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Tyringham cemetery committee names sexton, conditionally approves two-year pasture lease
Summary
At a July 16 meeting, the Tyringham Cemetery Committee selected Debby Hall to serve as sexton, agreed a proposed two-year pasture lease to Pam Curtin was acceptable with liability and restoration conditions, and tasked Noah Choquette with repairs and ground‑penetrating radar mapping.
The Tyringham Cemetery Committee agreed July 16 that committee member Debby Hall will act as sexton, with assistance from fellow member Noah Choquette for measuring and marking graves. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
The committee considered a proposal by Pam Curtin to lease part of the cemetery field for pasturing horses. Members concluded a two‑year lease could be acceptable on two conditions: the town would not assume liability for damages or injuries related to the pasturing, and the lessee must return the grounds at the end of the lease in the same or better condition. The committee did not record a formal vote in the minutes; the conditional approval was described in discussion.
Members also raised maintenance concerns, including cracks in the cemetery driveway, animals digging beneath headstones, and the lack of comprehensive burial records for the grounds. Committee member Noah Choquette agreed to inspect the road and damaged stones and to perform repairs if possible. Choquette also said he would investigate ground‑penetrating radar mapping to locate unrecorded burials and report his findings back to the committee at a future meeting.
The committee’s minutes list Bob Freeman as present but do not ascribe specific remarks to him. No funding sources, permit requirements or vote tallies were included in the minutes. The meeting minutes show the committee called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
