Fall 2016 News from Oak Hill

The NEWSLETTER of the FRIENDS of OAK HILL CEMETERY From The President September 2016

The Ellipse is a space that has changed repeatedly since Oak Hill was founded.

Photo by Doug Christian At the rear of Oak Hill begun to fail. It was time to to add a large box structure Cemetery is our Carriage House, repair the steps, and so we have under the patio that will hold the building generously donated taken the opportunity to communal cremated remains, a by the Basil family, where we enhance the area, while adding technique that has been used by store our maintenance equip- new matching granite boxes on other cemeteries around the ment. Just west and above there the sides of the steps. We have world. The metal railing was are two sets of steps, built in removed the stone cladding, and made unnecessary, and so 1988 with approximately 68 sets designed a new foundation for removed to other locations and of in-step boxes designed for cre- the side boxes, while adding a reused. A storm forced us to take mated remains. Over the years, patio in the middle of the two down the lovely beech tree, the mortar joints had deteriorat- sets of steps. On it may be placed nearby pathways have been ed, and the natural stone that a bench and perhaps a piece of rebuilt and sodded, new granite clad the sides of the steps had sculpture. We are also planning drainage has been added. The continued on page 6

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OAK HILL CEMETERY 3001 R Street, N.W. Memorial Trees Washington, D.C. 20007-2923 Telephone: 202-337-2835 Fax: 202-337-6481 www.oakhillcemeterydc.org

Email: [email protected] Establish a lasting memorial

Cemetery Hours From time to time, the Office and grounds: Cemetery is asked to memorial- 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, M - F. Saturday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. ize someone, a family member Sunday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, or close friend, who may or may (weekends walk-in gate only and no drive-in access on holidays either) weather permitting. not be interred at Oak Hill. Please observe rules posted at gate. The “Memorial Trees” provide Board of Managers a unique opportunity for Patrons to establish a lasting “Memorial Tree” sites. These trees will be George G. Hill, President, memorial and enhance the identified by a six-inch monument at the base John W. Gill, President Emeritus identifying an honoree. David C. deVicq, Vice President landscape. Patrons may select Marisa Bourgoin, Secretary the site, the tree species (if trees will enhance the Loretta Castaldi, Treasurer David Jackson, Superintendent there are multiple species desig- Cemetery in the best possible nated) and the inscription for way for decades. Historic Preservation Foundation Board the stone monument. Trees and We will designate many of Marissa Bourgoin monuments will be installed the “Memorial Tree” sites. Richard L Fischer each November. Commitments George Hill These trees will be identified by Mimsy Lindner for trees should be made by the a six-inch monument at the Judi Cochran end of September each year. base identifying an honoree. Clift Seferlis Darla Jackson Here is how it works: The monument will be carved David Jackson, Executive Director We will plant trees in the stone and will be moved from Elizabeth Mizell, Development Specialist Cemetery in the fall to replace the tree trunk as the tree Cemetery Publications some lost over the years. With matures, preserving the memo-

Available in the cemetery office the counsel of Bartlett Trees, rial aspect of the planting. The we are selecting sites for new Memorial Trees will be ordered “Oak Hill Cemetery” trees, determining the best A brief history – contains a map of in October for November deliv- the cemetery, list of notable people species suited for each site. ery and planting each year. buried in Oak Hill and a brief history Each site will be evaluated as to Monuments will be ordered at of our founding. $3.00 its location, available sunlight, the same time so they are Oak Hill Note Cards and its effect on the surrounds installed at the plantings. Set of eight note cards featuring four scenes of Oak Hill Cemetery over the long term. The majori- This will be an on-going through the seasons. Envelopes ty of the native trees in the program as the need for included. $5.00 cemetery are White Oak and replacement trees will always “Oak Hill Cemetery, Poplar. Over the years many be present. Georgetown, DC Monument varieties were added but some- Inscriptions and Burial Data” If you are interested in Two-volume set, including times in their maturity, they being a Patron of a Memorial matching sleeve. $175.00 became a problem due to root Tree, please contact the Oak

All photos in this newsletter were invasion or blocking sunlight. Hill Cemetery office for all taken by Oak Hill Staff, unless Our plan is that newly planted the details. otherwise noted.

