Some grave sites at the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery were sold between 1891 and 1946, but were never filled, and haven’t had any action in the past 50 years, according to the Edmonds Cemetery Board.
Last July, after six years of posted signs and newspaper ads, courts released over 1,176 graves back to the cemetery.
Now, the sites are available for public sale again.
“This was a large turnover of property considering we only had 200 casket grave sites left to sell,” said Cliff Edwards, cemetery sexton, in a statement.
In the early days of the cemetery, graves were sold in blocks of eight. If you only needed to bury one person, you were still sold the other 7 in the block, according to a press release.
“People would bury the person and then forget about the other unused sites,” Edwards said. The law says that after 20 years of no activity, including transfer of graves to another named person, the cemetery can reclaim the property.
The Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium is located at 100th Avenue West and 15th Street Southwest, one block north of the Westgate QFC. Visitors are welcome anytime between dawn and dusk. The office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
If you are interested in how to purchase a grave site, a niche in the columbarium or have any other questions about the cemetery, call Cliff Edwards at 425-771-4741.
Edmonds’ quest for a LEED platinum (for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building took a big step forward March 25.
PCC has proposed remodeling the old Albertson’s in the Westgate area to make it a LEED platinum project.
If it attains platinum status, it would be one of only 100 such structures worldwide.
The project’s architect was on hand to lobby Edmonds’ City Council for an interim zoning ordinance which will make rain water collection on the property easier. The ordinance will permit PCC to build a 8-foot by 14-foot tall collection system in the setback off 100th Avenue West.
The 5,000-gallon system will be used to flush toilets and water plants on the property.
The council approved the interim ordinance unanimously.
The Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium Board is honoring Submariners and “Rosie the Riveters” at this year’s annual Memorial Day Observance at 11 a.m., Monday, May 26, the board announced March 25.
The board is now looking for former “Rosie the Riveters.” Contact Dale Hoggins, cemetery board member at 425-776-1543 to help celebrate the contributions of all the “Rosies.”
The Edmonds Branch of the American Association of University Women will honor junior scholars and feature the organization’s state president at its April meeting.
The group meets at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 12, in room 304 -A of Snohomish Hall on the Edmonds Community College campus, 20000 68th Ave. W in Lynnwood.
State President Connie Dunkelberger will be the featured speaker. A book sale, coffee and cake will be available.
All interested parties are welcome. For more information, call Jo at 425-741-1826.
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