Spring 2014 Newsletter

ELMWOOD CEMETERY TOURS 2014 INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY LOTS AVAILABLE! NEWSLETTER 2014 Elmwood Cemetery, an oasis of nature in the heart of Detroit, has a lively tour Elmwood Cemetery has prime lots available for individuals and families. In addition, the Cemetery program. The tours vary from our general tour to special interest tours concerning working with the Historic Elmwood Foundation has designated nine large family lots available for the Civil War, African Americans, Art & Architecture, our Landscaping or any purchase. The lots are located throughout the property and range in size from 20’ x 20’ to 20’ x 30’. particular area requested. Proceeds from all tours are given to the Historic Elmwood They are the perfect size for your family mausoleum or large memorial. These special lots are only ELMWOOD GROUNDS ARE OPEN DAILY! Foundation for furthering its community outreach. Members of the Historic available through the Foundation and include a donation to the Foundation. Please contact the Elmwood Foundation receive free tour admission depending upon their level of office staff if you are interested in viewing any of our prime individual or family lots. We have had quite a winter here in Michigan. Our grounds crew did an exceptional job of keeping donation. Non-members incur a charge of $5 per person. roadways clear to give our families access to their loved ones’ lots. Now it is time to look for those early signs of the much better weather — warm breezes, sunshine, and splashes of color! Please visit Regular tours start at 10 a.m. and will be available May through October. Our tour Board of Trustees Elmwood or arrange a tour for your friends or special group. Spring is truly a breathtaking time at guides will share with tour participants the interesting stories of those laid to rest Francis W. McMillan II Elmwood — our grass is green, flowering trees are budding to show their magnificent color and here at Elmwood. Our tours are held in all weather and are walking tours. We do have President unique perennial plants abound. a small transportation vehicle to assist the elderly or disabled but use of the vehicle must be arranged in advance. Advance pre-paid reservations are required. Michael Bernard, Esq. Vice President and Secretary Regular Tours will be held on: Allen Ledyard Vice President and Treasurer • Saturday, May 3 • Saturday, July 12 • Saturday, Oct 4 John S. Snyder • Tuesday, May 20 • Monday, Aug 4 • Tuesday, Oct 7 Assistant Treasurer • Saturday, June 14 • Saturday, Aug 9 • Saturday, Oct 11 Terry P. Book • Tuesday, June 17 • Tuesday, Sept 9 • Saturday, Oct 18 Special Interest Tours James Deutchman • Tuesday, July 1 • Saturday, Sept 27 • Saturday, Oct 25 A minimum of 8 people is requested for a special interest tour. Time and date to be African American Heritage Tour privately arranged with Joan Capuano. OUR EXPERIENCED STAFF Historic Elmwood Elmwood has a new special tour highlighting key African Americans buried at Bus Tours Foundation JACOB MERRITT HOWARD the Cemetery. These special guided tours will be held monthly. The tour starts Bus Tours of forty individuals or less can also Michael Shukwit, Elmwood Cemetery Board of Directors at 10 a.m. and requires advance reservations and payment. be accommodated. Director of Operations, has over 20 Terry P. Book The dates are on Tuesdays: years of experience in the cemetery President Few men in this country have the opportunity to make significant changes Reservations for all tours can be made by business. Mr. Shukwit is responsible for Eileen McCarthy to our Federal Constitution. Jacob Merritt Howard, in his lifetime, wrote • May 6, June 24, July 22, Aug 26 and Sept 30 calling (313) 567-3453. state and national laws whose principles and precepts are still observed managing the outside operations, Vice President today. Howard was instrumental in drafting the words of the 13th, 14th and buildings, capital