178th Annual Report April 1, 2009 ~ March 31, 2010

Mount Auburn Cemetery A National Historic Landmark Mount Auburn Cemetery Photos by Jennifer J. Johnston, except: 580 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Cover: Baltimore Oriole, Painted Turtle, and Cardinals by 617-547-7105 George McLean; Robin’s Nest by Brian A. Sullivan www.mountauburn.org Page 3: Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly by George McLean; Ann M. Roosevelt Steps by Brian A. Sullivan Chair of the Board of Trustees Page 5: Bunny by Brian A. Sullivan David P. Barnett Page 6: Raccoon by George McLean; President & CEO Scilla by Brian A. Sullivan Michael A. Albano Page 7: Robin’s Nest by Brian A. Sullivan Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration/CFO Page 8: Oven Bird by George McLean Priscilla P. Morris Senior Vice President of Development Page 9: Saw Whet Owl by George McLean Lauren S. Marsh Page 10: Japanese Maple and Urn by Brian A. Sullivan Managing Editor Page 15: Hummingbird by George McLean Jennifer J. Johnston Page 16: Great Blue Heron by George McLean Photography Editor Elizabeth A. Bonadies Designer P + R Publications, Inc. Printer 178th178th Annual Report Message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees

Fiscal year 2010 has been another challenging one at Mount Auburn Cemetery, but it has also brought much success. President Dave Barnett and his leadership team have done more with fewer funds and continued to maintain this National Historic Landmark to exacting standards. The staff and Trustees worked hard to successfully meet all their goals, and, in a year of further economic downturn, Mount Auburn has still managed to exceed its fundraising goals, and there are exciting plans brewing as the possibility of a new expansion has become a reality. The Trustees and staff have known for some time that the greenhouses built in 1971 are now obsolete and in need of replacement. Along with this understanding came a thrilling opportunity – the chance to enhance the Cemetery in a unique way that will allow Mount Auburn to prosper, thrive, and pass on this horticultural legacy and rich landscape to future generations. Plans for a major new complex of horticultural and cemetery services facilities – the first project of its kind since the 19th century – are well underway, and the Cemetery has laid the groundwork to launch its first-ever capital campaign. These state-of-the-art facilities will be the new “public face” of Mount Auburn and transform the westernmost corner of the Cemetery; they will provide space for local garden clubs, schools, and other community groups as well as indoor classes and workshops for the public; they will be the quintessence of energy efficiency and have the potential to achieve LEED Platinum status; and they Ann M. Roosevelt will enable our horticulture staff to increase their production of the diverse plants that make Mount Auburn such a significant horticultural collection. The fact that Mount Auburn has not only continued to operate with the same quality of excellence on a reduced budget, but that we are ready to surge ahead with these innovative plans, really speaks volumes about the commitment of the staff and Trustees to the future of this magnificent landscape. This level of dedication from staff, Trustees, and our donors, who continue their remarkable generosity, assures us that our Preservation staff will still have the means to care for monuments and structures, and the Friends will still continue to educate and enrich the community through a variety of public programs. We remain confident that Mount Auburn’s historic and horticultural legacies will live on and flourish. The excitement surrounding the capital campaign is also tinged with a bittersweet quality typical of many new beginnings. We say good-bye to Piper Morris, Senior Vice President of Development, who retired at the end of June 2010. Piper came to Mount Auburn six years ago and has been invaluable during her time here. She is leaving at the height of her achievements, having raised more money (nearly $1.4 million) in her last year than has ever been raised in one year before. We are truly grateful for all of her accomplishments and dedication, and we hope she comes back to see us often. Thanks to the combined creative efforts of all those involved with the Cemetery, the long-term vision for Mount Auburn is more promising than ever. We are sincerely grateful for the continued and vital support of our donors. Our ambitious plans for the future will require even greater support and in- volvement from the community, and we look forward to sharing the details of our aspirations in the months to come. If you are in the vicinity, please stop by the Visitor Center to see the architectural model of the proposed greenhouses and Horticultural Center.

Ann Roosevelt, Chair Mount Auburn Cemetery Board of Trustees

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178th Annual Report Fiscal Year 2010 was a challenging but still productive and successful of the President year at Mount Auburn. On April 1, 2009, we began the year with to the Trustees for the a budget including appropriated spending from the endowment Proprietors of the reduced by $1.1 million (16.8%) from that of the previous year. We Cemetery of Mount thus began the year with some uncertainty as to whether we could maintain the high standards of service and maintenance for which Auburn Mount Auburn Cemetery is known. April 1, 2009 – While the budget cuts and reduced staff did, indeed, provide challenges March 31, 2010 and necessitate the postponement and re-prioritization of some projects and tasks, I am pleased to report that we completed the year under budget in total expenses, came very close to achieving our sales and revenue projections, and significantly exceeded our overall fundraising goal. Further details of our financial results are included in the Treasurer’s Report (page 12). These positive results are due to the creativity and dedication of the staff, who worked tirelessly together as a superb team, helping each other across all departments to achieve our goals and to maintain the high standards that Mount Auburn’s clients and visitors have come to expect. Our dedicated Board of Trustees also provided invaluable guidance and support throughout the year. Together, the Trustees and staff continued to carry out our mission of: • commemorating the dead in a landscape of exceptional beauty and tranquility, providing comfort and inspiration to the bereaved and the public as a whole; • protecting and improving our historic landscape, monuments, architecture, and horticultural and natural resources; and • providing comprehensive cemetery services of the highest standard to persons of all faiths in so far as such services are consistent with the protection and preservation of Mount Auburn. Mount Auburn is truly a unique place that constantly energizes all of us. As a National Historic Landmark, it is a cultural institution of great historic significance. At the same time, it is still very much an active cemetery, offering new interment space and providing end- of-life services to families during their time of need. With limited resources and yet ever-increasing demands on those resources, we remain fully aware of our responsibility to plan for the long-term preservation of Mount Auburn for future generations while we make short-term decisions to balance the fiscal year budget. During FY2010 we continued to prioritize our activities under the frame- work of the following five initiatives of our recently completed Strategic Plan (2007): • Enhance the visitor experience • Ensure the preservation of buildings and structures • Enhance the natural and ornamental landscape • Increase net revenue from new and expanded cemetery services • Increase net contributed support.

