Cemetery board approves variance to allow three cremations on one grave space

May 14, 2026

The Oakwood Cemetery Board approved a variance for Section GM, Lot 54, Grave 5 to permit three cremations in a single grave space, exceeding the rules' two-cremation limit; the motion passed unanimously with Cunningham absent.

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The Oakwood Cemetery Board voted May 14 to grant a variance allowing three cremations to be placed on one grave space in Section GM, Lot 54, Grave 5, a departure from the board's rules that permit two cremations per grave space. Hillis moved and Sage seconded the motion, which carried unanimously (Cunningham absent).

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