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Ephraim Cemetery Board finalizes Memorial Day plans, discusses member replacement and maintenance
Summary
At its May 2025 meeting the Ephraim City Cemetery Board approved minutes, ordered five new plaques for Memorial Day, confirmed speakers and flag logistics, and scheduled a May 26 cemetery workday and a June 3 work meeting to take down flags.
The Ephraim City Cemetery Board met in May 2025 and finalized plans for Memorial Day observances, reviewed cemetery maintenance and staffing needs, and scheduled upcoming work sessions.
Board members approved minutes from March 12 and April 9 before turning to event planning. The board ordered five new memorial plaques to be displayed with flags for Memorial Day and arranged banners for the program; invoices will be routed through city staff. The program list discussed by members included named participants for honors and ceremonial roles, with Vance Larson slated to perform Taps and local scouts assigned to the Space Force flag segment. Members said the Memorial Day speaker will not be in the parade, so a banner will be placed on the cemetery fence in his stead.
The board also confirmed logistics for chairs, a podium and a rolling speaker system and discussed who would transport and set up equipment. Members raised the need for a trailer or flatbed and for someone able to lift flagpoles; one longtime member’s resignation was noted as increasing the need for a replacement who can help with physical work.
Sexton work and grounds maintenance were a major topic. The sexton was not present because he was preparing graves for upcoming services; board members reported openings scheduled for Friday and Saturday and asked volunteers to bring shovels and rakes (they explicitly asked for no weed-eaters). Members described work on sod and flower beds, thistle removal, and recent stone repairs and said records of graves and names are available on Ephraim City’s website.
With Alan’s resignation from the board noted, members discussed potential replacements and agreed to follow up with candidates, including Don Olsen and Doug Hicks, and to solicit a formal recommendation before filling the vacancy. The board also discussed placement of a new monument (referred to in the meeting as the Kildon Action Monument), considering locations visible from the street between the gazebo and wall; a site visit was planned to pace out the placement.
Members tentatively set flag set-up around May 20 at 10 a.m. (to accommodate Scandinavian Days) and agreed to take flags down on June 3 so they would remain up for about two weeks after Memorial Day. The board scheduled a cemetery work/cleanup day for May 26 at Park Cemetery and designated the June 3 meeting as a work meeting to coincide with flag take-down. A final motion to adjourn passed by voice vote.
Votes at a glance - March 12 minutes: motion to approve moved by Speaker 4, seconded by Speaker 2; approved by voice vote (tally not specified). - April 9 minutes (with an amendment): motion to approve moved by Speaker 2; approved by voice vote (tally not specified). - Motion to adjourn: moved and approved by voice vote (tally not specified).
Next steps: board members will follow up on a recommendation for a replacement board member, finalize the Memorial Day checklist (plaques, banners, speakers and equipment), and meet at Park Cemetery on May 26 for a work day. The board’s next regular / work meeting was set for June 3.