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Board of Directors Named

New members of the Oak Hill Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation. In the next Historic Preservation Foundation Board of meeting, the group will elect its officers and begin Directors met together for the first time in August. deliberations on their mission, to raise funds for For many years the Cemetery Board of Managers preservation projects at Oak Hill. has also acted as the Board for the Preservation The new Historic Preservation Foundation Board of Directors are: Foundation. But recently, the Managers have recog- nized the need for an enthusiastic group of Marissa Bourgoin Judi Cochran individuals to focus solely on the efforts to develop Richard L Fischer Clift Seferlis funding for longer term cemetery needs. The first George Hill Darla Jackson meeting was a chance for the new board members Mimsy Lindner to meet each other and informally discuss their Dave Jackson will serve as Executive Director of the Foundation. backgrounds, interest in Oak Hill, and understand Elizabeth Mizell will serve as Development Specialist. the relationship between the two entities, Oak Hill Please congratulate our new Board of Directors and support Cemetery Company and the Oak Hill Cemetery them in their efforts!

Treasurer’s Report

The fiscal year ended with positive net revenues by Loretta Castaldi Oak Hill Cemetery ended the fiscal year on goal is to build reserves to a level that will allow the April 30, 2016 in stable financial condition. The cemetery to continue operation for at least a centu- Cemetery has no debt. The Cemetery has ade- ry after sales cease. quate inventory of saleable sites and financial Funds were also used during the fiscal year to reserves to fund Cemetery operations for many continue major drainage projects in the Stewart years to come. Moreover, the Cemetery has signifi- and Cocoran sections of the cemetery, and to cant, untapped space that can be developed into repave and enhance the road on North Hill. additional burial sites as the current inventory is Under the engineering guidance of board Vice depleted. President, David de Vicq, most of the labor for the The fiscal year ended with positive net drainage projects was performed by in-house revenues. employees. This saved the cemetery money and Thanks to the generosity of donors, and posi- also developed the employees's skill set. tive net revenues for the fiscal year ending April In the upcoming year, we will continue work on 2016, Oak Hill Cemetery more than doubled the cemetery improvements and contribute to the capi- scheduled annual installment to the reserves. The tal reserve fund.

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Superintendent’s Report

by Dave Jackson

Something you already know….. the past summer was brutally hot. The effects have been very evident in many places in the cemetery, Shrubs, some trees, especially new ones, and grass planted within the past couple of years have all shown signs of distress. The only irrigat- ed area of the cemetery is the Ellipse at the 30th street entry. Otherwise we depend on mother nature or the crew hauls water in buckets or uses hoses from the few water spigots we have around the grounds. We depend Photo by Doug Christian primarily on Brian Williamson, Last fall we completed a substantial road project up Northern Avenue to Circular Avenue. our foreman, Jose Guzmon, and continue to be amazed and large number of stones there. Mainor Pinor-Torres to perform proud to be associated with this Lot holders around Circular these jobs, plus they trim and very hardworking group. Avenue, Fowlers Circle, and in mow the grounds. These gentle- We annually report "ceme- the Stewart Section will see a men are dedicated to their work tery" activities in this newsletter. substantial improvement in these at Oak Hill, show up every day, In the last fiscal year that ended areas. They have transformed and work a full day. As you prob- in April, 2016 there were 45 from barely attractive to some of ably know, our staff hand digs all interments and inurnments. This the most attractive in Oak Hill. burial spaces in the ground. That compares to 39 in 2015 and 49 There continues work under the means "picks and shovels" as in 2014. Last fall we completed direction of Vice-President opposed to modern backhoes or a substantial road project up David deVicq that will improve tractors which won't fit within Northern Avenue to Circular other areas. our confined spaces. They pre- Avenue. We also finished with In October we will pare nine-foot deep sites for solving drainage issues in the restore/rebuild Western Avenue caskets several times a year. I Stewart Section and re-set a from the main intersection up to

