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MUNCIE-- In selling graves at Beech Grove Cemetery, Tina Sulfridge has had customers tell her they don't want to be buried close to where the White River flows past. Why? "Because they don't know ...
Last year Robinson said Beech Grove needed a board that was active and worked to build on the historic cemetery's potential. He noted at the time that the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to have hurt ...
Given the tree’s massive size and girthy trunk, I suspect it’s well over 100 years old. It was likely planted in the early 20th century by O.W. Crabbs, superintendent of Beech Grove Cemetery ...
The headstones paint a picture of Beech Grove Cemetery’s history. Founded in 1889 for African Americans, it’s the resting place for more than 3,000 people. For years it was neglected, and ...
Families are devastated by what they say are deplorable conditions at Beech Grove Cemetery in Springfield Township.Broken headstones, overgrown grass and sinkholes exposing caskets are the visible ...
The cemetery is a valuable part of Muncie's history. so officials want to make sure it's treated like a precious asset, the council president said.