Marysville City
Cemetery Commission
2023 ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
2024 OBJECTIVES
Marysville City Cemetery Commission
Victoria Tudor, Chairperson
Eileen Schmidtbauer, Vice Chairperson
Leroy Prindle
Aleatha Martin
Jessica Dant
Marla Pike
Phyllis Smith
Summary of major 2023
accomplishments
• Provided a continuous presence at the cemetery to identify any potential problems
• Identified fallen tree limbs, graffiti on crypt, damaged fence and water leaks at well
• Point of contact to assist descendants in finding relatives buried at the cemetery
• Ensured the existing plaques are clean, readable, and in the best condition for public to view
• Partnered with Friends for the Preservation of Yuba County History (FPYCH):
• Fundraise for headstone repairs
• April 2023 Flowers, Tombstones and Tales – 44 guests
• October 2023 Tales of the Crypt had ~280 guests
Summary of major 2023 accomplishments
Coordinated the repair of ten
damaged headstones with
the monument company
(Ruhkala)
Five headstones had their bases
reinforced
Some were from vandalism in
1950’s
Six obelisks were removed from the
debris pile by Public Works
Moved to where they would be
repositioned
The obelisks were then drilled,
pinned, and glued to monument by
Ruhkala
$5,000 was paid for by City of
Marysville and $4,600 paid by
Friends for the Preservation of Yuba
County History
Summary of major
2023
accomplishments
Before and after pictures of the
Johnson Plot obelisk repair
Summary of major 2023
accomplishments
• Performed clean-up day with Marysville High School students • Hosted Memorial Day Celebration with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 948
• Maintained heritage rose garden
• Transcribed the Cemetery Burial and Plot Books
• Cemetery Burial and Plot Books are available at City Hall • Handwritten
• Not searchable, etc.
• Now available for public via the City of Marysville website • Excel format, downloadable
• Eases searching, filtering, etc.
• Monitoring progress on Lyle Calloway’s work on improvements to the Lewis-Westwood plot
• Mr. Calloway removed broken border walls and rebuilt them. • Middle photo shows the work in progress
• Bottom photo illustrates the completed masonry
Cemetery Volunteer Hours
• November 2023, through January 2024, Cemetery volunteers contributed:
• 570 hours
• Calculating at $15/hour, cemetery volunteers have donated $8,550 during that time Objectives for 2024
• Monument restoration and stabilization with
Ruhkala Monument Company
• 24 headstone bases to be stabilized
• Host Memorial Day Services at Grand Army of
the Republic (G.A.R.) military plot with the
local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 948
• Cemetery Road Signage
Objectives for 2024
• Perform monthly Saturday clean-up days inviting the high school students and public • Post the transcribed and proofread Cemetery Burial and Plot Books document to Marysville City website
• COMPLETED!
• Research grants for historical cemeteries
• Partner with new cemetery watchman
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS FOR THE HISTORIC MARYSVILLE CEMETERY Total Maintenance $32,200.00
(caretaker abode, foliage/weeds, water pump/electrical, roads/fences, and lighting) Total Operations $14,763.33
(caretaker stipend, and Public Works Department staff time) TOTAL Maintenance and Operations Budget $46,963.33
(Round up to $50K per year for unanticipated expenditures.) Council assistance:
Some plots have concrete, brick, or granite borders that are tilting
These borders need to be leveraged into position
Tilting Monuments
Before they fall and break or injure a visitor, these should be stabilized
Council support of funding for these projects would be greatly appreciated
Repairs may include cement, brick, and dirt, as well as staff time Stabilizing of the monuments estimated at $1,000 per
Estimate for four borders being leveraged into position is $4,000 Headstone repairs
Average headstone repair is $500
Request is for $10,000
Tours
Volunteers are at the cemetery Monday and Thursday mornings, weather permitting We welcome the council members, and all City employees, to schedule a convenient time for cemetery tours
Illustrated on the next slide is one of our success stories, which is a stop on each tour
Thank you