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Committee discusses QR codes for headstones and considers green-burial location at Fairview
Summary
Chair Connie Delno proposed using QR codes on headstones at Silver City Cemetery to provide historical information and raised the possibility of designating a green-burial area at Fairview Cemetery; staff and members agreed to research placement and burial-location options.
Chair Connie Delno presented a proposal to place QR codes on headstones at Silver City Cemetery as a way to provide historical information about those interred; staff and members discussed placement strategies and researching records for the burials. Members agreed the QR-code approach could be a good way to share historical context about the cemetery.
Delno also raised the idea of allowing “green burials” and suggested the committee consider designating a location at Fairview Cemetery for that option. The committee did not take formal action but directed staff to research how QR codes could be implemented and to explore potential sites for green burials.
