Chris writes in…

The beautiful Victorian gravesite of Miss Emily Pittman in the City of Decatur cemetery was rededication on Mothers Day, May 12. Cathy Vogel, David Crenshaw, Victor Donham, Nancy Sill and others from the Friends of Decatur Cemetery organization have worked for years to restore the gravesite. With funds from the Decatur Beer Festival, and the expertise of master blacksmith Ray Bowen, the site is now restored to its original look.

A wider shot of the gravesite and some of the volunteers who restored it, after the jump…

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Chris sends in this pic of movie preperation going on today in Decatur Cemetery and runs with dogs writes in FFAF “Anyone know what will be filming in the cemetery?  Quite a bit of prep going on, my favorite being the guy who’s tying fake foliage to some of the trees.”

Let try and find out!

Decatur Cemetery, Decatur GA (pic submitted by Chris)

You may recall the report from a couple of weeks back regarding vandalism at the Decatur Cemetery.  A now reader writes in with another report…

 When volunteers arrived at Decatur Cemetery on Saturday morning to place flags for the “Salute to Veterans” commemoration on Sunday, November 11, they found graffiti spray painted on about 10 different very visible places in the old, most historic section of the cemetery. An unknown person or persons damaged several walls and the historic gazebo with racial and sexual slurs. This incident occured between the departure of the cemetery staff Friday evening the volunteers’ arrival about 9 AM Saturday.

Decatur police responded, a report was taken, and evidence was gathered.

While many school children and civic groups gave their time to honor those who fought for this country in every war since the American Revolution, the cemetery staff was busy trying to clean up or disguise the work of inconsiderate and malicious person or persons. The placement of the flags was delayed, but over 1000 flags were in place by noon.

A reward of at least several hundred dollars is being offered for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the damage. Officer Gilbert of Decatur Police is the investigating officer and any information should be given to him.

Come on, Decatur, we’re better than this!

Photo courtesy of Will