2 Long-Range The major accomplishments under each of these initiatives are reported below. First I want to summarize our progress with the Planning planning for a multi-dimensional complex of new horticultural and cemetery services facilities in the westernmost area of the Cemetery off Grove Street in Watertown, since this project will ultimately impact all five strategic initiatives. Horticulture Center: Working with the Boston architectural firm of William Rawn Associates and the landscape architectural firm of Reed|Hilderbrand of Watertown, Mass., we completed the Schematic Design–including cost estimates–for the entire four-acre project in late October. The Trustees approved the overall Schematic Design in November and voted to proceed through Design Development and Construction Documents for the first phase of the project, a new Horticulture Center. The Construction Documents were completed in April and include plans for new production greenhouses to replace the existing greenhouses that were built in 1971. The new facility will include state-of-the-art technology and will reduce heating costs by 50% compared to our existing greenhouses; it will provide improved propagation facilities to enable us to grow a diverse selection of unusual or hard-to-find trees, shrubs, and groundcovers to add to our already significant horticultural collections; and it will also provide a much-improved environment for our clients purchasing floral tributes for their loved ones. In addition, the Horticulture Center will include a two-story building housing the potting bench, equipment storage, and other support facilities for the greenhouses on the first floor, along with staff offices, volunteer headquarters, and public classroom and meeting space on the second floor. The Horticulture Center has been designed to achieve Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) cer- tification, the highest level offered by the U.S. Green Building Council. We continue to make sustainability an organizational priority by always striving to develop more environmentally sensitive and sustainable procedures in all of our operations. It is exciting to have the opportunity to add this kind of innovative thinking to the design of our first significant expansion of facilities at Mount Auburn in several decades. We want to continue to be seen as a leader and model for best practices, and the Horticulture Center will enable us to enhance our educational outreach to the community and the general public by offering demonstrations and classes on everything from plant propagation, composting, and compost teas to solar panel roofs and green roofs, rainwater harvesting, and geothermal energy systems.

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Long-Range The completion of this project will depend on a successful capital campaign, Mount Auburn’s first ever, to be initiated in FY2011. An Planning enthusiastic Campaign Advisory Committee has been hard at work (continued) preparing for this major fundraising effort, and we look forward to sharing our exciting plans with friends and supporters. The project will, of course, also be brought to the Town of Watertown for appropriate permitting, and we expect to put the Horticulture Center project out for bid this fall. Groundbreaking for the new greenhouses, subject to fundraising progress, is scheduled for the summer of 2011. The Horticulture Center is just the first phase of an innovative long-term vision. Future phases will include an improved Grove Street public entrance and an enhanced multi-use complex for end-of-life services such as sales, family meeting areas, and memorial celebrations. These new facilities will also serve as a community resource available for lectures, meetings, receptions, and other events. Adjacent to these structures will be new, beautifully landscaped burial space with rolling hills and contoured pathways. There will also be continued refinement of our recycling and composting operations. Purchase of Property on Grove Street: Mount Auburn Cemetery has long owned a four-acre parcel of land on the west side of Grove Street that has been used as our recycling yard. Seeking to maximize the long-term value of the land, in June 2009 we purchased the adjacent 2.5-acre parcel that had previously been occupied by a cement-mixing plant owned by Aggregate Industries, Inc. The larger combined parcel now provides many possibilities for the long-term, ranging from cemetery expansion to the sale or lease to a high-end developer, all of which will be considered as part of our long-range planning efforts. In the short-term, however, we have a number of challenges. Since the opportunity to purchase the property came at a time when the value of the Cemetery’s endowment had dramatically declined, the Trustees decided to take out a low-interest loan to obtain the funds needed for the purchase. At the same time, an agreement was reached with Mount Auburn Hospital to lease a portion of our land for a period of ten years to be used as a parking lot for Hospital employees. The income to the Cemetery from this lease would have covered the interest costs of carrying the loan. Unfortunately, this lease has not yet been consummated as questions and concerns raised by Watertown officials have delayed the permitting process. We hope to bring plans for the parking lot to the Watertown Planning Board for approval in September 2010. Working collaboratively with the town to develop the best long-term plan for our Grove Street boundary remains the highest priority. In the meantime, to make room for the temporary parking lot we moved most of our recycling activities off the Grove Street parcel to the area behind the greenhouses on the Cemetery’s “main campus” as part of the new Horticulture Center vision.

4 Enhancing the Visitor Under the leadership of Director of Education & Visitor Services Bree Harvey and Visitor Services Coordinator Dawnielle Peck, Experience our well-trained group of 20 volunteer docents enabled us to keep the new Visitors Center in Story Chapel open seven days a week much of the year, welcoming and assisting our visitors. The enthusiasm and knowledge shared by staff and volunteers in leading tours and sharing the stories of Mount Auburn have further increased public interest and support of this community treasure. The Cemetery took part in a visitor survey, “Visitors Count!,” during the spring and summer of 2009. Organized by the American Association for State and Local History in partnership with the Center for Non-Profit Management, the 25-question surveys completed by willing visitors gauged the Cemetery’s performance in key areas such as creating a welcoming environment, quality of educational programs and exhibits, and ease of navigation around the site. The results of the survey not only gave us valuable feedback on how our institution is regarded by visitors, but also enabled us to compare our visitor services efforts to those of cultural institutions from the region with similar size and areas of focus. Though we received top marks for most of what we do, some areas warrant improvement and developing strategies for addressing these key areas will be the focus of the forthcoming fiscal year. In early May, the Cemetery participated in the 2009 National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express Partners In Preservation initiative. As part of this endeavor, Mount Auburn competed with 24 other sites in Greater Boston for votes from the general public in order to win much-needed historic preser- vation funding. Though ultimately the Cemetery was not chosen to receive the funding for which we had hoped, the Partners in Preservation program attracted national and international attention, introducing Mount Auburn as an important cultural institution worthy of community support–not only to new people within the local community, but to people from around the world. In an ongoing effort to reach out to new audiences, we expanded our online presence through Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr.com. These social media networks have allowed Cemetery staff to communicate with “fans” through words, photographs, and video in real time, dispensing timely and pertinent information more quickly than has been possible with the bi-annual printed Sweet Auburn publication or even the monthly electronic newsletter. By the end of FY2010, the Cemetery’s Facebook page counted 253 people as “fans,” and its Flickr page received more than 15,000 views. A new interactive kiosk that will improve the general visitor experience is soon to be installed in the Egyptian Revival Entrance Gatehouse. It includes a general overview of the Cemetery’s history, horticulture, art and architecture, wildlife, and notable figures as well as an interactive map-based grave locator. Software and hardware development were completed during FY2010 and the Kiosk will be installed in FY2011.

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During the year the Friends of Mount Auburn hosted more than 100 public programs and welcomed hundreds of group visits. These activities are described further in the Friends’ Annual Report (page 15).