improvements, John S. Snyder 15th Amendments to the US Constitution. He is recognized as one of the grounds, memorial/monument Treasurer most conscientious, hardworking, sincere and principled men in 19th WE INVITE YOU TO ENJOY ELMWOOD… cleaning, arboretum, gardens, and Michael Shukwit, Bonita Smith, Ciara Green-Lowe, Father Steven J. Kelly century politics. working with the Foundation on its Director of Operations Director of Memorial Advisor Secretary restoration and education plans. Administration Jacob Howard was born in Vermont and educated in Massachusetts. He Do you enjoy running, walking or biking with a group of friends? 1200 Elmwood Avenue THANK YOU Duncan Campbell married Catherine Amelia Shaw and they had seven children. Howard, an eloquent orator, was a Bonita Smith, Director of Administration, has 20 years of experience in the industry. Her responsibilities Please consider using Elmwood’s pathways. The office staff would be We know you appreciate the benches James Deutchman lawyer and politician. He was elected Detroit Attorney in 1834 and state representative in 1838. He Detroit, Michigan 48207 include managing the overall administration of Elmwood including record keeping, banking, and happy to make arrangements for a time that works best for your group. that have been placed throughout the was Michigan Attorney General from 1855 to 1861. As one of the founders of the Republican Party, he Phone: 313-567-3453 accounts receivable and payable. In addition, Ms. Smith provides guidance to customers on lot Karen Schrock, MS cemetery grounds. We would like to made political and legislative history in Michigan and the nation’s capitol. Bird watching on our grounds provides a natural environment for selection, mausoleums, and all other burial matters. Joan Frear Capuano Fax: 313-567-8861 thank the Mary Thompson Foundation Executive Director Howard was vehemently opposed to slavery. It was 250 years ago this month that Howard’s work on hundreds of different species. www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org Ciara Green-Lowe, Elmwood Cemetery Memorial Advisor, has over 10 years customer service and sales for helping us provide our families a the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, was first passed by the US Senate. Although the experience. She counsels customers on all burial matters including selection of lots and niches, Artists are encouraged to come and sketch or photograph the many place to rest as they visit their loved proposed amendment hit many bumps in its path to passage due to members concerned about Cemetery Hours Office Hours memorials, and tributes as well as preplanning needs. sculptures in the cemetery. If you have art of the Cemetery that you ones in the mausoleum or look over usurping states’ rights, the amendment was supported subsequently by both legislative branches and (May-Sept.) Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm would like to share with our visitors, please contact Joan Capuano. the restored pond area. Please contact our staff whenever the need arises by calling (313) 567-3453. President Lincoln and then ratified by the states in 1865. 7am - 7pm, Daily Sat: 9am - noon We will consider them for posting in our office and on the website. Howard’s final resting place is located in section B, just beyond Request For Updated the Chapel. His memorial is so very meaningful. He chose the obelisk which in the 1800s became a common site in Contact Information ORDER SUMMER FLOWERS TODAY cemetery’s across the nation following the construction of the 1200 Elmwood Avenue It is important that we know how to Detroit, Michigan 48207 Washington Monument in our nation’s capitol. Howard, reach our lot owners and friends. We Please visit our website or contact the office Phone: 313-567-3453 however, left specific instructions for his family. If at the time of his death all men in the United States were free, Howard’s know you want to