Richmond Chapter help in cleanup of Historic Shockoe Hill Cemetery

report by Robert E. Halpern,Richmond Chapter Third Vice President, Historian, and Flag Committee Chairman

    On Sunday May 15th at 10 AM on a cool sunny windy day among the tall uncut grass a few Richmond Chapter Members, Will Akers and Robert Halpern along with some other local volunteers went to help clean up the Shockoe Hill Cemetery here in Richmond. The grass had not been cut for some time due to the recent rainy weather.  This along with the wind made it hard for the magnolia trees leaves to be raked and bagged by Will. Robert collected trash, cleaned up the dead branches and brush off the ground among the grave stones stacking them up in small piles along the winding roads of the graveyard for later pick up by Cemetery Employees.  He also cut away some brush covering a few of the ancient grave stones. Despite the windy weather conditions it was a good day enjoyed by those who came out to clean up one of the old cemeteries here in Richmond. This event is something the Richmond Chapter along with some CAR chapters has done in the past few years.