Ensuring the Preserving the unique physical character and beauty of Mount Auburn is central to the Cemetery’s mission and essential for our Preservation of continued success. Our professional Preservation staff, under the Structures direction of Vice President of Preservation & Facilities Bill Barry, focuses daily on maintenance, preservation, and accessibility of the built structures, objects, artwork, and historical records of the Cemetery, and works closely with other departments to balance Mount Auburn’s extensive stewardship obligations against finite resources. We base our priorities on the “Statement of Preservation Values and Commitments” adopted by the Trustees in 2008. Following the Facilities Capital Needs Assessment completed in FY2009, we took the first major step in our 15-year Deferred Maintenance Program with the initial phase of the Administration Building exterior cleaning and re-pointing project. We also undertook unforeseen repairs to the crematory retorts and dealt with several “100-year” rain events this past spring, which resulted in multiple facility leaks and unprecedented basement flooding. As part of the multi-year Facilities Improvement Program, the crematory interior received fresh paint and new flooring, and various small energy efficiency and safety projects were completed throughout the Cemetery. Early planning and design was also initiated for a new heating system in Bigelow Chapel. Our multi-year effort to inventory and assess the condition of all our monuments continued under the direction of Preservation & Facilities Planner Natalie Wampler. With a single summer intern focused on the project, the basic safety assessment and photo documentation of 2,560 monuments in the historic core was completed. Natalie was also responsible for recruiting and training volunteers who contributed 860 hours of work, including those who attended our Monument Inscription Workshops and methodically recorded inscriptions at risk of being lost to the elements from 935 monuments on 195 lots. Led by Chief of Conservation David Gallagher, our team washed 8,456 monuments and repaired or reset 103 monuments, 57 of them utilizing contract labor. In ad- dition, 77 historic iron path and avenue signs were repainted. We worked with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to help save their elegant wrought iron perimeter fence from demolition, and are currently considering the best use of this fence, which Mount Auburn now owns. Also, the beautiful oak door of the Gardner mausoleum was repaired and preserved. Under the guidance of Curator of Historical Collections Meg Winslow, the staff accessioned 739 items and 17 records series. An amazing cadre of volunteers, including professionals and interns, contributed 1,370 hours during the year. As part of a seven-year initiative focused on the safety of our archival records, over 2,000

6 folders of fragile 19th-century lot correspondence and Cemetery records were preserved. With generous funding from two donors, the digitization of our unique and irreplaceable documents began, including early founding documents and original plans for the Receiving Tomb and correspondence of Dr. Jacob Bigelow. And 47 gifts were received, including a collection of turned wood bowls crafted from the original Prince of Wales Beech tree that had to be removed in 2008, and the personal papers of Rufus “Dean” Howe, Cemetery Superintendent from 1841-1855. As an acknowledged leader in preservation, Mount Auburn actively shares knowledge and experience with professional peers and visitors, and continues to participate in public outreach to build awareness and support. During the year, the Historical Collections and Preservation Departments hosted 53 on-site researchers and answered over 300 research requests by mail, gave over 40 tours to groups of varying ages and backgrounds, and presented over 12 public programs, often collaborating with other institutions.

Enhancing the Superintendent of Grounds Paul Walker and Horticultural Curator Dennis Collins continued to lead our efforts to employ the best and Natural and most sustainable practices in design, plant selection, maintenance, and Ornamental collections curation. In our ongoing drive toward efficiency and Landscape maximum sustainability, we established a new recycling yard near Mount Auburn’s greenhouses. A series of concrete-block bins was constructed in the spring to separate and store logs, leaves, weeds, prunings, and all organic materials generated from our maintenance operations. The horticultural staff spent a great deal of time all summer and fall regularly turning over, mixing, and screening the materials to produce compost, soil, and mulch. A compact soil screener and John Deere 244 J wheel loader were purchased to enable us to perform these tasks in-house rather than contract them out as we have in the past. Over 80 cubic yards of finished compost, 60 yards of screened topsoil, and 300 yards of mulch were produced, all of which will be used in the coming year. Although we continue to return the vast majority of fallen leaves each autumn directly back to the soil by mulching them with rotary mowers, about 1,200 yards of leaves were collected in the fall and stockpiled for composting in the coming year. The Greenhouse staff installed a compost tea brewer to produce our own organic “fertilizers” for use on the groundcover and bedding plant crops and in the Experimental Garden, where we test new plant varieties and different soil mixes and treatments. It is gratifying to see the growing enthusiasm of the entire staff as we expand our efforts to re-use, recycle, and utilize the most environmentally sensitive horticultural practices. Other projects receiving priority during the year included the establishment of new plantings in the Wildflower Meadow at Wash- ington Tower and in the new interment area called Birch Gardens. We also completed another section of our ongoing rehabilitation of the Consecration Dell woodland habitat with the planting of native shrubs and groundcovers along Ivy Path, using funds contributed by

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Enhancing the Cemetery friend, Morgan Palmer. A grant from the Ruggiero Memorial Trust enabled us to initiate the next phase of the wood- Natural and land habitat improvements along Sumac Path in the fall, and that Ornamental project will be completed in FY2011 with the planting of many Landscape more species of native trees, shrubs, and groundcovers. (continued) The Arboriculture and Gardening staff planted 48 trees, 400 shrubs, and 1,145 perennials during the year, and maintained all new plantings, sales areas, and special area gardens throughout the growing season. They had to remove 51 trees due to decline, insect and disease problems, or storm damage. Routine cyclical pruning of 75 large trees was performed during the year, and all the small trees throughout the grounds were pruned during the winter months. As always, the pruning of all shrubs within lot plantings was completed as part of our perpetual and annual care obligations. The Grass/Grounds Maintenance staff completed the grading and seeding of all new graves in addition to performing the never-ending task of mowing and trimming throughout the grounds all spring, summer, and fall. As part of our multi-year strategy to replace lawn areas in the Naturalistic Landscape Char- acter Zones with low-maintenance fescues, three more areas were over-seeded with a dwarf fescue seed mix in September. The Greenhouse staff produced approximately 50,000 annuals, half of which were planted and maintained in 470 lot flower beds and ten corporation beds throughout the grounds, while the remainders were used for potted floral tributes and various other purposes. Five corporation flower beds that have been converted from annuals to perennials in recent years were maintained as needed. Ten crops totaling almost 500 pots of perennials were propagated through seed, cuttings, and divisions as part of our continuing efforts to increase horticultural diversity. In addition, groundcovers propagated from cuttings included 2,000 lamiast- rum, 900 waldsteinia, 800 pachysandra, and 600 ivy.

Increasing Net The development and sale of new interment space continues to be the major source of revenue for the Cemetery, with 78% of net sales Revenue from being added to the endowment each year and 22% going to the Cemetery Services operating budget as earned income. Despite the difficult economic times, $2.2 million in new space was sold in FY2010 (not including returns). Birch Gardens, the recently installed interment landscape designed by the Halvorson Design Partnership, continues to be well-received by both clients and visitors. A total of 21 units, valued at $338,500, were sold in FY2010. Since opening in October of 2008, a total of 36 units (through March 2010) have been sold, generating over $600,000 for the Cemetery. Birch Gardens accounts for nearly 50% of our available space inventory, the majority of which is dedicated to the burial of cremated remains. Thus far 75% (27 out of 41 units during reporting period) of the space sold at Birch Gardens has been for cremation space, confirming the strategic decision-making of the staff and Trustees over the past five years.