be kept informed staff to order your summer flowers today. Our Fax: 313-567-8861 monument was to tower into the sky. On the other hand, if on rule changes or development issues staff will plant and water your flowers from www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org May through mid-September. Last year we there was even one man still enslaved in the United States or its that affect your lot as well as information territories, then his obelisk was to be intentionally broken, and sold out of our available flowers in early May. Office Hours about cemetery activities. If you have a it was. This is symbolic of his life ending prior to the completion Don’t miss out – ORDER TODAY! Or, eliminate Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm new address, phone number or e-mail of his work. The words of the 13th Amendment, Section 1, are the hassle of remembering, and arrange for Sat: 9am - noon address, please let us know by phone, inscribed upon the base of Howard’s monument: Neither slavery perpetual flowers. mail or e-mail. Cemetery Hours (May-Sept.) nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime 7am - 7pm, Daily whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. We are thankful for the many friends who supported the Historic Elmwood Cemetery & Foundation Foundation Contributors Historic Elmwood Foundation and Elmwood Cemetery in 2013 ELMWOOD CEMETERY UPCOMING 2014 EVENTS

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Edwin J. Leake Dr. Joyce Holder Matthews Joseph Lindsay • April 14 Memorial Day • October – April Message from Sandy McMillan, President, Trustees of Elmwood Cemetery Patron ($5,000 and above) Alma L. Houser Velma Lowery In Honor of Susan & Ed Howbert Juanita McElroy Summer Floral Beds Available! Grounds access from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily The Elizabeth, Allan & Warren Shelden Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William Howenstein Mr. David Moss Mrs. Edward I. Book and Terry P. Book, President, Historic Elmwood Foundation Mary Thompson Foundation Jay F. Hunter Mrs. Elma M. Natt Terry Peck Book Visit our website or contact the office. Ralph Wilson Jr. Amy Davis Jackson Benjamin Paddock, IV Joan Capuano • November 3 SAVE THE DATE Mary Johnson Billie Patmon Barbara Frederick Emmons Quantities are limited. Dr. Barbara M. Jones Carolyn Patrick-Wanzo John W. Harden All Souls’ Day, Chapel Shirley Jones-Burke Ms. Mariette Potvin Geraldine Turner Each January the Board of the Foundation meets to set our agenda for the new year. We determine Benefactor ($1,000 - $4,999) Jack & Mary Kalmink Ms. Rosa Qualls Ms. Elizabeth Kausch Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Reuther, Jr. • April 28 Please join us in the Chapel for our All Souls’ commitment levels for community outreach, events, education, and restoration. Our focused Mike and Betsy Bernard Rev. Steven J. Kelly Ms. Johnnie B. Robinson June 2, 2014 Mrs. Edward I. Book Valerie Stamps Kilby Mrs. Douglas F. Roby, Jr. In Memory of Arbor Day Celebration service. The office also will sell small bouquets approach and your generous donations have enabled us to achieve great progress with our Ms. Terry P. Book Ms. Pinkie Kinsey Mrs. Odessa Rogers Mr. & Mrs. William A. Chope Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Lambrecht Ms. Herland Sanders Rev. Nathanial and Mrs. Nannie Albritton 10 a.m., Gatehouse for $10 on Friday and Saturday, October 31 grounds and gardens All donors to the Historic Jerome Conway Mrs. Kay Ledyard Merle Helen Scheibner Judge J. Allen Jr. JP Morgan Chase Carol & William Lewis, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Don F. Schimmel Norma L. Anderson Join our grounds crew as we plant a new trees and November 1. You may drop in or call and restoration, preservation of Elmwood Foundation will Mr. and Mrs. Francis W. McMillan, II Laura V. Livingston Christi Hodges Shatzel J. Robb Baubie Grace M. Parr Ms. Joyce Lomax