NEWSLETTER 2012 Message from Sandy McMillan, President, Trustees of Elmwood Cemetery Dear Families and Friends, Spring has certainly sprung early in Michigan this year! Board of Trustees The mild winter and warmer March has lent a lushness to Francis W. McMillan II the grounds – the trees are flowering, migrating birds have President returned, spring bulbs have come up and the grass is Michael Bernard, Esq. green and growing fast. I cannot recall the last time we Vice President and Secretary had to cut the Cemetery’s grass in March! Please come Allen Ledyard down to visit us. Vice President and Treasurer I am pleased to report that 2011 was yet another great John S. Snyder year for Elmwood. The Cemetery’s endowment fund - that Assistant Treasurer ensures the Cemetery is well cared for into the future – is Terry P. Book healthy and has recovered from the downturn in the stock James Deutchman market a few years ago. In addition, the grounds, meticulously cared for by our staff, are a further Mrs. Edward I. Book testament to our success. As a result we are chosen time and time again each year by hundreds Honorary seeking a final resting place for themselves or their loved ones. Our staff prides itself on providing Historic Elmwood knowledgeable and compassionate service to our customers in need of advice. Foundation I encourage you to contact our staff if you are interested in any of our available prime individual or Board of Directors large family lots. Terry P. Book President Thank you for your continued trust in us. Eileen McCarthy Vice President John S. Snyder Treasurer So Much to Do and So Much to See… Father Steven J. Kelly Secretary Spring planting. If you, your friends or garden club are Duncan Campbell interested in adding to the beauty James Deutchman of the cemetery, there are many Karen Schrock, MS areas that are available for flowers. Joan Frear Capuano Please call Joan Capuano for Executive Director more information. Do you enjoy running, walking or biking with a group of friends? Please consider using Elmwood’s pathways. The office staff would be happy to make arrangements for a time that works best for you. 1200 Elmwood Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48207 Bird watching on our grounds Phone: 313-567-3453 provides a natural environment for Fax: 313-567-8861 www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org dozens of different species. Office Hours Artists are encouraged to come and sketch or photograph the many sculptures in the cemetery. If you have art of the Cemetery that you would like to share with our Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm Sat: 9am - noon visitors, please contact Joan Capuano. We will consider them for posting in our office and on the website. Cemetery Hours (May-Sept.) 7am - 7pm, Daily Tours and Events Please look inside to find out more about what’s happening at Elmwood! We are thankful for the many friends who supported the Foundation Contributors Historic Elmwood Foundation and Elmwood Cemetery in 2011 Dr. Sonja Gildon Bessie Mae Lewis David Post Patron| ($5,000 and above) Ruby Goolsby Myrtle Peart-Love Julia L. Raines Stuart Grigg Velma Lowery Mrs. Odessa Rogers The Elizabeth, Allan & Warren Grigg Graphic Services John C. Mau Ms. Herland Sanders Shelden Foundation R. R. Gunter Mary Ann Moore Sandra Sanders Ralph Wilson Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Verne Hampton Judy A. Neal Mamie Scott Viola Hare Sonia Norfleet-Johnson Macrina Seitz Benefactor ($1,000 - $4,999 Nancy and Fred Hathaway, Jr. Mr. Benjamin Paddock, III Ms. Florence Seltzer ) Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Hodges Diane Page Michael & Karyn Shukwit Mrs. Edward I. Book Dr. Joyce Holder Matthews Glenn M. Price Eloise Simon Mr. & Mrs. William A. Chope Alma Houser Virginia Regnerus Bonita Smith Mr. & Mrs. Allen Ledyard Susan & Edgar Howbert Joy Reliford Richard Snyder Mr. & Mrs. Francis W. McMillan, II Mr. & Mrs. William Howenstein Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Reuther, Jr. Mrs. W. Colburn Standish, Jr. Munder Capital Management Jay F. Hunter Dr. Phyllis E. Robinson Eva Starks Frank & Phyllis Vroom Mr. Alfred James Mrs. Douglas F. Roby, Jr. Willie Thomas Robert Johnson Christi Hodges Shatzel Constance Tidwell Gwendolyn Jordan Dr. Robert & Evelyn Sims John H. Mitchell, Sr. Family Sponsor ($500 - $999) Fr. Steven J. Kelly Ernest C. Smith P. Benjamin Van Lowe Mr. & Mrs. William B. Krag St. John’s Episcopal Church of Detroit Carolyn Vaughn Mike & Betsy Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lambrecht Don & Mary Ann Stange Carolyn Walker Ms. Terry P. Book Elizabeth S. Ledyard Arlene Starghill Peggy Walker Michael & Virginia Carter Mary Waterman Lunt Barbara A. Stephens Frances Warley Ruth Roby Glancy Mrs. Albert Maas Eleanor B. Stephenson James D. Wilson Alesia & Margaret Howard Mike Maldegen Margaret Davis Stoepel Matilda Wilson Frances Mann James D. & Setsuko H. Martin Bud & Mary Taylor Rosemary Wilson Lt. Col. John Norvell Theodore A. McGraw, Jr. Beverly Thomas Mary Frances Womack-Taylor Grace McGraw Parr Dr. Shirley McRae Christiansen von Wormer Dianne Wright Mr. & Mrs. Nicolas I. Quintana