McPherson Cemetery is a cemetery located in Clyde, Ohio, United States. McPherson Cemetery is known for being the burial place of the Union Army General James B. McPherson, for whom the cemetery is named. In 2014, there was an anniversary of McPherson's funeral at McPherson Cemetery.[1] McPherson Cemetery is also known for sometimes conducting Veterans Day memorial services.[2]
Regulation
Incidents
Vandalism
There have been multiple cases of vandalism in McPherson Cemetery. The most notable example is the August 2010 persistent destruction of graves and items. Two teenagers were charged for this crime, who caused an estimated $100,000 of damage to the cemetery. In September, after the incident, Clyde's city manager Paul Fiser said that "the cemetery [was] 95 percent back to normal, thanks to the hard work of the parks and cemetery department."[4]
Theft
In 2013, Jeffrey Huey, a Clyde citizen who is a self-proclaimed "art enthusiast", was detained for stealing 60 to 70 items from multiple different cemeteries in the area, including Oakland Cemetery in Sandusky and McPherson Cemetery.[5]
References
- ^ July 29, 2014, Luke Wark, "Clyde remembers McPherson", Sandusky Register
- ^ May 22, 2015, "We Remember: Racine County Memorial Day observances", Racine Journal Times
- ^ May 8, 2015, Craig Shoup, "Cemetery visitors urged to follow rules on placing tributes", Port Clinton News Herald
- ^ September 27, 2010, Sarah Webber, "Second teen charged in McPherson Cemetery vandalism", Sandusky Register
- ^ June 11, 2013, Vanessa McCray, "Evidence of grave crimes found in Clyde", The Blade