March 2019

Page A34 MARCH 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A Voices from the Past Historical Cemetery Tour S aturday , A pril 6, 1:30 to 4:00 pm 2019 Convention preview Join the Mecklenburg Historical Association’s Docents for a walking tour of Charlotte’s oldest historical cemeteries - Old Settlers’ Cemetery, Elmwood Cemetery, and Pinewood Cemetery. Tour at your own pace while learning about their 50 “residents” who have come back to life to share their life stories at the site of their graves. Beautifully costumed portrayers will transport you to the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries as they tell personal stories of Charlotte’s founding fathers, civic leaders, pioneering women, and many others who helped make Charlotte what it is today. Don’t forget to stop and enjoy the live music and local food trucks as well! Old Settlers’ Cemetery is the resting place of some of Charlotte’s earliest families, including its founding father, Thomas Polk (1732-1794) and several Revolutionary Patriots that were signers of the 1775 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, all of whom are eager to share their incredible stories with you. Transportation will shuttle you between Settlers’ and Elmwood/Pinewood Cemeteries, or you may choose to enjoy a short walk on 5th Street, where you will pass by the building that once was Charlotte’s oldest Cotton Mill, circa 1880. CONVENTION sponsors Batesville Blackstone Cemetery Development C&J Financial Carrier Mausoleums Constructions Inc. Cherokee Casket Company ClearPoint Federal Bank & Trust Coldspring Cypress Lawn Eckco Products Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries Guerra & Gutierrez Mortuary Homesteaders Life Company Inglewood Park Cemetery Lending USA Madelyn Company Matthews Memorialization National Guardian Life Insurance Company Nomis Publications, Inc. Park Lawn Corporation Service Corporation International The Woodlawn Cemetery Tukios UPD Urns Wilbert Funeral Services 9:41AM 100% http://www.nomispublications.com Search www.nomi spubl icat ions . com Upgrade Your Listing Your Rea l Source . Anywhere. Anytime. BOOTH 1220 Learn how at