Alma Wyden Simmons Frederick Bauer along the western fence line in Section A. ask us to place the bouquet at your loved our buildings, and Mike Maldegen Mr. Verne L. Sims Lillian Pierce Benbow be invited to a reception John C. Mau Lindasusan Softley William Lloyd Berridge & Margie George Berridge one’s site. Quantities are limited. development of enriching Sponsor ($500 - $999) Theodore A. McGraw, Jr. Mrs. Patricia Spitzley Mary Matilda Bisgrove celebrating the Foundation’s Mr. and Mrs. James T. McMillan II Eleanor B. Stephenson Linda Bogdan Arbor Day tree planting and tour events and educational Dr. Shirley McRae Linda Stewart, Esq. Mary & Theodore Burns Ranlet S. & Frank M. Bell, Jr. Mr. Rick Mlynarek Bettie. J. Treasvant Alfred Callender Veterans’ Day accomplishments. Beverly Butler MDL Tree Service Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Watson Candler Family materials that make historic John and Joan Capuano Dr. Percy L. Moore Ann Candler Williams Canfield Family Michael & Virginia Carter Bruce & Elizabeth Morrison Estate of Hollis Williams, Sr. Herman Carter Elmwood Cemetery such a Ruth Roby Glancy W. H. Muir Margaret A. Woodhouse Ruby Carter Michael J. Hurston Harriet Murray Family J.W. Worthey William Cushman Clark & Mary Eddy Clark dynamic setting in Detroit. Mr. Alfred James Lt. Col. John Norvell Dr. Carla & Ms. Stephanie Wright Charles Close James & Cathy Deutchman Philanthropic Fund Mr. Benjamin Paddock III Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ledyard Virginia & Frederick Colby, Jr. Mrs. Joan Parker-Jones William Connors Jr. We have a strong skilled Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas I. Quintana Dale and Dianne Pegg Karen Schrock Member ($49 and below) Reola Conway Glenn M. Price Adolph Cox work force that anticipates John S. Snyder Robert L. and Krisseda E. Pryor Ms. Birdie Southern Questers - Ellen Scripps Booth Ch. 1049 Augustin Arbulu Sophie & William Craighead the restoration needs and Mrs. Minnie O. Woodard Barbara Rice Ms. Bobbie J. Banks Naomi Crenshaw A. Margarete Rieck Dorothy C. Barnes Robert D. Dunwoodie helps us to meet them in a Jacqueline Russow Mrs. Frederick Bauer Marion & Jack Edgar Donor ($250 - $499) Loretta Scott Janine Bennett Alvah Ewers Family Florence Edgar Seltzer Doris M. Broadnax Mr. & Mrs. Ira Finch cost effective manner. Our Mr. & Mrs. H. Gunter Seydel Lucille Brown James Finley Sr. and Mary Ann Finley R. Matthew Sweeney Ola Shackelford Eleanore A. Brown Lula Fitzpatrick • June 2 management team has continued to exceed expectations in growing our business; and our Trustees ACCURecords, LLC Gladys Shirley Mrs. Helen Callender Kit E. Floyd, Sr. Michael Backman, Ernest C. Smith Mrs. Erma Campbell Ernestine Floyd Historic Elmwood Foundation have worked diligently to ensure the needs of the Cemetery will be cared for in perpetuity by McMillan Office Dr. Kathleen and Mr. Jesse Smith Samuel L. Caruthers Martha E. Ford Ms. Antoinette Book Sharon Ann Smith Paula Cheek Harold & Gwendolyn Gillespie Donor Reception thoughtful management of the Cemetery’s investment account. Duncan & Maura Campbell Mr. Myzell Sowell, Jr. Mrs. Mary Close Katherine & Wendell Goddard Emma Coleman Don & Mary Ann Stange Mrs. Charles T. Cole, Jr. Frederick C. Gorman 4 – 6 p.m., Gatehouse Mrs. William D. Dahling Marjorie Stapleton Ernestine Davis Cox Arthur L. Grady Now, we are looking to prepare the Historic Elmwood Foundation to operate in perpetuity and John F. Diebel Dr. Helen M. Surrell Genevieve Gutowsky Craig Mary E. Griffin Kit E. Floyd, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Taylor Dr. Neil J. Currie Frederick J. Griffiths Ruby Milliner Goolsby Theresa W. Trone Bernard Z. Davis Gregory Haddon • June 14 have established an endowment fund. This will ensure that the Foundation will be self-sustaining in Mrs. Syri A. Harris Edward Trowbridge, Jr. Danny C. Dolley John W. Harden Mr. Tracy Kane Hastings US Sand & Stone Metri Duley Marilyn