Rumbarger Cemetery

Autumn 2014

Autumn 2014

Autumn 2014

Work continues at Rumbarger Cemetery Cemetery centerpiece The Grand Army of the Republic Circle, more commonly known as the

The boxwood bushes we planted in the Soldiers Circle are starting to fill in.

Major Israel McCreight from the recently demolished Wigwam out by Lincoln Drive at Rumbarger Cemetery. MI and grandchildren at the Dedication of G.A.R. Circle and Unveiling of Monument and Tablet, May 30, 1928. MI was an honorary member of the G.A.R.

Our flowers are loving all the rain.

The rain has helped all our flowers this year through out the cemetery.

On Earth Day this year the good people from Fed Ex volunteered their day to helping us out with our many ongoing restoration projects. They put our crumbling stone wall back together again. What this group of community minded employees gets accomplished in one day of volunteering at Rumbarger is amazing!

The corner of the mausoleum roof that has been broken off for 30 plus years is now replaced and whole again. The restoration of the Childs mausoleum is now complete. We started this project 4 years ago. We also had a new door made.

THE SOLDIERS CIRCLE What we call today the Soldiers" Circle was erected in 1927 and dedicated as the "Grand Army of the Republic Circle" on Memorial Day, May 30, 1928. It was in honor of the soldiers of Easton Post 229 and those from Clearfield County who fought over six decades earlier for the Union North in the American Civil War, 1861

An American Hero In Memory of James J Patterson, United States Marines Included among Rumbarger Cemetery's honored dead is Marine Private James J. Patterson the first soldier from the DuBois area killed in action in WW I The DuBois Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 813 is named in his honor God Bless All Our Veterans, Living and Dead Private James J Patterson was a native of Helvetia, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Patterson. He spent most of his life in the city of DuBois and enlisted in the Marines on July 28, 1917 at age 23. A member of a machine gun company, he was killed in action in Belleau Woods (France) on June 6, 1918. At the time of his death he was 24 years of age.

Changed it. Thanks Bluejay!

One of the many unique statues in Rumbarger.

The steps and posts to the Knarr monument. Notice the Sandy bridge in the background in between the two black posts.

Sunday was a beautiful day to do some work at Rumbarger. You can see for miles up top.

Community clean up day was held May 3, 2014 in the City of DuBois. An energetic group of people from the Temple Baptist Church in DuBois showed up to help board members Carol Laughlin, Tony Harris, Barb Kopshina, Dena Senior and Melanie McGinnis maintain the cemetery. The group from the church really dug in and helped clean up the cemetery. They dug up old bushes, they picked up trash, they filled in the many holes through out the eight acres, they swept the sidewalks and really pitched in to help out. Thank you to Pastor Kevin Orndorff and members of the Temple Baptist Church, your work ethic inspired us all!

The DuBois FedEx employees and James Burkholder from Yardworks came to Rumbarger Cemetery on April 21, 2014 to work in celebration of Earth Day. This is the second year in a row that they have helped at the cemetery. Pictured from left to right: Justin Reig, Brenda Saunders, Ryan Morrison, Lynnette Aljoe, Andy Daugherty, Greg Weible, Jeff Butterworth, James Burkholder of YardWorks, Seth Ferut and Justin Marchiori. Thank you for a job well done. We appreciate your community spirit!

Cleanup efforts continue at DuBois cemetery Updated: Monday, April 21 2014, 08:55 PM EDT Reported By: Deven Clarke Written By: Marc Stempka DUBOIS, Pa. -- A Clearfield County cemetery got some additional attention from local volunteers who spent their day cleaning up one of the area's oldest cemeteries instead of handling packages. The Rumbarger Cemetery is the oldest burial ground in DuBois and time has certainly taken its toll on the property. In an effort to restore and cleanup some of the property, volunteers with FedEx Ground spent their Monday working to clean up the property. FedEx Ground Senior Manager Jeff Butterworth said employees worked to clean up debris, weed and seed grass and straighten up headstones and walls that had fallen over during the past few years. Rumbarger Cemetery Preservation Society President Carol Laughlin said having the extra help from volunteers is a big help. "They're very enthusiastic and willing to do everything," Laughlin said. "We have to think up things for them to do. They're very good." Butterworth said the volunteer effort in DuBois is part of a larger FedEx event, Ground Green Week, where employees help with restoration projects in the communities where they live. "It's all volunteer work [at the cemetery], and it's a lot on them," Butterworth said. "We figured we could give them the day off, get up here, it's a historic site in DuBois, and just be part of it." Laughlin said any help is always appreciated. "There are a lot of important people here and I'm sure at one time it was absolutely a beautiful place and it

Brooklynn Baummer, daughter of Megan Baummer, was one of the volunteers at the Wreaths Across America ceremony. Brooklynn helped us place 101 wreaths at the graves of veterans in Rumbarger Cemetery.

U.S. Marine Private James J. Patterson was the first person from the DuBois area to be killed in action in World War 1 on June 6,1918 at Belleau Woods, France. The local James J Patterson VFW Post 813 in DuBois is named in his honor. James was a native of Helvetia and spent most of his life in DuBois before enlisting in the Marines when he was 23 years old. James was only 24 years old when he was killed in battle. Pictured are members of the DuBois Honor Guard placing a wreath at his grave to honor his service.

Thank you to DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio and DuBois City Councilman Randy Schmidt for attending and helping at the Wreaths Across America ceremony held at Rumbarger Cemetery Saturday December 14, 2013. Pictured are Herm and Randy helping at the ceremony. Over 100 forgotten veterans had a wreath placed at their graves to honor their service to our country.

The Soldiers Circle after the Wreaths Across America ceremony today. December 14, 2013.

The Honor Guard at the Wreaths Across America ceremony. December 2013

The Childs Mausoleum-December 2013.