4 Cross Avenue. This is the last of where you may read about this fence, one where a post separated the major roads needing major and much more. from a base and, with a few pick- repairs. The road appears to have Darla and I spent another day ets, leaned into the cemetery several layers of asphalt and even exploring Mount Auburn and space inside. The other was a fail- concrete. We have no record as came away filled with ideas about ure of the connection from top to when it was last done or what what we saw and how it related rail to post and several pickets fell is under all the layers. There is a to Oak Hill. I knew they had an out onto the adjacent sidewalk. possibility that the original surface iron fence that was similar to ours No injuries at either "failure." was cobblestone and we are hope- and I wanted to see it. But it was Expensive repairs and greater ful that it is intact as a surface for gone! The entire fence had been focus on the conditions were the us to use in the future, after a results. These led to us installing small amount of work. Otherwise about forty iron "supports" it will be removed and new com- We annually report around many of the posts and pacted base, asphalt base and pickets to prevent future "fail- asphalt overlay will be done. "cemetery" activities in this ures". These are a temporary Please excuse any inconvenience measure. we may cause during the time we newsletter. In the last fiscal Our fence has an interesting have this project underway. history, related elsewhere in this Last fall I attended a one-day year that ended in April, newsletter. I hope you will read work-shop at Mount Auburn about it and, the next time you Cemetery in Cambridge, MA 2016 there were 45 visit, I'll hope you will stop and entitled "Reimagining the appreciate it's grandeur, mass, Cemetery as Museum." It was ter- interments and inurnments. and significance. rifically interesting (at least it was In the past year, I began to for me) program on how Mount This compares to 39 in 2015 make a point of saying "Come Auburn is creating interest in the visit!" to families who place a cemetery by focusing on their and 49 in 2014. loved one here or who purchase a many impressive memorial struc- space for the future. It is by visit- tures. The program was funded by ing that one gets the most from part of a grant from the US removed and sent out for restora- Oak Hill. The greenscape (my Institute of Museum and Library tion. That really peaked my word) constantly changes; the Services. The grant was used for a curiosity so when I returned slopes and valleys beckon; the variety of purposes, including home I called Gus Fraser, the VP comforting cloak of air is to be monument restoration, the of Preservation and Facilities at experienced. Words, mine or oth- recording of the many monu- Mount Auburn to find out what ers, don't do it justice. ments included in their list of was going on. The fence had been "Significant Monuments", publi- disassembled and removed by cation of a book on the subject, Cassidy Bros. Iron Works to and then a day-long program to repair, restore, and repaint it. It Come Visit! share what they did with other was scheduled to be re-installed historic cemeteries. Rather than in the Spring. expound on this great program, I Twice last year we experi- direct you to mountauburn.org enced a "failure" in our iron