Harmon • May – October Flag Day the long term and be able to continue to bring unique community events that share the story of Elmwood and preserve the haven enjoyed by school Inch Memorials Village Garden Club Zellie Dupree Billy D. Harrison David Brunning Christiansen von Wormer Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Echlin III Dollie Mae Hill Regular Guided Tours 10 a.m., Civil War Lot • November 11 children, academic and special interest groups, as well as the greater Detroit community. Together we can achieve our common goal of a restored Karpus, Scott & Company Carolyn Walker Mr. E.J. Finley Curtis & Bernice Hudson Lawrence F. Sloane Ellen F. Warden Linda L. Ford Thomas W. Hunter Veterans’ Day Elmwood Cemetery that is relevant and accessible to future generations. L. F. Sloane Consulting Group Frances Warley Dorris Fultz-Pickett Sue Ellen Hurston • June 15 Susan Higman Larsen The Waterman Sisters Janice Garland Agnes A. Inglis • May 1 Don & Erica Lindow 10 a.m., Civil War Lot Dr. Ruth Whipple Helen Glover Lillian James Father’s Day We thank you if you have already contributed this year to the Historic Elmwood Foundation. If you have not yet had a chance to do so, we hope you Frances Mann Melvin T. White Dorothy Gordon Mayzell R. Jones Summer Hours Begin Eileen McCarthy Gerald & Susan White Charlene Griffin Theodore Jordan Our veterans will be honored at a ceremony will join those who support this remarkable place. Please complete and return the enclosed envelope with your donation or you may make a donation McCarthy & Smith Ms. Margery Goddard Whiteman Jessica Hardy Elmer Kinsey Sr. Extended hours for grounds access through Our office staff will help you honor Richard & Carole Wiseman William & Jennifer Whitman Ralph D. Harmon Darrell Knight sponsored with the Detroit Historic Civil War electronically through our website, www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org Quickie Printing Sarah Wreford Carole Harris Henry B. Ledyard September, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. your father with a floral arrangement, Lillie Montague Tabor Mrs. Mary Younke Milton Henkel United Lawnscape, Inc William Lewis Society. Our office will sell small red, white and Lynette M. Hines Walter C. Livingston, Jr. if ordered by June 12th. Our office also Joyce L. Holmes Gordon Lloyd • May 11 blue bouquets for $10. You may drop in or call Contributor ($50 - $99) Patricia Ibbotson John Lutz will sell small bouquets for $10 on Friday Friend ($100 - $249) Ms. Mary Jenifer-Durant Allen C. McElroy Mother’s Day Historic Elmwood Foundation Mission Statement: Doris Dickerson Johnson Nathan McGuire and ask us to place the bouquet at your loved Dr. William G. Anderson Lavoid Johnson and Saturday, June 13 and 14. You may Nancy Allen Doyle Barber Dr. Virginia D. Jones Dr. Norman McRae Remember to contact our office by one’s site. Quantities are limited. To preserve the history and educational significance of Elmwood Cemetery and those laid to rest in American Eagle Precast Mrs. Kimberly Baubie La Neika Jones Ida M. Mitchel come into the office or call and ask us to Anne C. Armstrong Mrs. George Berridge Max C. Jones, Jr. John H. Mitchell, Sr. Family May 8th to purchase a large floral the cemetery; and to develop social, cultural, and educational programs to benefit the community. Charles Begg Harriet J. Billups James Jordan Dorothy de Moricia place the bouquet at your loved one’s site. • December 1 Suzanne Chapin Berl Doug Boehmer Phelan and Ciara Lowe Robert C. Murray and Robert L. Murray arrangement or flower bed for your Richard A. Bisgrove Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Book Mr. Willie Lowe Katharine W. Pingree Quantities are limited. Dr. and Mrs. Donald Blain Phillip Brackel June MacPherson Mrs. Charlie A. Powell Tree Lighting Ceremony Mr. Thomas J. Blaser Dolores Bradway Tillie Maxey Mr. John Powell mother’s site! Our office also will sell Gabrielle Bradby-Greene