Laureen K. Mohn Vivian Weaver Jean T. Wyatt John & Sharon Snyder Brenda Motley-Aikens Annie Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Stanley B. Young Mr. John Stroh, III Andrew & Sandra Penz Margaret A. Woodhouse Mrs. Mary Anne Zinn Robert L. and Krisseda E. Pryor Vera Mae Worthy Donor ($250 - $499) Louise Radford Sarah Wreford In Memory of R. Bradley Randall R. Matthew Sweeney Barbara Rice Member ($25 - $49) Mary Matilda Bisgrove ACCURecords, LLC Mr. & Mrs. H. Gunter Seydel Robert P. Dunwoodie George LaForest Ola Shackelford James R. Allen John R. Edgar Apartment Services Robin Sowell Samuel Ballard Mary Ann Finley Ms. Antoinette Book Marjorie Peabody Stapleton Augusta L. Baxter Arthur L. Grady Duncan & Maura Campbell Dr. Helen M. Surrell Lucille Bowen Marilyn Harmon John & Joan Capuano Edward Trowbridge, Jr. Martin Brosnan Mr. Cleodie Houser James & Cathy Deutchman Ruth Whipple Eleanore Brown Jessie & Sampson Howard John F. Diebel Mrs. Erma Campbell Bessie Ivory Mrs. Allen F. Edwards, Jr. Contributor ($50 - $99) Samuel L. Caruthers Alfred James Marianne T. Endicott Paula Cheek Agrippa T. Jones, Jocelyn Jones Olive Hansen Mrs. Pamala Aikens Mrs. Bliss Caulkins Clark and Zelda Plater Mrs. Syri A. Harris Nancy Allen Shirley Conery Charlie & Pauline Kauderer and David Brunning Anne C. Armstrong Charles & Mary Cooper Bill & Donna Hancock Karpus, Scott & Company Michael Backman - Matthew Corbin, Sr. Thomas Boone Love Larry F. Sloane McMillan Office Ernestine Cox Alberta Mason L. F. Sloane Consulting Mrs. Kim Baubie Mr. & Mrs. Thornton Dickinson Nathan McGuire Donald Lindow Mr. & Mrs. Charles Begg Mrs. David Edgar Dr. Norman McRae, Jr. Matthews International Suzanne Chapin Berl Vernell Engram Mary Duffield Meginnity Eileen McCarthy Ms. Harriet Billups Kansas Esters, Jr. Willie E. Rice, Jr. McCarthy & Smith Richard A. Bisgrove Barbara L. Finch Clare Rogers Mrs. Helen McGraw Mr. Thomas J. Blaser E.J. Finley Alice Wooley Schultz W. H. Muir Doug Boehmer Robert Foyt Norma Smith Dale and Dianne Pegg Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Book Dorris F. Fultz-Pickett Norman J. Tabor, Jr. Mary L. Saunders Grace Brown C. Mary Grady Arlene Williams Karen Schrock Mr. & Mrs. William Butler Diane Gould Hall Anna L. Wilson & James E. Gaffney, Jr. Lillie Montague Tabor James Candler Ralph D. Harmon Mrs. Minnie Woodard H. James Caulkins Annie L. Haynes In Honor of Johnnie Colbert Anthony L. Henderson Friend ($100 - $249) Carolyn Coleman Family Edward Henkel, Jr. Terry Book Daisy Counsel Milton Henkel James Finley Sr. Beverly Butler Ernest Crumb Lynette M. Hines Otto W. Goltz Johnette Connors Mrs. Jack M. Cudlip Lucy Hogan Robert C. & Robert L. Murray Mr. Tracy Kane Hastings Dr. and Mrs. Neil J. Currie Dr. Cheryl Holloway Fanny Louise Good Stewart Dr. & Mrs. Donald Blain Charles DuCharme, III John M. Hooks Lillian James Gabrielle Bradby-Greene Mrs. Robert Dunwoodie Patricia Ibbotson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Buhl Cleveland Edwards Annie Ingram Dan Campau Wonnie Gaskin Ms. Mary Jenifer-Durant In Kind Contributions Dr. Frank Clark Joyce Gatling Gwendolyn F. Johnson Augustine Cox Helen Glover Lavoid Johnson Joan Frear Capuano Mr. & Mrs. Keith Crain Harvey Goltz Max C. Jones, Jr. David Hessell Mrs. William D. Dahling Mary Harney Dr. Virginia D. Jones Ciara Green Lowe Bernard Z. Davis, Jr. Clara Smith Hayes Catherine Lang Robert Schroeder Russell & Susan Dixon Palmer Heenan Laura Lewis-Woods Michael Shukwit Lillie Edwards James W. Hodges Phelan & Ciara Lowe Bonita Smith Carroll & Palen Elder Elaine R. Hudson June MacPherson Charles F. Emmons Dr. Barbara M. Jones Marilyn Miller Family of Johnnie Mae Faison Shirley Jones-Burke David Moss We also wish to thank those who Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fruehauf Jack & Mary Kalmink Harriet Murray and Family prefer to remain anonymous. Charles Fuget Ms. Deborah J. Knight Robert Musial We are truly grateful to all our Sara Amy Leach Billie Y. Patmon donors and supporters. The Historic Elmwood Foundation apologizes for any inaccuracies. Please contact Joan Capuano with any corrections or omissions. ELMWOOD CEMETERY TOURS EElmwood Cemetery has a lively tour program with guided walking tours. These tours vary from our general tour to specific interest tours honoring the Civil War, African Americans, Art & Architecture, our Landscaping or any particular area requested. Proceeds from all tours are given to the Historic Elmwood Foundation. Members of the Historic Elmwood Foundation receive free tour admission depending upon their level of donation. Non-members incur a charge of $5 per person for regular tours. Advance reservations are required for all tours. Please contact the office staff to arrange your tour. General tours start at 10 a.m. and will be available May through October. Advance reservations are required. Our tour guides will share with tour participants the interesting stories of those laid to rest here at Elmwood. Our tours are held in all Halloween Tour weather and are walking tours. We do have a small transportation vehicle to assist the elderly or disabled but use of the vehicle must be arranged in advance.