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President’s Report (continued from page 1) old drainage, blocked for decades, has been We are also pleased to announce the reinstalla- reopened, and cobblestone gutters rebuilt. The area tion of the Heron Fountain on the Ellipse. The is still very rough, and will be until after construc- fountain was removed during construction of the tion is completed in the next few months, but second mausoleum on Cross Avenue, because the much of hillside west of the Carriage House will concrete surround was in need of replacement, and now be stabilized and made more beautiful. The because its temporary removal made construction Carriage House itself was freshly painted this of the mausoleum easier. With the consultation of a month. There once did exist a path along the steep landscape architect, we moved the location a few hillside west from the Carriage House towards feet west, ran new electric conduit for the water Montrose Park. We pump and heater, have also cleaned up installed a new blue- a short section of the stone surround, and old path, adding a added new plant mate- gutter, which will fur- rial. We hope you are ther protect the pleased. hillside below the As some of you steps from erosion. may have read in the All of this work, with newspapers, Oak Hill the exception of tree was criticized by a local and railing removal, landscape foundation has been done by our for having installed the Photo by Doug Christian employees, particu- In the 1880s two large statues were erected on the ellipse, of Bishop Pinckney and second mausoleum on larly Ricardo Haraujo this one of John Howard Payne. Cross Avenue. It was and Abraham Mejia and their efforts have been argued that the installation spoiled the Ellipse, an remarkable. iconic area that they erroneously believe has This summer we also used ground penetrating never–and should never– change. Please let us add radar to see what areas of the cemetery were certain facts that have not been included in the dis- unused, we catalogued fallen or distressed monu- cussion. The Ellipse is a space that has changed ments, removed a superfluous pathway here and repeatedly since Oak Hill was founded. It was not there, and repaired Honeysuckle Pathway. Many originally an open space, as old photographs and other monuments and markers have been straight- drawings show a grove of three dozen large, proba- ened and aligned. A new granite gutter was bly oak, trees. In the 1880s two large statues were installed near the Dumbarton House wall. We hope erected on the ellipse, those of Bishop Pinckney soon to install a long section of granite gutter east and John Howard Payne. Perhaps at that time the of the Carriage House. We have also scheduled the pathways were added. Certainly much of the exist- installation of a concrete pad on which to place ing plant material was added later, as none of it is and change our dumpster, at which time we will more than several decades old. And the Heron explore repairing and replacing drainage and repair- Fountain is not original, indeed for a while it stood ing the road work in and around the major not on the Ellipse, but on the area next to the R intersection of Central Avenue. This is the last Street fence. A different fountain is shown in old major piece of road to be repaired at Oak Hill. photographs. And so the argument that the Ellipse When we remove the old surface, what will we should not change because it never has changed is find? We are very excited to find out. not accurate. The decision to install a row of

6 mausoleums on Cross Avenue lovely grounds, to meet the was unanimously approved in Director of Development, and to 2009 by the prior Board, meet with their Facilities President and Superintendent. Superintendent. Mount Auburn The decision to install the new and Oak Hill share a common mausoleum was unanimously fence design, the grand Bigelow approved by the current Board, cast iron fence that runs along President and Superintendent. It our R Street and their Mount has taken its place among the Auburn Street. At one time they other thousands of beautiful had many hundreds of feet, now designs in the cemetery that we only 120. We still have 800 feet, love so much. It was then argued but after 165 years the fence is that we should not have built this failing. We have taken temporary The Heron Fountain is structure without a building per- measures to stabilize some sec- mit. In 165 years, Oak Hill has tions, after several small failures, not original, indeed for a never sought or received a permit but we wish to embark upon a for any funerary structure. We did major renovation when funds per- while it stood not on the seek and receive permits for the mit. Mount Auburn has just building of the Carriage House completed the removal, repair and the renovation of the Chapel and reinstallation of their Bigelow Ellipse, but on the area because they are places for assem- Fence, at considerable expense, bly and daily activity. We follow and we wanted to meet with their next to the R Street fence. practice of the vast majority of team, and their contractor, to see cemeteries around the country, what we could learn. We have A different fountain is exceptions being made if there is also been in touch with our heating, plumbing or electricity. usual fence contractor and The Government of the District research continues. shown in old photo- of Columbia examined this issue Serving on the Board of Oak carefully and agreed that no per- Hill inevitably leads one to learn graphs. And so the mit was necessary. Their to love cemeteries, to want to administrative policy was visit cemeteries around the coun- appealed, and we entered the try and around the world. Beauty, argument that the Ellipse process on the side of the DC history, sculpture, and community Government. We are pleased to service are not unique to Oak should not change report that Judge Weberman at Hill but there is much to learn the Office of Administrative from others. In case anyone is because it never has Hearings dismissed the case, rul- curious, please rest assured that ing in favor of the District travel to these cemeteries is the Government and ourselves. responsibility of each individual changed is not accurate. In July the Superintendent Board member. Travel by and the entire Board traveled to the Superintendent is provided Mount Auburn Cemetery to meet by the operating company. their President, to tour their

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The Tall Iron Fence Along R Street

