Dear Friends of Concord Cemetery Association:

  Homecoming day at Concord is near at hand again. It seems appropriate, there- fore, to bring a progress report on the work done this year toward maintenance and beautification of the cemetery.

  We have had to date three volunteer work days at the cemetery in which a lot of work was done. The fellowship was great among those attending. Both men and women came and the ladies donned in work clothes, did much work in the way of cleaning, raking and burning leaves, trash, etc., and in addition they brought and served a fine picnic lunch each time that is so typical of Concord. All in all, the fine food, the hard work and the good fellowship added up to very re- warding days.

  The first project was clearing the fence row and installing new treated post around the entire cemetery property. The wire was nailed to the new posts taking the sags out and making a very fine fence. A good watering system has been in- stalled for the cemetery and the church. Two water storage tanks, (the smaller one was donated by the oil company which operates there), have been installed. A good pumping system which includes a good used pump jack, purchased locally at a bargain, and a 1 h.p. electric motor, donated by Joe Johnston Motor Co., went to make up a good water system. All the plastic pipe used from the well to the storage tanks and for the distribution system in the cemetery was furnished at wholesale cost by Handorf Lumber Company.    

  One attempt was made at starting bermuda grass over the whole cemetery in the spring by seeding it but because of the very dry spring this was not successful However, several family plots have been planted by the concerned families and several green plots are now noted.

  Much of the underbrush and some of the undesirable trees have been cut away in the West part of the cemetery property and are now ready to be burned.

  This fine progress could never have been realized without the wonderful cooperation of al I the interested people in and around Concord and Palestine. They have all worked so diligently to bring about the improvement in the condition and appearance of the cemetery that we all so desired.      The other members of the board of directors, namely.- Mrs. C. R. (Lucretia) Andrews, Mrs. James R. Davis (Mattye) Davis and her husband Jim, who, thought not a member of the-board, has rendered very valuable service, Mr. A. D. Lightfoot, Mr. Billy Gaines, and Mr. Cleo Lightfoot have all been most cooperative and have been most willing to give of their time and effort to make this whole project the success it has been.     To each and every one I express my sincerest thanks and appreciation.

Very Sincerely,

Guy Funderburk, President, Board of Directors

Concord Cemetery Association