by Mrs. Wyman and Miss Rusk.
The treasurer for quarter Of century,
Mr.. Fl. P. Proctor, stated at the outset
that whatever the amount the said lad
les might report as probably due, he as
treasurer would meet This has been
done and the financial status of the so
ciety is gratifying.
The CENSOR whose existence has been
concurrent with the life of the cemetery
association for the entire period Of its
history of upwards of a quarter of
century, would desire, as q citizen and
lot owner, to add tribute its Of APP
probation OF thesplendid results Of
the untirirg efforts and labors of its
president and ST! erintendent. J Henry
Tate, and lis c.. age and treasurer, II.
p. Proctor. and iast bat not least of
those who have faithfully served as
trustees. We cannot employ more 1T
ting phraseoIegy than do the trustees
themselves when they say: For
quarter of q century, as president of
the cemetery association. J Henry Tate
Of Viroqua has ungrudgingly. with ua-
firing energy and 1eyee-failng devo-
tion and enthusiasm. with tenderness
and eminent success cared foraud beau
tilted GOD $ acre in bis community.
Your trustees are only Tpre ag the
practically unanimous sentiment of rel
atjycs and friends Of cur dep tied,
when we voice he hope and desire
tha' during President ratc's lie ONE
permanent memorial of his lite work
be erected in the form Of q gateway or
otherwise
In closing, the CENSOR would be per-
mitted to urge that the entire citcle OF
its readers carefully read, study and
act upon pages 20 and 21. This part of
the report treats on the endowment Of
lots and the perpetual care of the dead
To the establishing of this laudable and
praiseworthy plan Mrs. Wyman and
President Tate have devoted and applied
untiring energy and persistence. We
hope every citizen viii make the plan
their own heartily and enthusiastically.
Then, in full measure viii the opening
words of this pamphlet by Benjamin
Franklin, truly apply to Viroqua. 81
only need visit the graveyard of COM
munity to know the character of its
people "
The CENSOR would urge upon all per-
sons interested the necessity, even duty,
of attending the annual meeting of the
cemetery association on Monday, Maya.