According to records gleaned by our former cemetery Board of Managers member Wes Pippenger, the southern border of Oak Hill Cemetery was first lined by a wooden fence. Notes from Board of Managers' meet- ings describe the fence as "wood panel" but there are no details of height, color, or materials. The fence ran from about 80 feet west of the intersection at 30th In his book "Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, DC; Monument Inscriptions and Burial Data", Street east past the Gatehouse Wes Pippinger quotes the National Intelligencer 21 July 1866 " A superb massive iron fencing was and main gate about half way erected on the front line at an expense of $8,000 to replace the wood fence". down to 28th Street. struction. The iron fence posts project, they added the designs As you probably know, Oak were set on stone bases and rise to their "portfolio." Future cus- Hill was founded by William to ten feet topped with impres- tomers picked from among Wilson Corcoran as a part of the sive lotus flower finials. Smaller various features to create their "garden cemetery" movement of lotus flower finals top every pick- own unique designs. the day. The first of the "garden" et between the posts. The In his book "Oak Hill movement was Mount Auburn pickets were set along a bottom Cemetery, Georgetown, DC; Cemetery in Cambridge, MA rail that fits a notch in the post Monument Inscriptions and founded by a group of local nota- bases. Pickets were held at the Burial Data", Wes Pippinger bles that included Jacob Bigelow. top via a notch on a rail that quotes the National Intelligencer Bigelow, a medical doctor, was connects to the posts just under 21 July 1866 " A superb massive concerned about the unhealthi- their finials. By the time Adams, iron fencing was erected on the ness of church-yard graveyards Whitredge and Cummings of front line at an expense of and their eventual space con- Boston prepared and assembled $8,000 to replace the wood strictions. And so, Mount the cast iron fence along the bor- fence". Wes later reports from Auburn was dedicated on ders of Mount Auburn on Old "Oak Hill Letter Book 1849-84" September, 1831. Bigelow was a Cambridge Road by1848 and that on May 24, 1867 force in the design of Mount Coolidge Avenue in 1851, there "Superintendent Dibble writes to Auburn. In 1844 Dr. Bigelow was a total length of 4,364 linear Messrs. Smith & Felton, Boston, designed an Egyptian-style feet and a cost of $26,958! That (apparently a successor foundry entrance structure that was works out to around $2.7 million to Adams, Whitredge and flanked by an elaborate cast iron in today's dollars. Cummings) seeks to confirm fence. The multistory Egyptian- In discussions about the their firm erected the cemetery's style structure was originally fence at Oak Hill Cemetery, we iron fence, and asks whether constructed of wood painted to learned that once 19th century they may produce between15 to resemble its eventual stone con- foundries created molds for a 18 more panels."

8 This date corresponds to the time frame in which the land from the Dodge family (now Evermay) was added to the land originally pur- chased by Mr. Corcoran for Oak Hill. The annual report from 1870 says…. The president (Corcoran) has at his own personal cost erected some 300 feet of substantial iron railing and a new gateway and entrance on Montgomery Street (now 28th Street) similar to style and finish to the main entrance on Road Street (now R Street)." Those added panels brought the total amount of iron fence to eight hundred feet. With only a few differences, the cast iron fence at Oak Hill is a copy of the cast iron fence at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA. So the iron fence has been the "face" of Oak Hill Cemetery for around 150 years. It was put up at the time when our nation was just beginning to heal from the Civil War and Lincoln assassination. To offer some additional perspective, here's some other things that happened in 1866; Dostoevsky publishes Crime and Punishment; Jesse James and his gang pull their first bank robbery; The Civil Rights Act of 1866 passes over President Andrew Johnson's veto; Alfred Nobel invents dynamite; abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky and author H.G

Wells are born, and Tennessee is the first of the Photo by Doug Christian southern states to be re-admitted to the union. In those 150 years, our iron fence has undergone its share of trauma, In those 150 years, our iron fence has under- trees falling, cars crashing and, of course, age. gone its share of trauma, trees falling, cars crashing and, of course, age. The fence at Mount Auburn was no dif- ferent and during the 1990s a large majority of the fence was removed due to the expense of its mainte- nance. Today, about 400 feet remain at the entry of Mount Auburn. Those 400 feet were recently restored to their original condition and their fence is absolutely beautiful.

Photo by Doug Christian So the iron fence has been the "face" of Oak Hill Cemetery for around 150 years. It was put up at the time when our nation was just beginning to heal from the Civil War and Lincoln assassination.