8 During FY2010 a cross-departmental Cemetery Development Team, led by Director of Planning & Sustainability Candace Currie, com- pleted a comprehensive plan for the development of new interment space over the next five years. An in-depth study was first completed of past projects designed and installed since the 1993 Master Plan. The study analyzed development costs, rate of sales, and the types of burial and memorialization options that were created by each project. Projects proposed for the future were based both on inventory needs and on careful consideration of the horticultural and preservation guidelines of the Master Plan. With large-scale projects such as Halcyon Garden and Birch Gardens already providing considerable inventory, the Trustee Cemetery Services and Buildings & Grounds Committees agreed with the staff’s recommendation to focus over the next five years on projects with minimal or no development costs that also enhance the landscape. While a number of small-scale spaces will be developed in the near future, it is encouraging to know that many areas remain as potential interment space to be developed over the next several decades that will both preserve the historic landscape and meet the needs of the families we serve. Under the leadership of Vice President of Cemetery Services Sean O’Regan, the staff responsible for sales, cremations, interments, artisan services, security, and general cemetery operations continued working cohesively and cross-functionally in support of the families served by Mount Auburn and our institutional objectives. The client service initiatives started in FY2009 to expand hours of operations and increase utilization of our historic chapels and grounds gained momentum in FY2010. During the year our services team facilitated 60 memorial services, six memorial receptions, and four weddings. This was in addition to the numerous visitor and educational events held throughout the year and close to 500 graveside services managed by our services and operations team. In testament to the beauty of Mount Auburn, our historical venues and the commitment to service excellence exhibited each day by our talented staff, the Cemetery was selected as the backdrop for a memorable Hindu memorial and cremation service. This memorial service followed by a private cremation ceremony was for Surendra Dangol, the 39-year-old convenience store clerk senselessly shot and killed after complying with the demands of an armed robber. The staff of Mount Auburn compassionately guided Dangol’s wife, nine-year-old daughter, brother, and a grieving Nepalese population through a very emotional and moving memorial service while accommodating nearly 200 guests as well as the local media. The selection of cremation continues to increase both locally and across the nation. A record 1,251 cremations were performed at Mount Auburn this fiscal year, a 6% increase from FY2009. The Cemetery staff continues to research and invest in new equipment, services, and facility updates to maintain Mount Auburn’s position as a leading provider of dignified and caring cremation services.

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Increasing Net Under the leadership of Senior Vice President of Development Piper Morris, a record total of nearly $1.4 million in contributions Contributed Support (an increase of 53% over FY2009) was received in FY2010. Details of the year’s fundraising results are included in the Friends of Mount Auburn Annual Report (page 16). Work was begun in campaign planning, prospect research and cultivation, and leadership solicitation for the new Horticulture Center; and our publications and other outreach vehicles continued to inform and impress our various constituencies and the greater public. I am immensely gratified and appreciative of the generosity of our nearly 1,300 donors in FY2010 as we prepare for our first-ever capital campaign. And, as she retires on June 30, 2010, I am deeply grateful for the creative, energetic, innovative, and successful work of Piper Morris over her six years at Mount Auburn. She has hired and mentored a talented development staff and has accomplished so much to position us well for continued and, in fact, unprecedented success. Mount Auburn is indeed fortunate to have benefitted from Piper’s talents and expertise.

Conclusion It is clearly the dedicated, passionate, and creative staff, along with the equally dedicated Board of Trustees, that makes Mount Auburn Cemetery such a remarkable institution. We continue to focus daily on providing superior client and visitor services and maintaining the historically significant landscape of monuments, architecture, and horticultural and natural resources at very high standards, while at the same time planning for the future–indeed, for eternity. In addition to the senior staff listed on page 11, another 35 full-time and 40 seasonal or part-time staff all play key roles critical to our collective success. The “behind-the-scenes” staff, led by our superb Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration/Chief Financial Officer Mike Albano, provides critical support every day to Trustees and the rest of the staff. Mike’s department includes Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Planning & Sustainability Dave Barnett staff who work collaboratively and individually to support organi- zational goals. We are proud to be both a National Historic Landmark and an active cemetery that is still very relevant and appreciated by visitors and clients alike. While there have been and will continue to be many challenges, the future of Mount Auburn is bright. We are grateful for the support that we received throughout the year. I look forward to reporting on our accomplishments a year from now.

Respectfully submitted,

David P. Barnett, President & CEO July 2010

10 Operational Statistics 2010 2009 for the Fiscal Year Interments Casket 287 320 April 1 – March 31 Cremated Remains 196 178 Total Interments 483 498 Total Interments since 1831 96,672 96,189 Interment Space Sold 153 176 Cremations 1,251 1,183 Total Cremations since 1831 64,530 63,279 Other Chapel Services 60 60 Memorial Receptions 6 — Weddings 4 — Monuments Reset or Repaired 103 61 Monuments Erected and Set 109 146 Monuments Washed 8,456 9,497 Shrubs Planted 400 1,193 Trees Planted 48 93 Floral Tributes 2,455 2,015 Flower Beds Planted 470 411

Senior Staff Michael A. Albano, Senior VP of Finance & Administration/CFO David P. Barnett, President and CEO William G. Barry Jr., Vice President of Preservation & Facilities Jane M. Brown, Director of Human Resources Theresa L. Clarke, Accounting Manager (until December 11, 2009) Dennis J. Collins, Horticultural Curator Candace Currie, Director of Planning & Sustainability Bree D. Harvey, Director of Education & Visitor Services James E. Holman, Director Cemetery Services Administration Robert G. Keller, Director of Cemetery Sales Priscilla P. Morris, Senior Vice President of Development Walter L. Morrison, Jr., Crematory Manager Sean J. O’Regan, Vice President of Cemetery Services William M. Shea, Director of Cemetery Operations Stephen R. Silver, Director of Leadership and Planned Giving (until February 4, 2010) Maurene H. Simonelli, Greenhouse Manager Richard L. Snow, Director of Information Technology Paul W. Walker, Superintendent of Grounds Melissa N. Wilson, Director of Annual Giving Margaret L. Winslow, Curator of Historical Collections

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Treasurer’s Report Mount Auburn was not immune to the year’s continuing economic Proprietors of the instability and uncertainty. Fortunately, our endowment saw an Cemetery of Mount increase of $28 million (28.9%), allowing us to recoup some of the Auburn $47.6 million (32.9%) loss experienced in FY2009. Appropriated spending from the endowment was reduced from $6.3 million in April 1, 2009 – FY2009 to $5.2 million in FY2010, a reduction of 16.8%. The staff March 31, 2010 continued to control spending by budgeting $731,000 (8.2%) less in expenditures than in FY2009 and actually coming in close to that budget, within $35,000 (0.4%). For FY2010, 66% of the Cemetery’s operating budget was funded by appropriated spending from the endowment, 30.1% from earned income, and 3.9% from contributed support. Total revenue from Services Fees was $2,206,000, representing a 3% decrease from the previous year. About $2.2 million in new interment space (not including returns) was sold in FY2010, of Investment Assets which 22% went into Services Fees Income in the operating budget while $1.4 million was transferred to the Trust and Permanent s 28.9% Funds. Although gross interment space sales was down $557,200 (20.2%) from FY2009, it was only down $210,000 (8.7%) from Property & Equipment our budget of $2.4 million. Assets Contributed support recognized a considerable increase of s 33.8% $651,000 (202.7%) over the prior year primarily due to the transfer from the Friends of the $475,000 receivable from a life Net Sales of Interment Space insurance gift that went toward the Horticulture Center project. The total amount actually raised during FY2010 is not reflected t -20.6% in the Cemetery’s operating budget since most contributed funds are earmarked for special projects and are reflected in the Friends Services Fees Income of Mount Auburn financial statements (page 17). In the prior fiscal year the Cemetery adopted the recognition t -3% provisions of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Investment Income Used for Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and other for Operations Postretirement Plans, which required us to adjust the Pension Liability on the Statements of Financial Position. Although the t -18% pension liability decreased in FY2010 by $1,284,000 (28%), we have begun planning for the possibility of future contribution Total Income requirements to the plan. Previously the Cemetery had not been t -6.7% required to contribute toward the plan. Property and equipment increased over $5 million due to the purchase of the former Aggregate Industries parcel located on Total Expenses Grove Street. This is the Cemetery’s first purchase made by a t -5.3% financing arrangement with two of our local supporters, Cambridge Savings Bank and Cambridge Trust Company. Addition to the Trust and Permanent Funds t -12.3%

