claugh Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 On April 20th DuBois FedEx employees came to the Rumbarger Cemetery as an early Earth Day event. This is the third year that the employees and YardWorks (814-594-6421) of Brockway, have come to landscape, reset tombstones and generally clean up the cemetery. From left to right: Justin Marchiori, James Burkholder and Cole Bouch from YardWorks, John Geist, Scott Smith, Ryan Morrison, Andy Daugherty, Nick Digilarmo, Greg Weible, Brad Bowser, Seth Ferut, Megan Hubert, Brian Hibbard, Lynette Crawford, Bella Sciamanna and Jason Charles. The Rumbarger Cemetery Preservation Society would like to thank them for their continued support. Jackson, pstan, Sanibel and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claugh Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Here are some more pictures of the work that was done. Dobby, sapphire and Rumbarger Cemetery 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Very nice. Dobby and Rumbarger Cemetery 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndsey33 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 It's nice to see others get credit for their work around town!!! lavender and Dobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipower Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Kudos to the workers and both companies for their efforts and support. Also to the cementary for allowing them to be recognized for their efforts. The progress over the past few years has been great and really shows. Dobby, Rumbarger Cemetery and Jay 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claugh Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Thank you for the kind comments. We do appreciate all the help we get to restore and maintain this historic cemetery. It is the history of DuBois. Many of the hardworking pioneers of our community are buried there and deserve to be remembered. The DuBois Area Historical Society Lantern Walk will be at Rumbarger Cemetery this October. More information later. Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoopie11 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Wonderful too see! Beautiful work! So selfless and giving. JimmyPete, Dobby and Rumbarger Cemetery 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Very nice! Rumbarger Cemetery and Dobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyPete Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Soooo the city used grant money for a dog park and not use it towards this? How disrespectful of the deceased at the cemetery, as well people donating time, labor, and money, when the grant from the dog park would have been utilized better in a respectful manner. Ignatius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUCE Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 very nice thank you to all the people who donated their time . Dobby and Rumbarger Cemetery 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbarger Cemetery Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Soooo the city used grant money for a dog park and not use it towards this? How disrespectful of the deceased at the cemetery, as well people donating time, labor, and money, when the grant from the dog park would have been utilized better in a respectful manner. The City of DuBois is very good to us. Every summer they give us summer kids that mow and weed eat 5 days a week, eight hours a day and we still can't keep up. Without the City of DuBois's help, we would be lost and Rumbarger wouldn't be looking as good as it is. The summer kids free up the board members to do other projects. It's 8 acres big and there is so much to do there, we are never caught up. Every year we fill 3 flower beds with flowers, we fill 11 urns with flowers, we maintain the mausoleum and the landscaping around it and the Soldiers Circle. We re-cement knocked over graves, trim bushes, pick up trash, rake leaves and paint where needed. We are very grateful to the help the City gives us. Plus several of the City's employees have come up after work and helped us out on their own time. We are 8 volunteers and most of us work full time. The work we do at Rumbarger is mostly done after work and on weekends. The City of DuBois has been wonderful and we really appreciate all they do for us. City of DuBois employees Herm Suplizio, Steve Swope and Scott Farrell have been very instrumental in helping us get to the point we are today. hipower, JimmyPete, Dobby and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Pompeii Posted April 28, 2015 Administrators Share Posted April 28, 2015 Moving this topic to the Local History Forum so it won't fall off the main board in a few weeks. Dobby and Rumbarger Cemetery 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 The City of DuBois is very good to us. Every summer they give us summer kids that mow and weed eat 5 days a week, eight hours a day and we still can't keep up. Without the City of DuBois's help, we would be lost and Rumbarger wouldn't be looking as good as it is. The summer kids free up the board members to do other projects. It's 8 acres big and there is so much to do there, we are never caught up. Every year we fill 3 flower beds with flowers, we fill 11 urns with flowers, we maintain the mausoleum and the landscaping around it and the Soldiers Circle. We re-cement knocked over graves, trim bushes, pick up trash, rake leaves and paint where needed. We are very grateful to the help the City gives us. Plus several of the City's employees have come up after work and helped us out on their own time. We