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Did You Know?

In the original layout of the cemetery, a partially underground receiving vault was planned and set just east of the main intersection of North, East, West and Central avenues.

The pictures below tell the used the vault without charge for was used for the storage of story of the old "shed" and how ten days. Longer term use was equipment and materials used the area became the beautiful charged at $5 per month. "In for the upkeep of the cemetery mausoleum built in 1984 by the case the party did not finally grounds. In 1973 long time Basil family. This is sort of an bury in Oak Hill, there was a $1 superintendent John Collier "ugly caterpillar transformed into charge for receiving, the same for retired. Two years later the Board a beautiful" butterfly story…or delivering." A letter was written of Managers, at the suggestion of really two butterflies! by then-Secretary/Treasurer then-superintendent George In the original layout of the James W. Deeble to Harvey Kackley began to hire contrac- cemetery, a partially under- Weed of New York City saying tors for grounds maintenance.. ground receiving vault was "In October 1852, a grandchild In the early 80s an agreement planned and set just east of the of Mr. Weed was placed in the was reached with the Basil family main intersection of North, East, cemetery's receiving vault where to build a private mausoleum on West and Central avenues. The it had remained since." Deeble the site of the shed and receiving meeting minutes of the Board of noted that Weed's son promised vault in exchange for the con- Managers of that era say " The 3 years ago to take the remains struction of a new, two story tool board resolved to have erected a away." Cemetery records are house further east down Central vault for the reception of bodies unclear about the resolution of Avenue. The two new structures before interment, the vault to be this dilemma. were complete by spring of 1984. sufficiently large to contain In 1956 there is an entry in The practice of using landscape about 30 bodies." This vault was the Board of Manager's minutes contractors was continued until used for storage of loved one's stating "Construction of the new 1986 when Joe Pozell was hired caskets prior to burial while shed in front of the receiving as Superintendent, primarily due arrangements were made or vault is complete." And so then to his landscape expertise. weather improved. Lot holders began a period when the space

The Shed / Storage and Shelter for The Basil mausoleum completed in 1984 where the old The Carriage House we have now was grounds tools and equipment storage area was. built in 1984 to replace the old storage 1956-1984 area that was converted to the Basil mausoleum. It replicates an antique building on the exterior and is a mainte- nance and storage shed on the inside.

10 Memorial Plaque for “Willie” Lincoln The plaque tells the story...

Photos by Doug Christian The plaque on a small stone pedestal, is on the floor of the mausoleum visible through the upper bars of the door.

Oak Hill Cemetery is fortunate to have The plaque was put in place last fall and during received a gift from Dwayne Hills, a Lincoln history the summer we installed hand rails along the steps buff. His gift is a stone-mounted plaque in the from the Corcoran area and near the Carrol mau- Carrol mausoleum in memory of the William soleum. These improvements make it easier to visit Wallace Lincoln, second son of Mary and Abraham and understand one of the most iconic historic fea- Lincoln. "Willie's" casket was temporarily placed in tures of Oak Hill. the Carrol Family mausoleum in 1862.

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How is Ella?

We are often asked “How Is Ella?” Constantly, in fact...

Since retiring in 2012, Ella has taken a num- ber of trips. Here she is at the US Arizona Memorial in Hawaii.

Ella is doing well. After serv- Cannons were house-sitting for a year, and generally insure that ing Oak Hill Cemetery for friend. Ella says it was one of her we are continuing the meticu- twenty eight years (twenty as best trips ever! Among other lous administrative practices she office administrator and eight as destinations, Ella has traveled to and Joe so carefully put in place superintendent) she moved to El Paso, TX, the northeast for over the years. At the same Asheboro, NC, the city where fall foliage, and her annual family time, Ella takes time in the she grew up. She lives in the gathering at the beach around evenings and weekends to home once owned by her par- July 4th each year. catchup with friends which she ents, in which she grew up. Her Another of her "annual and they really enjoy. son Joseph lives and works as a stops" is Washington, DC and Ella has several cousins, restaurant manager in Boone, Oak Hill Cemetery. She has gra- aunts and uncles in Asheboro so NC which is about two hours ciously consented to "fill-in" she is surrounded by family. But from Asheboro. while Dave and Darla Jackson we know she misses her many Since retiring in 2012, Ella have been on travel for the past good friends in Washington. has taken a number of trips. In three summers. She not only fills Since the summer "fill-ins" start- the picture above, she is at the in as superintendent, but also ed, several have started asking US Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. completes various assignments "when is Ella coming?" She visited Jim Cannon, Jr. and from Dave to "audit" the burial his wife in Honolulu while the and sale entries from the past

