Elmwood Cemetery Society

It just keeps getting more & more exciting! We have a roof!

The rescheduled Bike Rodeo is coming up August 3! Be sure to tell your friends about it! Learn more at https://elmwoodbikerodeo.org/

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We had a beautiful morning for 1st Elmwood Gravestone Cleaning Class! Volunteers learned how to clean gravestones with methods and materials that are safe for old fragile stones. It was informative, fun and we made new friends along the way! Thanks to all who participated!

Roof is going on!

Framing is happening!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! The Elmwood Picnic will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2024. More information to come soon!

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Did you know that Elmwood is one of the few cemeteries in the Kansas City area that allows green burials? For more information on green burials fill out the Contact Us card on our website:
https://elmwoodcemeterykc.org/contact-elmwood/

We have burial sites available for purchase and we remain one of the most affordable cemeteries in the area. We also have our new scattering garden for the disposition of ashes. Let us know how we can be of service.

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Many folks have been inquiring about the new ADA restroom that we are having built at the Armour Chapel. Construction was slowed by city permit requirements, but we finally have the foundation poured and hopefully framing will begin this week! Stay tuned for more progress pictures!

Next up was on June 8. The 1812 Society marked the gravesite of William M. Reid, an original founder of the 1812 Society in Kansas City.

The next several posts should give everyone an idea of what has been going on at Elmwood!

On May 5, the Daughters of the American Revolution performed a re-dedication ceremony at the gravesite of Lucinda DeAtley Jackson - a REAL daughter of the American Revolution. Her father served in the American Revolution. Many of her descendants and relatives were in attendance including David Jackson, Thomas Platt, Steve Platt, Virginia McCoskrie, Jim MacLaughlin and Marcia Shavlik. It was an honor to host them all to remember Lucinda.

Due to the construction at Elmwood Cemetery and the safety of our patrons, the gates will be locked on Friday, May 10. Gates will be reopened Saturday morning, May 11. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you need imnediate assistance please call 816-945-4900.

Thank you Brad for all you do at Elmwood!

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Elmwood is honored to welcome the Daughters of the American Revolution on the occasion of the re-marking of Real Daughter, Lucinda DeAtley Jackson.

We are very sorry to announce that this Saturday's Bike Rodeo has been cancelled. Due to family emergencies the organizers of this event are unable to host it this weekend. IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED! Look for event information this summer!

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Tune into Fox4’s morning show at 8:30 & 9:15 this morning to hear the latest Elmwood news!

A HUGE shoutout to all the volunteers who joined us this morning to plant trees! We had a total of TWELVE volunteers, many of you who came from our post on this page! 15 trees got planted in just over one hour! 💖💖💖to all of you!

Don’t forget! Tree planting this Saturday, April 6 at 9:00 am! Meet near the chapel. Bring a shovel and a friend. We can get 15 baby trees planted, mulched & watered in no time if we all pitch in!

Elmwood has been closed this week due to the extreme weather conditions. Our roads are not plowed, so we didn’t want anyone getting “stuck.” Also, our office heater decided it was too cold to operate properly! The gates will be open next week with more moderate temps returning!

Our 2023 end of year emailed newsletter was sent on 1/31/2023! If you aren’t on our email list & would like a copy, please send us a message here on Messenger with your email address & we will forward you a copy! Thank you to all who generously donated to Elmwood in 2023. Your donations keep our bills paid, monuments maintained, and our doors open! We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without your support. THANK YOU!

This Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Elmwood Cemetery hopes to clean ALL of the VA issued white marble veteran's headstones in the cemetery!

Please come and join us! We will teach you the proper way to clean these markers using the same methods and materials approved by Arlington National Cemetery AND help an Eagle Scout candidate! All materials are provided for this very low-impact project.

No RSVP necessary - just plan on meeting us by the chapel at 10:00 a.m. Wear comfortable clothes/shoes and bring work gloves.

And YES, we greatly appreciate any donations to Elmwood!

Chilly but great turnout for the KC Crew annual Graveyard Run! It’s always a pleasure to host this event!

Elmwood had the pleasure of hosting The Modernists group from the WWI museum. They learned about Elmwood’s unique monument architecture & toured the cemetery looking for unique symbols. Great event & we made a lot of new friends!

15 oak varietals were planted on Saturday! Along with the Serviceberry planted in the new scattering Garden makes 16 new trees at Elmwood in one week! Thanks to all who came out to help plant!

Calling all volunteers! WE NEED YOUR HELP THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
The Missouri Department of Conservation is partnering with Elmwood to plant 15 new trees this Saturday. The trees are small, so planting won’t be terribly difficult, but there are FIFTEEN of them! If you can help, bring a shovel & meet by the chapel. And THANK YOU!

Next up at Elmwood: The 6th Annual Graveyard Run hosted by KC Crew on Saturday, October 28 from 9:00 am to noon. For more information or to register visit www.kccrew.com. Please note that the cemetery roads will be closed for auto traffic that morning in order to provide a safe closed course for the runners. We at Elmwood thank KC Crew for hosting this fund raising event for Elmwood!

It’s here! Today’s the day! It’s PICNIC TIME! 11:00 - 2:00. You can still purchase a ticket at the gate - $75 for lunch, tours music & fun!