Kimberly D. Gluck, Treasurer

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Statements of Financial Position as of March 31

2010 2009 Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents $1,172,353 $427,402 Interment Space Receivables 781,455 669,456 Other Receivables, Inventories, & Prepaid Expenses 326,291 636,329 Investments at Market Value 125,024,829 97,024,667 Interment Space Inventory 3,347,678 3,584,903 Property, Plant & Equipment - net 19,931,244 14,895,430 Total Assets $150,583,850 $117,238,187 Liabilities Accounts Payable $741,817 $307,452 Accrued Expenses & Deferred Support 490,865 264,988 External Financing Obligation 4,800,000 — Pension Liability 3,497,554 4,809,423 Total Liabilities 9,530,236 5,381,863 Net Assets Unrestricted For current operations 16,028,787 14,831,657 Funds functioning as endowment 37,286,709 30,599,235 Permanently Restricted 87,738,118 66,425,432 Total Net Assets 141,053,614 111,856,324 Total Liabilities & Net Assets $150,583,850 $117,238,187

Statements of Activities and Change in Net Assets for the Fiscal Year April 1 – March 31

2010 2009 Support & Revenue Gross Interment Space Sales (net of returns) $2,123,550 $2,570,975 Less Development & Sales Costs (831,215) (943,688) Net Interment Space Sales 1,292,335 1,627,287 Perpetual Care Contracts 33,965 68,921 Total Net Sales 1,326,300 1,696,208 Services Fees 2,205,742 2,273,884 Contributions & Grants 972,570 321,353 Investment Return Designated for Current Operations - Net of Fees 4,957,947 6,044,505 Miscellaneous Income 52,813 133,803 Total Support & Revenue 9,515,372 10,469,753 Expenses 8,163,623 8,620,753 Excess of Support & Revenue Over Expenses 1,351,749 1,849,000 Transfers Trust and Permanent Fund 1,439,000 1,640,977 Cemetery Development — — Excess of Support & Revenue over Expenses and Transfers $ (87,251) $208,023

The figures above are excerpted from the independent auditor’s report, copies of which are available at the Cemetery. 13 Friends of Mount Auburn April 1, 2009 ~ March 31, 2010

The Trustees of the Friends of Mount Auburn

Mary Lee Aldrich, Secretary Clemmie L. Cash, Chair Thomas C. Cooper Caroline Loughlin, Treasurer Sean McDonnell Caroline V. Mortimer, Vice Chair Ann M. Roosevelt

Honorary Trustee Susan W. Paine

Friends of Mount The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery was established in 1986 Auburn Cemetery to assist in the conservation of the natural beauty and to promote the appreciation of Mount Auburn’s cultural, historic, and natural resources. Established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable trust, the Friends seeks financial support from its members, other indi- viduals, foundations, corporations, and public agencies. It receives gifts from nearly 1,300 members and other donors for educational programs, interpretive materials, and specific projects, as well as essential operating support for horticultural rejuvenation and the preservation of historic monuments, structures, and archives.

The Friends sponsors, plans, and carries out lectures, walking tours, seminars, special programs, and events throughout the year for the public and publishes a wide variety of educational materials for the Cemetery’s many visitors to increase their awareness and understanding of its unique and beloved resources.

14 Education & In FY2010 the Friends offered to its members and the general public a wealth of walking tours, lectures, concerts, and other specialty events Visitor Services highlighting the Cemetery’s many facets. These programs were presented by our own staff and volunteers, outside experts, and many were held in conjunction with other cultural organizations. A sampling of these Friends-sponsored activities includes: Public Programs: 124 total programs; 65 offered free of charge • 2,500+ people in attendance at events • 20 horticulture programs • 14 wildlife-focused programs • 19 preservation programs • 12 meetings of the Mount Auburn Book Club • 3 author events/book signings • 2 concerts

Special Events • Open House Weekend, May 2 & 3, 2009, to celebrate National Preservation Month and our participation in the 2009 Partners In Preservation initiative • Spring Concert, June 20, 2009, in Bigelow Chapel showcasing music related to Mount Auburn and those interred here, with soprano Jean Danton and pianist Thomas Stumpf • Eyes On Owls, February 13, 2010, a demonstration with six live owls by teacher and naturalist, Marcia Wilson, and wildlife photographer, Mark Wilson • Annual Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Birthday Celebration, February 27, 2010, co-sponsored with the Longfellow National Historic Site and the Friends of the Longfellow House Group Tours: 181 groups visited the Cemetery in FY2010 for custom tours and self-guided visits. • 139 self-guided groups • 42 groups received tours led by staff and volunteers • 62 groups with a history focus • 32 with a horticulture focus • 59 birding club visits • 17 K-12 school groups • 32 college groups • 162 groups from Massachusetts • 11 from New England (outside of Mass.) • 7 from U.S. (outside of New England) • 1 group from outside of U.S. – comprised of individuals from several different countries

Bree D. Harvey, Director of Education & Visitor Services

15 Friends of Mount Auburn

Development It is with both pride and some sadness that I write this, my last report for Mount Auburn, as I retire June 30, 2010, after six wonderful years at Program this unique and extraordinary place. I join Dave Barnett in my immense gratitude for the generosity and thoughtfulness of our nearly 1,300 donors this year, especially our Mount Auburn and Friends Trustees. Brought on board in 2004 by then-president Bill Clendaniel as the first development professional at Mount Auburn, I have found it challenging but so very rewarding to continue to raise awareness about Mount Auburn as an iconic Boston cultural institution worthy of philanthropic support. In 2003, the Friends received $270,000 in contributions; in FY2010, we received $1,396,913 (cash or stocks), up 52.5% from FY2009, which, in itself, showed an increase of 57.5% in gifts received over FY2008. The most significant growth this past year was in Planned Gifts. We received a $476,000 life insurance gift from a New Hampshire donor and $350,000 through a planned bequest from a couple in California. We also established two new Charitable Gift Annuities of $10,000 each. The Annual Fund, which totaled $210,060, also showed a sizeable increase this year, up 18.3% over the previous year. There was also Total Cash Gifts Received a 12% increase in the number of individual gifts to the Annual Fund, (from all sources) with the greatest growth (41.6%) in gifts at the $500-999 level. s 52.5% While the total amount received in foundation and state grants this year was down ($239,990 in FY2010 vs $418,550 in FY2009), we had received Grant Application one very large grant last year of $200,000 for campaign readiness from Success Rate a Boston foundation. Overall, we applied for 11 grants and received s 33.9% nine for an 82% success rate (compared to last year in which we applied for 18 grants and received 11 for a 61% success rate). As in the past several years, we were awarded a significant grant from the Anthony J. Annual Fund and Mildred D. Ruggiero Memorial Trust of over $117,000 for ongoing s 18.3% preservation work in Consecration Dell; we also received $25,000 from the Morgan Palmer Charitable Trust for the same urgent project. In addition, we received grants for educational programming, horticultural Annual Fund Number of Donors purposes, historic preservation, and improved energy efficiency. s 12% In FY2010 we began the important work of preparing for a capital campaign, a major and all-encompassing effort to raise funds for a new Planned Gifts Cash Horticulture Center, including much-needed new greenhouses. A Received Campaign Advisory Committee was established and met several times during the year. Also, we began the process of converting to and training s 2,503.6% for a far more efficient and technologically advanced development database (Raiser’s Edge) than what we have used for the past six years. We at Mount Auburn are profoundly grateful for the increased level of donor commitment in FY2010, and I personally thank you for your loyal support over these past six years—and beyond as Mount Auburn launches its first-ever capital campaign in FY2011.

