Gen. Christopher J. Dziubek said Monday seeing just one thing convinced him Richland County believes in honoring its military dead.
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Volunteers sought for Memorial Day activities at Mansfield Cemetery
Activities related to Memorial Day in Mansfield this year will be centered at the Mansfield Cemetery, including the annual parade on Monday.
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Mansfield Cemetery fights to keep its legacy alive
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Cemetery, a resting place for more than 180 years, faces an uncertain future as burials decline and cremation rates rise. Administrator Pam Bautz said the facility handles between 300 and 400 burials a year. That number dropped after COVID-19 as cremation grew more popular, which cut into the funding. She said the […]
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Military honors: Veterans Honor Wall dedication Monday in Mansfield Cemetery
MANSFIELD — World War II U.S. Navy sailor Robert Mack will get his final resting place Monday on Veterans Day. Mack, who died in 2001 at the age of 77, will be the first veteran to have his cremains placed in the new Veterans Honor Wall at Mansfield Cemetery on Monday afternoon at the end […]
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Richland County Veterans Commission to launch ‘Cremation Wall’ at Mansfield Cemetery
MANSFIELD — Military veterans will soon have a new interment option in the Mansfield Cemetery with the creation of a “Cremation Wall Project.” Officials with the Richland County Veterans Service Commission and Pam Bautz, administrator of the Mansfield Cemetery Association, discussed the $270,000 project on Tuesday with the Board of County Commissioners. The commission has […]
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Memorial Day Weekend activities announced in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — There are a number of activities that have been planned over the Memorial Day weekend in Mansfield. May 25 The Placement of flags on our Veterans graves will take place at the Mansfield Cemetery starting 9 a.m. on Saturday May 25. Removal will be Saturday, Jun 1, 10 a.m. If raining will be […]