Martin Brosnan Bishop Bill McCullum Rosa Lee Price 6 p.m., Gatehouse Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Broderick Grace Brown Mrs. Hudson Mead Samuel P. Qualls small bouquets for $10 on Friday and www.ElmwoodHistoricCemetery.org Forest Bryson Theodore C. Burns, Jr. Christine Meredith Julius Rankins Annual Please join us as we honor those who passed Andrew & Gail Camden Mr. & Mrs. William Butler John H. Mitchell, Sr. Family Willie Rice Saturday, May 9 and 10. You may drop in Flower Dan Campau James N. Candler, Jr. Laureen K. Mohn Warren & Miriam Ricketts away during 2014 with our annual ceremony. Mr. William B. Canfield III Marlienne Christian George M. Murphy Naomi Riley or call and ask us to place the bouquet at Planting Ms. S.M. Carter Johnnie C. Colbert Diane A. Page Amos Roberson Refreshments and holiday cookies are served. Check out Elmwood’s redesigned website! Kelly Cato Carolyn Coleman Ruby Patterson Hertha Russow your loved one’s site. Quantities are limited. R. L. Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Gary Colett Lillie M. Patton Winifred Dodge Seyburn If you are interested in receiving email Bliss Caulkins Clark Mrs. Elizabeth Conley David Post James O. Smith Daisy Counsel Johnette Connors Elaine Roberson Myzell & Robin H. Sowell blasts when we announce events and Keith & Mary Kay Crain Matthew J. Corbin, Sr. Lorene Roberts Ernest Stamps • May 21 Phillip Crenshaw Mrs. Jack M. Cudlip Catherine Ross Fanny Louise Good Stewart Tree Lighting Ceremony newsworthy matters, please send an email Delta Sigma Theta Patrick & Della Edrington Judith Ruskin Kamal S. Swad Annual Flower Planting Detroit Alumnae Chapter Cleveland Edwards Macrina Seitz Norman J. Tabor Jr. to [email protected]. We commit to Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Dickinson Lillie Edwards Nancy Shotwell Mary Diann Taylor 9 a.m., Gatehouse, weather permitting. Join Russell and Susan Dixon Vernell Engram Michael & Karyn Shukwit Judge David C. Vokes Family Mrs. Robert Dunwoodie Barbara L. Finch Ms. Bonita Smith Warden Family Relatives our staff and volunteers as we plant flowers you that we will not send frivolous emails Carroll & Palen Elder Mary Fleming Carolyn K. Smith Charles F. Emmons Cameron & Anna Waterman C. Mary Grady Richard Snyder Charles & Eleanor Whipple nor bombard you with weekly contact. Mrs. Marianne Trombley Endicott Althea M. Grant Patsy Steele in beds throughout the cemetery. The Family of Johnnie Mae Faison Margaret Adolph White Frances N. Harden Bill & Evie Stieler Julie Cudlip Whitman Betty Floyd Mary Harney Karolyn Kate Swad Mr. & Mrs. Ross Fowler Arlene Williams Ms. D. R. Harrison Charnita Taylor Hollis Williams Sr. • May 23 – 26 Constance Frame Clara Smith Hayes Julia L. Trone Mrs. Robert G. Frear Mrs. Eola Wills Julie Herrada Gretchen C. Valade James R. Wilson Memorial Weekend Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fruehauf James W. Hodges P. Benjamin Van Lowe DISCOVER MORE Charles Fuget Sims E. Woods Elaine R. Hudson-Walker Harry Walsh Jack C. Younke Our office will sell small red, white and blue about Elmwood! Visit Ms. Jewell Gillespie Wilda Hughes Biggs Nathaniel Washington Edotha Gorman Shirley Jackson Carolyn H. White bouquets for $10. You may drop in or call Stuart Grigg Gwendolyn Jordan Ella Williams www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org Grigg Graphic Services David Kausch Annie Wilson We also wish to thank those who prefer to Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Gunter and ask us to place the bouquet at your loved Ms. Deborah J. Knight J.D. Wilson remain anonymous. We are truly grateful Mr. & Mrs. Verne C. Hampton Edna M. Koss Rosemary Wilson Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hathaway, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Krag Nancy Woolen to all our donors and supporters. one’s site. Quantities are limited. Mr. & Mrs. Armand W.P. Hewett Sara Amy Leach Mrs. George H. Zinn, Jr.