Priscilla P. Morris Senior Vice President of Development

16 Statements of Financial Position as of March 31

2010 2009 Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents $1,877,145 $1,864,014 Pledges Receivable — 475,500 Other Assets 33,711 7,782 Total Assets $1,910,856 $2,347,296 Liabilities Accounts Payable $10,786 $261,264 Gift Annuity Obligations 13,284 6,245 Total Liabilities 24,070 267,509 Total Net Assets 1,886,786 2,079,787 Total Liabilities & Net Assets $1,910,856 $2,347,296

Statements of Activities and Changes in Net Assets for the Fiscal Year April 1 - March 31 2010 2009 Support & Revenue Support $914,175 $1,390,903 Contribution from Mount Auburn for Salaries & Benefits 446,695 491,830 Total Support 1,360,870 1,882,733

Revenue Public Program Receipts & Interpretive Materials Sales 19,103 16,748 Investment & Interest Income 14,574 20,725 Total Revenue 33,677 37,473 Total Support & Revenue 1,394,547 1,920,206 Total Expenses 1,587,548 1,094,813 Excess of Support & Revenue Over Expenses $ (193,001) $825,393

The figures above are excerpted from the independent auditor’s report, copies of which are available at the Cemetery.

FY2010 Sources of Support FY2010 Types of Support (Cash Basis) (Cash Basis)

FY2010 Total $1,396,913 Increase of $481,010 (52.5%) over FY2009

17 Corporations $11,745 Endowment $210,025

Individuals Foundations $485, 608 $413,050 Membership $54,525 Capital & Planned Gifts Special Projects $32,500 $290,880

Government $5,500 Annual Fund (Individuals & Corporations) $210,060 Donors April 1, 2009 ~ March 31, 2010

1831 Benefactor – Alan J. & Suzanne W. Dworsky Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Roubaud Founders Circle ($10,000+) Mrs. Richard Emmet Edgar H. Schein Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cheek Dr. Christopher D. Fletcher Howard & Fredericka Stevenson Amos B. & Barbara Hostetter, Jr. Elizabeth L. Johnson & Mr. & Mrs. James M. Storey Robert C. Ketterson Caroline & Philip Loughlin $250 – 499 Morgan Palmer William M. Kargman Anonymous (4) The Michael and Helen Schaffer Clark & Sandra J. Kendall Guilliaem Aertsen IV Foundation Michael R. Kidder The Alchemy Foundation New Deferred Gift Arrangements Carolyn N. King Jonathan B. Allen Barbara C. Rimbach Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Lawrence Eric L. & Nancy Osborne Almquist Constance V.R. White David S. & Lucinda Lee David & Holly Ambler Deferred Gifts Received Patricia A. Leighfield Stewart C. & Denyse Anderson Alice G. Dabrowski† Dr. Janina Longtine Elizabeth P. Atkins Drs. Wolfgang & Henrietta N. Meyer Katharine L. Auchincloss Regula Swarzenski†† Gary & Karen W. Mueller Robert H. Bates 1831 Benefactor – Bigelow The William J. & Lia G. Poorvu Circle ($5,000 – 9,999) Family Foundation Susan & Douglas Besharov Clemmie L. & James I. Cash Ann M. & James Roosevelt, Jr. Dr. Ruth Ann Butler Richard L. Grubman, Jr. & Dr. Henry & Dr. Sharon B. Sears Kathryn E. Cade Caroline V. Mortimer Peter L. & Lynn Shaffer Cambridge Plant & Garden Club Elsie P. Mitchell Valerie Smallwood Levin H. Campbell, Jr. Harold I. & Frances G. Pratt William A. & Miriam K. Truslow William C. Clendaniel & Ronald P. Barbagallo Suzanne R. Weinstein 1831 Benefactor – Story Mr. & Mrs. Frederic M. Clifford Circle ($2,500 – 4,999) Matthew B. Winthrop Hamilton & Barbara B. Coolidge Widgie & Peter Aldrich Susan B. Wood Martha J. Crandall Samuel B. & Margaret Carr $500 – 999 Timothy A. Cunningham Kaethe & Martin E. Frey Anonymous Nicholas B. & Elizabeth K. Deane Kimberly D. & Andrew Gluck The Rev. Alison C. Carmody Lawrence & Doris DeStefano Charlotte W. Harrington Betty Sue Clark Charles D. Donovan Charles H. & Judy Hood Mark DeSimone Mr. & Mrs. George P. Edmonds, Jr. James F. Hunnewell Jr. & Mr. & Mrs. William Edgerly Susan W. Hunnewell Cynthia Taft Egdahl Frederick Gardner & Luise M. Erdmann Susan W. Paine Sherley G. Smith Mr. & Mrs. George P. Fogg III Malcolm Owen Slavin Celia S. & Walter Gilbert Graham & Ann Gund David A. & Patricia L. Straus William C. & Jean Graustein Linda & Norman Harris William A. Thorndike & Daniel S. & Madeline L. Gregory Elizabeth Lloyd Thorndike Mr.† and Mrs. Francis W. Hatch Jonathan Hecht & Lora Sabin Louise E. & Chuck Weed Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Haydock Joan C. Hiam Dr. Linda J. Heffner 1831 Benefactor Charles Hindmarsh Nora Huvelle & David Lubin ($1,000 – 2,499) Arthur C. & Eloise W. Hodges Noriaki & Yuki Ikemoto Anonymous (2) Arnold W. & Rosalind L. Hunnewell J. Atwood Ives & Elizabeth S. Ives Gordon Abbott, Jr. Elizabeth B. & Edward C. Johnson III William F. & Dorothy Kehoe William D. Adams Liza Ketchum & John H. Straus Henry R. Lewis Dr. Geoffrey W. & Paul Kuenstner & Deborah Foye Mrs. Marilyn V. Bacon Kuenstner Caleb Loring, Jr. Dr. David P. & Mrs. Eileen Barnett Rose D. Linstrom† Susan G. Loring James E. Brooks & Robert W. MacPherson, Jr. Phyllis M. MacNeil Dr. Cherie Wendelken Sean McDonnell & Mariana S. Webb Steve Mader Honorable Levin H. & Christina Mednick Dr. Michael & Mrs. Eleanor L. Campbell Mrs. Angeliki Maraganore Arthur H. Nelson Thomas C. Cooper William B. & Deborah R. Matthews Cecilia & Richard B. Newman † Deceased 18 Thank you! The Friends of Mount Auburn is grateful to all who generously support its programs through membership; Annual Fund gifts; and special project, endowment, capital, and Donorsmemorial contributions. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information andApril spelling, 1, 2007 please ~ notify March the 31,Friends 2008 of Mount Auburn at 617-607-1946 if there are any errors.

