Beautification Projects
Many of the beautification projects done by the society are easily noted. Members take pride in the improvements made to enhance the beauty of the cemetery.
Stone Cleaning
Throughout the spring and summer, Society members and volunteers meet one Saturday each month to clean stones in the cemetery at 9 am. Many stones are in need of cleaning. It's not a hard task, but does require a bit of time and effort.
Bring a small bucket and soft bristle brush and join us at the flag pole in the cemetery! Need more info, contact us or watch our Facebook page for dates.
Look what a difference a bit of time and elbow grease can do...
Ella's Bouquet
When Ella Fariss died in 1887 one month after her 16th birthday, her father Thomas (Ella’s mother had died seven years earlier) marked her grave with a beautiful tall marble gravestone. At the foot of the grave, he placed a large bouquet of flowers carved from marble. The bouquet was anchored to a piece of stone. Thomas apparently …
Veterans Memorial
The area around the Veterans Memorial has been landscaped! The grey granite monument is now easily distinguishable from the surrounding gravestones.
Funding for the project was provided by Ivie League Homes of Wright City. When the Board of Aldermen gave the Society its approval to landscape the area, Billy Ivie and Kim Fast of Ivie League Homes immediately offered to fund the entire project.
The Society extends its sincere appreciation to the company for its generous donation. If you see Billy or Kim, we encourage you to also tell them “thank you”.
The Veterans Memorial monument was erected by the former V.F.W. Post 10687 of Wright City and was dedicated during the Post’s annual Memorial Day services in 2006.
Society members will care for the shrubs and flowers and maintain the site.