12 New Development Director Named

Elizabeth Mizell joins Oak Hill Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation as Director of Development

Please welcome "Liz" Mizell to the Oak Hill Her background Family. She will be working primarily with the new includes President of Oak Hill Cemetery Historic Preservation Tennessee State Foundation Board to develop sources of donated Society and volun- funds to pay for future restoration and major teer grant reviewer repair projects. for United Way As a fundraising professional, Liz has over seven NCA Community years of experience in the nonprofit sector serving Impact Fund Grant in a broad range of roles with increasing responsibil- Recipients. Through ity. She is delighted to have joined The Oak Hill her current work Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation, part- with Junior League time, on October 1st. of Washington, she has helped numerous organiza- Liz served as Director of Corporate tions and enjoys assisting Bright Beginnings, Inc., to Sponsorships for Luke's Wings until July 2016. Prior provide educational, therapeutic, and health servic- to this position she was Corporate Partnerships es to children in kindergarten and their families. Manager for United Way of the National Capital She continues to serve on the board of directors for Area (UnitedWayNCA) in Washington, D.C. Over the Tennessee State Society. a four-year period, she diversified funding and She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Financial secured large gifts for United Way NCA's Veteran's Planning from the University of Alabama, and Initiative. Her professional career includes serving completed abroad studies in London, UK at with the District of Columbia Daughters of Richmond University. She enjoys volunteering in a American Revolution (DCDAR), where she is board capacity and is a member of the Young DCDAR Capitol Chapter Chairman with oversight Nonprofit Professional Network of Washington, for recruiting junior members. D.C as well as the Women's Congressional Golf Liz served on the host committee for the annual Association. She holds her Silver Award in Girl Sweethearts and Patriots Gala, organized jointly by Scouts of America, is an English equestrian and young members of the District of Columbia Society grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. of the Sons of the American Revolution and mem- We are pleased to have Liz Mizell as a member bers of the District of Columbia Society of the of the Oak Hill family. Daughters of the American Revolution. The patri- otic black-tie gala benefits a local organization that supports Veterans - chosen each year by the Founders Committee.

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Contributors to Oak Hill May 1, 2015 - October 1, 2016 We thank all our contributors for their support.

Beautification Mr. Mark and Mr. Brandon H. Grove Mr. Michael D. and (Friends of Oak Hill Fund) Mrs. Margaret Anschutz Mrs. Sondra and Mrs. Kathleen K. O'Connor Ms. Marion G. Arkin Mr. Douglas Hartley Ms. Louise C. Oertly Mr. Azam and Mrs. Jan Ali Ms. Greta Arnold Ms. Anita Harvey Ms. Lucy I. Oliver Ms. Catherine Reed Andrews Atlas Obscura Inc. Ms. Susan Black Hayes Mr. Charles S. Oliver Anonymous Mrs. Merribel S. Ayres Ms. Marion D. Haynes Mr. Eser Ozdeger Ms. Greta Arnold Mrs. Adrian D. Bellinger Mr. Maurice K. Heartfield III Ms. Cynthia Joan Parker Ms. Gisela Block Ms. Marguerite Benson Mr. Maurice K. Heartfield Jr. Ms. Gail Kern Paster Countess Clarissa Bonde Mr. Christian R. Beres Ms. Vita Hollander Mr. David M. and Ms. Ruth Hale Buchanan Ms. Edith S. Bingham Mrs. Gail Holle Mrs. Margareta C. Paul Msgt. John R. 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