Dr. & Mrs. Edwin P. Maynard Louis M. S. Beal Enola M. & Kenneth M. Dickson Ellen Moot Marilyn T. & Joseph C. Benoit John Dineen Marian & Russell Morash Shary Page Berg & Jeff Berg Bettyna Donelson Keith N. & Elizabeth C. Morgan Ann E. Berman & Gordon K. Ellis Mrs. Marty F. Myers Samuel S. Spektor, Jr. Carter W. Eltzroth Masumi Mary Nagatomi George & Ruth M. Beucler Elizabeth S. & Frederick A. Eustis II H. Ronald Nelson Paul F. Bickford Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust & Dr. Robert A. & Allison Blakely Dr. Charles Rosenberg Dr. Veronica S. Petersen Anna Bobrov T. Lux Feininger Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pierce Roland Boutwell Mrs. Douglas W. Fields, Jr. Mrs. E. P. Richardson, Jr. Nathaniel R. & Margaret P. Bowditch Bradford Y. Fletcher Joseph V. Roller II Mr. & Mrs. John M. Bradley H.A. Crosby Forbes Frank J. Santangelo Dr. Brewster C. Breeden Nancy Franke R. Steven & Evelyn Schiavo Dr. David C. & Constance G. Furcolo Harold Sexton Mrs. Gloria D. Brewster Michael F. & Lorraine H. Furlong Mary E. Shannon Brookline Bird Club, Inc. Nancy W. Galluccio Charles H. & Ann E. Spaulding Peggy A. Brown & Thomas Boggs Joseph & Jean Galvin Lee T. Sprague Ralph S. Brown, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John L. Gardner Diane Stevens Sumner Brown Arnold Garrison Pamela R. Stockard Alfred L. & Abigail Mason Browne Leta Georgiopoulos Brian A. Sullivan Doug & Eliza Burden Dr. John Gliatto Mrs. F. Cort Turner III Lalor Burdick Claudia Goldin & Lawrence F. Katz Mr. & Mrs. John H. Valentine Philip A. & Maxime Burgess Allan Gordon & Christine Cowan Matthew R. Walter Janet L. Burns Lesli Gordon Paul & Margaret H. Watkins Ruth E. Burroughs Geraldine Ophelia Gowdy Richard H. Willis MaryAnn & Joseph Byrnes Christopher Grant Benjamin T. Wright Sam & Jackie Calhoun Martha B. & Christopher Grant, Jr. Suzanne S. Carlson $100 – 249 Mrs. Frederic D. Grant Richard & Karen A. Carr Polly Grant & Elizabeth Zeldin Anonymous (31) Susan T. Caulfield & Randall Cox John L. & Marcia Gray John W. & Regina Adams Stephen M. & Suzanne M. Chapman Margaret Z. Gray Mrs. Herbert K. Allard Dr. Daniel S. Cheever David Griffin Anne C. Allen Dr. Liana Cheney Eric A. & Mari E. Haddock Peter Ambler & Lindsay Miller Angela Christy Tunie Hamlen Sally Anderson Carol Ann Churchill-Maddox Milton Hannah Anne Anninger Karla & Kenneth Coe Ted L. Hansen & Barbara B. & Reed Anthony David Cooper & Sally Howes Hansen Toshiyuki Aoki Adelaide MacMurray-Cooper Carol J. & Bruce Hanson Jane Harris Ash Kerstin E. Cotran Richard Harriman & Dr. Nancy D. Baker Mrs. J. Holland Cotter Kristen Wainwright Mrs. Robert L. Ball Louis Coulouras Dorothy A. Heath William L. Barclay III Francis Creedon Paul Hejinian Charlotte B. Barnaby Sally & James Crissman Neil Heyden Christopher & Elizabeth Barnett David L. Crook Janet Lee Heywood Nancy & Bruce Barone Emmanuel d’Amonville Constance Hickey Laura Barricelli Diane L. Daley Hilary & John B. Hopkins James H. & Vaughan Barton George A. & Ann E. Davidson Jeffrey Horrell & Rodney Rose Donald T. Bashline & Susan P. Davies & Richard W. Talkov Nathaniel S. Howe, Jr. Victoria Carter Alice M. DeLana Jean M. Humez Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Bass, Jr. Barbara A. Devlin Ogden M. & Nina Hunnewell Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder III Robert C. Dick Mr. & Mrs. Willard P. Hunnewell

