Todd graves

[Jim Garrett]

(10-17-2014 12:29 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 09:54 AM)L Verge Wrote:  Same here as far as Sundays, but I have to question the "no vehicle" rule in cemeteries. Are hearses allowed? Many of our large cemeteries encompass a lot of acres. How do they handle people who are unable to walk to various graves, or even funeral processions?

Coffins are usually carried by pallbearers. I've occasionally seen hearses. Most cemeteries aren't that large (that's why gravesites "expire" after a certain period).

Many of the cemeteries in the United States are too large to have foot traffic only. The beautiful Victorian cemeteries were designed almost as much for the living as the dead. They were designed for beauty, and the enjoyment of visitors. Look at The Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, one of the greatest of Victorian era cemeteries. You could never enjoy visiting Jefferson Davis there. You would have to pack a lunch for the walk from the front gate.