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Oakwood to offer memorial service for pets
Mon, Sep 10th, 2012
Posted in Rochester Features
Posted in Rochester Features
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Oakwood Cemetery will offer memorial space come spring for family pet burials. Photo by Nate Langworthy
For many people, our four-legged companions are best friends and a beloved part of the family.
It’s an unfortunate reality that our lifespan does not coincide evenly, and while grieving their loss, many pet owners face the concurrent problem of how to give their loved ones a proper and dignified resting place.
When the ground thaws this coming spring, Oakwood Cemetery will offer memorial space for our furry friends at the Oakwood Memorial Pet Garden, located on an acre at the northern edge of their Oakwood East memorial space off of Viola Road and 36th Avenue in northeastern Rochester.
The decision to go ahead with the project was guided by the demand demonstrated for the services of Cherished Pet Cremation of Hayfield. There is no designated pet burial ground closer than LaCrosse, WI. In addition to the plot, pet owners have the option of using cremation services as well as a getting a flat or upright headstone monument for your pet.
“It’s a terrible loss, almost like a family member,” said Charles Graham, Oakwood Cemetery board member. “You hate to put the dog in the backyard and then move away. This is a very efficient and caring way to take care of an animal. It’s really shaping up to be a beautiful cemetery out there.”
Pets will be buried in small caskets, which serve as both a comforting vessel to bring your pet to its final resting place, as well as an environmental protection, as board members say that ground water contamination becomes a concern with backyard burials.
Oakwood caretakers are putting the finishing touches on the space this fall, reseeding grass and putting in new landscaping to the area.
“We’re going to maintain and operate it to the same degree that we do for people,” said board member Jeff Allman. “Everything we do for your mom, we do for your dog.”
Oakwood board members say that they would like to put a gazebo and later some permanent structure near the memorial garden to offer a place for viewing and funeral services.
“We’re hoping it becomes more like a traditional funeral,” said Oakwood office manager Diane Vincent.
“It’s as simple or as elegant as the family wants.”
It’s an unfortunate reality that our lifespan does not coincide evenly, and while grieving their loss, many pet owners face the concurrent problem of how to give their loved ones a proper and dignified resting place.
When the ground thaws this coming spring, Oakwood Cemetery will offer memorial space for our furry friends at the Oakwood Memorial Pet Garden, located on an acre at the northern edge of their Oakwood East memorial space off of Viola Road and 36th Avenue in northeastern Rochester.
The decision to go ahead with the project was guided by the demand demonstrated for the services of Cherished Pet Cremation of Hayfield. There is no designated pet burial ground closer than LaCrosse, WI. In addition to the plot, pet owners have the option of using cremation services as well as a getting a flat or upright headstone monument for your pet.
“It’s a terrible loss, almost like a family member,” said Charles Graham, Oakwood Cemetery board member. “You hate to put the dog in the backyard and then move away. This is a very efficient and caring way to take care of an animal. It’s really shaping up to be a beautiful cemetery out there.”
Pets will be buried in small caskets, which serve as both a comforting vessel to bring your pet to its final resting place, as well as an environmental protection, as board members say that ground water contamination becomes a concern with backyard burials.
Oakwood caretakers are putting the finishing touches on the space this fall, reseeding grass and putting in new landscaping to the area.
“We’re going to maintain and operate it to the same degree that we do for people,” said board member Jeff Allman. “Everything we do for your mom, we do for your dog.”
Oakwood board members say that they would like to put a gazebo and later some permanent structure near the memorial garden to offer a place for viewing and funeral services.
“We’re hoping it becomes more like a traditional funeral,” said Oakwood office manager Diane Vincent.
“It’s as simple or as elegant as the family wants.”
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