19 Donors April 1, 2009 ~ March 31, 2010

Mrs. Harland Huston Wiley McCarthy Sally W. Rand Dr. Mary Lee Ingbar† John G. McCulloch Josephine M. Randall Patrick T. & Christina C. Jackson Thomas & Margaret McDonagh Ruth Redington Sarah Jackson Charles W. & Ellen D. McGovern John F. & Maura Reintjes Ralph R. Jenney Sherri C. & David A. McKay Charles A. & Maud Rheault Dana M. Jewell Susan Eldredge Mead & Rhode Island Nurseries, Inc. Laura A. Johnson Kirtland Mead Margaret P. Richardson Phyllis Johnson-Smith & Merrimack Valley Bird Club Charles P. Rimmer Marvin Smith Elizabeth P. Meyer Carol Robertson Richard Johnston Frederick R. & Maria A. Meyer Margaret Rothrauff Deborah & Clayton B. Jones III Margo M. Miller Frederick B. Ruggles John L. Jorge & Natalie F. George Kyra & Jean C. Montagu Herman & Irene Saenger Virginia L. Kahn Ann S. & David H. Montgomery Emily J. & Frank Sander Mark D. Kantor & Lijian Zhao Carol A. Moquin Anthony P. & Dolores T. Santoyanni Ann R. Karnovsky Priscilla P. Morris Ann Sargent Clara D. Katsas William R. & Ann Morrison Marilyn Schachter Joan R. Keppler Cecily O. Morse Alexandra E. Schlesinger Dr. Kathleen A. Killick Mr. & Mrs. John L. Motley III Oliver C. Scholle, Jr. Allan B. King & Helen Ann Burke Jon Mucci Adele M. Sciaba Sheila & William King Jeffrey H. Munger & Edna Sears Robert Taft Whitman Edith Kingsbury Steven Shapin Mr. & Mrs. Duncan W. Munro Barbara M. Kirchheimer Judith M. Shapiro Mr. Nathaniel C. Nash II Harry R. & Chris E. Kirsch John & Sara Sharp William & Virginia L. Nemerever Ernest E. & Constance G. Kirwan Judith & Douglas R.D. Shaw Robert L. Kleinberg Mary Ellen Neylon & Charles O’Neill James M. & Patricia G. Sheehan Robert & Dorothy V. Knospe Mark Kimball Nichols David Sheng Jane E. Knuttunen John Eric Noran Jan Shepard Pamela E. Koenig Geoffrey & Clare Nunes Judith R. Sizer Kent & Pamela S. Larson Patrick J. O’Brien Catherine H. Skove Dr. Catherine C. & Nancy B. Slavinsky Mr. John Lastavica Dr. Lynne A. O’Connell & Dr. R. Lynn Rardin Clarence R. Smith Mr. & Mrs. David T. Lawrence Helen Marie Olcott Helen P. Sokopp William & Betsy Leitch Dr. & Mrs. Silvio J. Onesti Paul Spieler & Elene T. Viscosi Spieler Zoe W. Levinson Samuel Otis Phyllis & Edward A. Spinelli Charles Frederick Lowell Edith H. Overly Janet H. Spitz Elisabeth A. Luick Mildred Pasek Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Stavenhagen Elisa Lusetti Henry Paulus Mr. & Mrs. Milton S. Stearns Denise Lymperis Samuel R. Payson John R. Stephens Yo-Yo Ma & Jill Alison Hornor Mary Martin Perry & Brooke Stevens & Thomas McCorkle Samuel S. MacAusland Walter G. Perry Ernest R. Steward Mrs. William R. MacAusland Dale Ferris Phillips Dorothea Stockwell Alice W. Mackey Mr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Pratt James I. Stockwell Richard F. Magnuson & Marie Presho Sandra Mae Magnuson Ellis Susan Goodale Stringer John Proudian Anastasia & John M. Mahoney, Jr. Barbara Strong Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Pruyne William Mann & Virginia Brady Charles M. Sullivan & Susan Maycock Diana C. Pullin John & Carolyn Marsh Peter L. Symonds Mr. & Mrs. George Putnam III Jane E. Martin Mrs. Charles Talanian Maura Quinn Lawrence E. & Dorothy D. Martin Dorothy Terry Irving W. Rabb George Martirossian & Natalie Thompson Shoushik Frankian Martirossian Elisabeth A. Raleigh Judith & John Thomson

† Deceased 20 George F. & Lenore G. Travis P + R Publications, Inc. Volunteers/The Gift of Time Florence N. Trefethen PCA Benefits Group, Inc. Helen Abrams Helen Ruth Tsotsi Reed Hilderbrand Associates Melissa Banta Dominic Uglietto Schofield Brothers of New England, Inc. Rachael Bork Joseph F. Urner Watertown Engineering Corp. Virginia Brady Ernest A. & Julie S. Vargas Matching Gift Companies Carol Brooker Herbert W. Vaughan Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Jacqueline Brown Joan Moore Von Mehren Federated Department Stores Sue Carlson Elise R. & Neil W. Wallace Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Winnie Chan Natalie Wampler Co., LLC Abigail Collins Jane C. Waters JP Morgan Chase Eileen Cosgriff Donald C. Watson Foundations and Jennifer Craig Anne Webb Government Agencies Christine DeLallo Emilie S. Welles Massachusetts Cultural Council Nan Donovan Frances S. & D. Bradford Wetherell, Jr. National Trust for Historic Preservation Frances Doyle Haven Whiteside Roy A. Hunt Foundation Irene Dygas Mary Allen Wilkes Anthony J.& Mildred D. Ruggiero Jerilyn Familetto Maurice W. Williams, Jr. Memorial Trust Jennifer Fauxsmith Doris & Enid Wilson Richard Saltonstall Charitable Jen Ferguson Marie E. Wilson Foundation Sandra Gamble Rosemary Wilson The Michael & Helen Schaffer Greg Ghazil Foundation John Winthrop Sara Goldberg Ruth & Henry Walter Fund Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wohlgemuth Allan Gordon Edwin S. Webster Foundation Joseph M. Worthington Jim Gorman Jim & Joan Wright Gifts in Kind Richard Handy Susan G. Zawalich Historical Collections Meghan Hanrahan Corporate Sponsors Department John Harrison The following have generously donated Alyson Hopkins Benefactors ($1,000+) books, historic photographs, art, and Hilary Hopkins Cambridge Savings Bank ephemera. Stephen Kharfen Capizzi & Co., Inc. Rachael Bechhoefer Carolyn King James W. Flett Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Leo Beranek Jennifer LoSciuto Jane K. Brooks Up to $999 Caroline Loughlin Linda Fisher Acme Shade & Venetian Blind Lyn Lucks Allan Gordon Company William McEvoy, Jr. David Grimdell Atlantic Exterminating, Inc. Christine McKay Helen Hannon Boston Volvo Village George McLean Linda James Bruner/Cott & Associates, Inc. Nancy McLellan Peggy Kornegger Building & Monument Rima Nickell Conservation Library of the Marine Corps Abigail Peabody C & L Container, Inc. Caroline Loughlin Pamela Perry Cambridge Trust Company George McLean Pamela Pinsky Clean and Safe, Inc. Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery Garrick Potz Commonwealth Lock Company Kate Ochsner Frances Pratt Coolidge Hardware Alison Margaret Ravenscraft Robin Ray Delaney Linen Service Dagmar Reutlinger† Cheryl Richard Dewing & Schmid Architects, Inc. John Rousmaniere Ellen Robertson The Dodge Company, Inc. Robert Bayard Severy Jane Reed Halvorson Design Partnership, Inc. Brian A. Sullivan Lilian Roberts Hudson & Company Natalie Wampler Mary Lou Shields Implant Recycling Meg L. Winslow Kimberly Sliney McGinley Kalsow & Associates LLP Wyoming State Archives Bob Sparling Minelli, Inc. Miscellaneous Martha Stearns Morgan & Morgan, PC Jim Gorman (wheelchair) Andrea Whitaker Jon Mucci Hartney Greymont, Inc. (tree work) Susan Zawalich New England Environmental, Inc. John Harrison (wildlife photography) The Office People George McLean (wildlife photography)

21 Mount Auburn Cemetery NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE Trustees PAID LEOMINSTER, MA Mary Lee Aldrich PERMIT NO. 17

178th Annual Report David P. Barnett, President Samuel B. Carr, Jr. Clemmie L. Cash, Secretary

178th Thomas C. Cooper, Vice Chair Kimberly D. Gluck, Treasurer Karen W. Mueller Ann M. Roosevelt, Chair Oliver C. Scholle, Jr. Peter L. Shaffer James M. Storey David A. Straus William A. Truslow Louise E. Weed

Honorary Trustees

Gordon Abbott, Jr. Peter S. Ashton Since 1831 William C. Clendaniel Hamilton Coolidge Marion R. Fremont-Smith 617-547-7105 Francis W. Hatch, Jr. † www.mountauburn.org Robert A. Lawrence Herbert W. Pratt John K. Spring † Deceased