The Historic Elmwood Foundation apologizes for any inaccuracies. Please contact Joan Capuano with any corrections or omissions. ELMWOOD CEMETERY TOURS 2014 INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY LOTS AVAILABLE! NEWSLETTER 2014 Elmwood Cemetery, an oasis of nature in the heart of Detroit, has a lively tour Elmwood Cemetery has prime lots available for individuals and families. In addition, the Cemetery program. The tours vary from our general tour to special interest tours concerning working with the Historic Elmwood Foundation has designated nine large family lots available for the Civil War, African Americans, Art & Architecture, our Landscaping or any purchase. The lots are located throughout the property and range in size from 20’ x 20’ to 20’ x 30’. particular area requested. Proceeds from all tours are given to the Historic Elmwood They are the perfect size for your family mausoleum or large memorial. These special lots are only ELMWOOD GROUNDS ARE OPEN DAILY! Foundation for furthering its community outreach. Members of the Historic available through the Foundation and include a donation to the Foundation. Please contact the Elmwood Foundation receive free tour admission depending upon their level of office staff if you are interested in viewing any of our prime individual or family lots. We have had quite a winter here in Michigan. Our grounds crew did an exceptional job of keeping donation. Non-members incur a charge of $5 per person. roadways clear to give our families access to their loved ones’ lots. Now it is time to look for those early signs of the much better weather — warm breezes, sunshine, and splashes of color! Please visit Regular tours start at 10 a.m. and will be available May through October. Our tour Board of Trustees Elmwood or arrange a tour for your friends or special group. Spring is truly a breathtaking time at guides will share with tour participants the interesting stories of those laid to rest Francis W. McMillan II Elmwood — our grass is green, flowering trees are budding to show their magnificent color and here at Elmwood. Our tours are held in all weather and are walking tours. We do have President unique perennial plants abound. a small transportation vehicle to assist the elderly or disabled but use of the vehicle must be arranged in advance. Advance pre-paid reservations are required. Michael Bernard, Esq. Vice President and Secretary Regular Tours will be held on: Allen Ledyard Vice President and Treasurer • Saturday, May 3 • Saturday, July 12 • Saturday, Oct 4 John S. Snyder • Tuesday, May 20 • Monday, Aug 4 • Tuesday, Oct 7 Assistant Treasurer • Saturday, June 14 • Saturday, Aug 9 • Saturday, Oct 11 Terry P. Book • Tuesday, June 17 • Tuesday, Sept 9 • Saturday, Oct 18 Special Interest Tours James Deutchman • Tuesday, July 1 • Saturday, Sept 27 • Saturday, Oct 25 A minimum of 8 people is requested for a special interest tour. Time and date to be African American Heritage Tour privately arranged with Joan Capuano. OUR EXPERIENCED STAFF Historic Elmwood Elmwood has a new special tour highlighting key African Americans buried at Bus Tours Foundation JACOB MERRITT HOWARD the Cemetery. These special guided tours will be held monthly. The tour starts Bus Tours of forty individuals or less can also Michael Shukwit, Elmwood Cemetery Board of Directors at 10 a.m. and requires advance reservations and payment. be accommodated. Director of Operations, has over 20 Terry P. Book The dates are on Tuesdays: years of experience in the cemetery President Few men in this country have the opportunity to make significant changes Reservations for all tours can be made by business. Mr. Shukwit is responsible for Eileen McCarthy to our Federal Constitution. Jacob Merritt Howard, in his lifetime, wrote • May 6, June 24, July 22, Aug 26 and Sept 30 calling (313) 567-3453. state and national laws whose principles and precepts are still observed managing the outside operations, Vice President today. Howard was instrumental in drafting the words of the 13th, 14th and buildings, capital improvements, John S. Snyder 15th Amendments to the US Constitution. He is recognized as one of the grounds, memorial/monument Treasurer most conscientious, hardworking, sincere and principled men in 19th WE INVITE YOU TO ENJOY ELMWOOD… cleaning, arboretum, gardens, and Michael Shukwit, Bonita Smith, Ciara Green-Lowe, Father Steven J. Kelly century politics. working with the Foundation on its Director of Operations Director of Memorial Advisor Secretary restoration and education plans. Administration Jacob Howard was born in Vermont and educated in Massachusetts. He Do you enjoy running, walking or biking with a group of friends? 