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Services still on this week’s board (sample)
Sample grounds · today
Oak Hill at a glance
Saturday’s Walsh service is the next work on the grounds. Section B hedge is the only overdue upkeep.
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Upkeep job marked overdue
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Unread community notes
Select a section to open its plots. Sample layout, not a surveyed plan.
Today’s board
Walsh, Eleanor · C-14
Vault set still needs your check before Friday close.
Okonkwo, Samuel · A-09
Grave opened this morning. Family arriving Monday.
North terrace hedge
Assigned to Green Meridian. Past the 12 May date.
Grounds
Plots
Look up a lot by section, name, or deed. This table is sample Oak Hill data.
| Lot | Deed name | Status | Next care |
|---|
Grounds
Stones
Monument work waiting on you or a contractor. Sample list.
Walsh marker · C-14
Riverside Stoneworks sent a proof. Family has not signed.
Nguyen upright · D-41
Lean measured at 4 degrees. Reset scheduled 22 May.
Unknown footstone · B-18
Inscription worn. Photograph filed in the log book.
Grounds
Upkeep
Open work on the grounds. Status is always a word plus a color.
| Job | Who | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section B hedge | Green Meridian | 12 May | Overdue |
| Chapel path gravel | Yard crew | 20 May | On track |
| Irrigation check, river edge | City Parks | Tue 7–9am | Shutoff notice |
Grounds
Contractors
People you call when the yard crew cannot cover the work.
| Firm | Work | Phone | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Meridian | Hedges, trees | 555-0144 | 1 overdue |
| Riverside Stoneworks | Markers, resets | 555-0188 | 1 proof |
| Hale Vault Co. | Vault set, lowering | 555-0162 | Walsh Saturday |
Grounds
Training
Required refreshers for anyone who opens a grave or greets a family.
Grave opening and shoring
Helen Marsh · completed 3 March
Family greeting and privacy
Due again 1 June
Marker handling with Riverside
Yard crew · two people still outstanding
Burials
Log a new burial
Four fields only. You can add the eulogy notes later from In progress.
Burials
In progress
Open services. The Walsh vault check is the next decision.
Walsh, Eleanor · C-14
Vault check dueSaturday 10:00 · Hale Vault Co. · St. Brigid parish
Okonkwo, Samuel · A-09
Grave openMonday 14:00 · family traveling from Columbus
Burials
Complete
Closed this month. Sample register.
Perez, Rosa · D-22
Marker ordered. Deed updated.
Hart, William · B-03
Ashes in the chapel columbarium, niche 14.
Burials
Archive
Older books stay here so the live board stays short.
Paper books through 2019 are in the office safe. Digital pages from 2020–2024 open from the log book once scanned.
Records
Log book
Daily notes as they would be written in the yard book.
Opened A-09 for Okonkwo
Shoring in. Water table normal after Tuesday rain.
City Parks shutoff posted
River-edge irrigation off Tuesday 7–9am. Signs on the D gate.
Hedge still standing in B
Called Green Meridian. They promised a crew Friday.
Records
Regulations
Rules families ask about most. Keep them short enough to read aloud.
Flowers
Fresh flowers may stay for seven days after a service. Glass vases are not allowed. One saddle per upright stone.
Hours
Gates open at 8:00 and close at dusk. Winter close is 5:00. Funeral processions may enter earlier by arrangement.
Markers
New stones need a sketch on file before setting. Foundations are poured on the first dry Tuesday of the month.
Community
Messages
The same threads as the board on the right. Open one to reply in this space.
Community
Forms
Paper still coming in from families. Nothing here is filed until you accept it.
Interment order · Walsh
St. Brigid parish office · received today
Deed transfer · Chen, plot C-14 vase
Request to add a second vase. Not a deed change.
Community
Family plot questions
Requests from families about lots they already own. This is not the grounds plot book.
Chen · C-14 second vase
Margaret Chen asked whether a second vase is allowed on the Walsh lot.
Perez · D-22 marker sketch
Family sent a sketch. Foundations pour the first dry Tuesday.
Community
Family burial questions
What families and the parish are asking about upcoming services.
Walsh service, Saturday 10:00
Fr. Walsh confirmed six pallbearers. Vault check is still open.
Okonkwo family travel
Monday 14:00. Grave is open. No new questions since yesterday.
Community
FAQ
Answers you can send as they are, or rewrite in your own voice.
May we plant a rose on the lot?
No. Shrubs lift foundations. A cut rose in a cemetery vase is welcome for a week.
When is the next foundation pour?
The first dry Tuesday of the month. Riverside sets after the concrete has cured ten days.
Can we visit after dark?
The gates lock at dusk. Call the office if a traveler arrives late; we will meet them at the chapel.
Helper
Ask in plain language
This assistant stays on the grounds. It will not invent a burial that is not in the book.
Helper
I can open a form, find a plot, or read a regulation. What do you need?
Try “Walsh plot”, “new burial”, or “flowers”.
Community
Conversation
Opened from the community board.