are 8 volunteers and most of us work full time. The work we do at Rumbarger is mostly done after work and on weekends. The City of DuBois has been wonderful and we really appreciate all they do for us. City of DuBois employees Herm Suplizio, Steve Swope and Scott Farrell have been very instrumental in helping us get to the point we are today. No single group did all the work that had to be done in this area on its own. Congratulations on managing to coordinate all the of the folks, including the city, that you have had working on this. Sometimes that is more difficult that picking up a shovel and doing what has to be done. It looks great! Dobby and Rumbarger Cemetery 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbarger Cemetery Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 AFTER YEARS OF NEGLECT, THE RUMBARGER CEMETERY PRESERVATION SOCIETY SUPPORTED BY LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND VOLUNTEERS, SUCCEEDED IN RESTORING AND NOW MAINTAINING THE BEAUTY AND SERENITY OF THE ENTIRE HISTORIC CEMETERY Jay, sapphire and Dobby 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Soooo the city used grant money for a dog park and not use it towards this? How disrespectful of the deceased at the cemetery, as well people donating time, labor, and money, when the grant from the dog park would have been utilized better in a respectful manner. The Dog Park is public property, the Cemetery isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claugh Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Occasionally there are dogs in the cemetery and the owners don't clean up after them. No fun stepping in a pile of poop while mowing! We all just do the best we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I knelt in it one day in the library beds and had to drive home in those pants after picking up the kid. Car didn't smell all that good and kid wasn't happy. The folks on have been very good about picking it up on the Old Pershing lot lately. They have my thanks........publicly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbarger Cemetery Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Before & After sapphire and Dobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbarger Cemetery Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 The old gate door on the left picture couldn't be saved. We had a new gate door made and it turned out great! The black piping around the mausoleum had been stolen years ago, we replaced it with new piping as a part of the restoration. sapphire and Dobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbarger Cemetery Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Our new bushes are blooming! sapphire and Dobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmill Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 like to buy plots there . are they selling any ? lots of room to make alot of $$$ . or is penna-hilanders movin in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbarger Cemetery Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 No, sorry but we can't sell lots. We are a Preservation Society. Our motto is "Moving forward while honoring the past". Thank you for your interest! Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbarger Cemetery Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 RUMBARGER CEMETERY and theRUMBARGER CEMETERY PRESERVATION SOCIETYJohn Rumbarger ( 1810-1889 ) was the original founder of the community that became the City of DuBois. He set aside the seven and a half-acre Rumbarger Cemetery site off Main Street, DuBois. Eventually the historic cemetery grew to contain some 1800 known burial sites with about 1500 headstones. Included among them is John Rumbarger's final resting place.After years of neglect, the Rumbarger Cemetery Preservation Society ( R.C.P.S. ) along with the help of the City of DuBois, has successfully undertaken the task of reclaiming and restoring the property, which is the oldest cemetery in DuBois. Started in 2010, The Rumbarger Cemetery Initiative provides for the long-term preservation and maintenance of the City's historic burial grounds. Along with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, the initiative honors the men and women of our Armed Forces, protects the cemetery's heritage, and conducts research into local history via the study of gravestones and genealogy. As a precious cultural resource and historical asset, the historic Rumbarger Cemetery serves as a focal point of the cultural legacy of the City of DuBois.To provide for the long-term maintenance and preservation of the cemetery, the initiative encourages community stewardship of the City's oldest cemetery and a spirit of volunteerism to preserve and promote the history of DuBois through the cemetery's legacy. Our group is composed of all volunteers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapphire Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 The preservation/restoration is absolutely beautiful! Kudos to all who have spent their time (and resources) on this project! Rumbarger Cemetery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbarger Cemetery Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Thank you! We have some very dedicated volunteers, along with summer help from the City of DuBois. We are grateful to the many local businesses and citizens that continue to support us with this huge undertaking. Being almost 8 acres, the cemetery is huge and needs a lot of care. sapphire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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