1200 Elmwood Avenue THANK YOU Duncan Campbell married Catherine Amelia Shaw and they had seven children. Howard, an eloquent orator, was a Bonita Smith, Director of Administration, has 20 years of experience in the industry. Her responsibilities Please consider using Elmwood’s pathways. The office staff would be We know you appreciate the benches James Deutchman lawyer and politician. He was elected Detroit Attorney in 1834 and state representative in 1838. He Detroit, Michigan 48207 include managing the overall administration of Elmwood including record keeping, banking, and happy to make arrangements for a time that works best for your group. that have been placed throughout the was Michigan Attorney General from 1855 to 1861. As one of the founders of the Republican Party, he Phone: 313-567-3453 accounts receivable and payable. In addition, Ms. Smith provides guidance to customers on lot Karen Schrock, MS cemetery grounds. We would like to made political and legislative history in Michigan and the nation’s capitol. Bird watching on our grounds provides a natural environment for selection, mausoleums, and all other burial matters. Joan Frear Capuano Fax: 313-567-8861 thank the Mary Thompson Foundation Executive Director Howard was vehemently opposed to slavery. It was 250 years ago this month that Howard’s work on hundreds of different species. www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org Ciara Green-Lowe, Elmwood Cemetery Memorial Advisor, has over 10 years customer service and sales for helping us provide our families a the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, was first passed by the US Senate. Although the experience. She counsels customers on all burial matters including selection of lots and niches, Artists are encouraged to come and sketch or photograph the many place to rest as they visit their loved proposed amendment hit many bumps in its path to passage due to members concerned about Cemetery Hours Office Hours memorials, and tributes as well as preplanning needs. sculptures in the cemetery. If you have art of the Cemetery that you ones in the mausoleum or look over usurping states’ rights, the amendment was supported subsequently by both legislative branches and (May-Sept.) Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm would like to share with our visitors, please contact Joan Capuano. the restored pond area. Please contact our staff whenever the need arises by calling (313) 567-3453. President Lincoln and then ratified by the states in 1865. 7am - 7pm, Daily Sat: 9am - noon We will consider them for posting in our office and on the website. Howard’s final resting place is located in section B, just beyond Request For Updated the Chapel. His memorial is so very meaningful. He chose the obelisk which in the 1800s became a common site in Contact Information ORDER SUMMER FLOWERS TODAY cemetery’s across the nation following the construction of the 1200 Elmwood Avenue It is important that we know how to Detroit, Michigan 48207 Washington Monument in our nation’s capitol. Howard, reach our lot owners and friends. We Please visit our website or contact the office Phone: 313-567-3453 however, left specific instructions for his family. If at the time of his death all men in the United States were free, Howard’s know you want to be kept informed staff to order your summer flowers today. Our Fax: 313-567-8861 monument was to tower into the sky. On the other hand, if on rule changes or development issues staff will plant and water your flowers from www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org May through mid-September. Last year we there was even one man still enslaved in the United States or its that affect your lot as well as information territories, then his obelisk was to be intentionally broken, and sold out of our available flowers in early May. Office Hours about cemetery activities. If you have a it was. This is symbolic of his life ending prior to the completion Don’t miss out – ORDER TODAY! Or, eliminate Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm new address, phone number or e-mail of his work. The words of the 13th Amendment, Section 1, are the hassle of remembering, and arrange for Sat: 9am - noon address, please let us know by phone, inscribed upon the base of Howard’s monument: Neither slavery perpetual flowers. mail or e-mail. Cemetery Hours (May-Sept.) nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime 7am - 7pm, Daily whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. We are thankful for the many friends who supported the Historic Elmwood Cemetery & Foundation Foundation Contributors Historic Elmwood Foundation and Elmwood Cemetery in 2013 ELMWOOD CEMETERY UPCOMING 2014 EVENTS

The Historic Elmwood Foundation apologizes for any inaccuracies. Please contact Joan Capuano with any corrections or omissions. We are thankful for the many friends who supported the Historic Elmwood Cemetery & Foundation Foundation Contributors Historic Elmwood Foundation and Elmwood Cemetery in 2013 ELMWOOD CEMETERY UPCOMING 2014 EVENTS