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Commission reviews upcoming interments and a request for a photo monument
Summary
The commission noted two upcoming interments — June 15 for Higbee Phillips and another pending in June — and discussed a monument application that would use a 12x24 stone with a photograph; commissioners asked for a formal application and staff to present the monument design at the June meeting.
The Nantucket Cemetery Commission discussed two imminent interments and a proposed monument that would include a photographic image on a 12x24 stone.
Commissioners said an interment for Higbee Phillips is scheduled for Sunday, June 15 at 11:00 a.m. and that another interment (Tom, shared as a decedent for Lot H29) is expected sometime in June; family members were advised to submit the required monument application and order of interment.
On the monument request, a commissioner said she explained that stones must be either 12 by 18 or 12 by 24 and that the family preferred a 12 by 24 size with a photograph. The commission discussed existing regulations and agreed the applicant must submit the monument application and the order of interment; Commissioners asked Scotty (staff) to bring the picture and a formal proposal to the next meeting if the application is filed.
Why it matters: The commission enforces size requirements for monuments and requires formal applications and orders of interment to approve installations. Commissioners emphasized the need for completed forms before approval and said staff will not finalize monument placement until paperwork is submitted.
Next steps: Staff to confirm receipt of a completed monument application and to present the monument design at the June 11 meeting if the paperwork is complete. The commission will only act on the application once it is formally submitted.
Ending: The commission recorded the interment date and asked staff and the applicants to follow the application procedure; no monument approval was granted at the meeting because the formal application had not been submitted.
