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<DIV>The link provided by Sue below to the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery in Springfield is not the same cemetery commonly known for years as Laurel Hill. It's official name is Laurel Grove. It is in the Glenwood area between Eugene and Springfield on Laurel Hill St/Road. </DIV>
<DIV>Barbara Herring</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: "Sue Steward" <ssteward@ccountry.net> <BR><BR>> http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/or/lane/cemeteries/piocem.txt <BR>> <BR>> This sounds like it has been renamed to Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park <BR>> (Springfield Lodge No. 70 I.O.O.F., Old Springfield, Laurel Hill) and was <BR>> taken over by the City of Springfield. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "Leslie Chapman" <REEDSPORTCHAPMANS@VERIZON.NET><BR>> To: <OR-ROOTS@SOSINET.SOS.STATE.OR.US><BR>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 11:26 PM <BR>> Subject: RE: [or-roots] Springfield cemetery <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > Diane; <BR>> > <BR>> > What that might mean is Laurel Hill Cemetery, though I don't recall it <BR>> ever <BR>> > being called Pioneer anything, that is usually the name of the one at U of <BR>> O <BR>> > Campus I believe, I don't remember there being anything called Pioneer <BR>> > Cememtery in Springfield. <BR>> > <BR>> > Here is a link describing Laurel Hill, unfortunately it is in a sad state. <BR>> > <BR>> > http://www.wizardsrealmcentral.com/sgus/or/reports/laurelhill.htm <BR>> > <BR>> > I haven't really been doing my share of upkeep either, I am supposed to at <BR>> > least mow the family graves once a year, I have several relatives in the <BR>> > Great and Great Great generation buried there. I should have a listing of <BR>> it <BR>> > somewhere, but have no idea where. <BR>> > <BR>> > Les C <BR>> > <BR>> > from; <BR>> > http://www.fohcc.org/memday2005_1.html <BR>> > <BR>> > "God grant me the serenity <BR>> > to accept the ancestors I cannot find, <BR>> > the courage to find the ones I can, <BR>> > and the wisdom to document thoroughly." <BR>> > <BR>> > -----Original Message----- <BR>> > From: or-roots-admin@sosinet.sos.state.or.us <BR>> > [mailto:or-roots-admin@sosinet.sos.state.or.us]On Behalf Of Diane <BR>> > Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 5:12 PM <BR>> > To: or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us <BR>> > Subject: [or-roots] Springfield cemetery <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > In reading old family records, I see a notation on David Watkins. Now, I <BR>> > have been trying to find out where this fellow rests for a long time. In <BR>> > small faded print, I read---"Burial---Springfield, Oregon ...old p" Is <BR>> > there a old Pioneer Cemetry in Springfield? He died 4 June 1889. Thanks, <BR>> > Diane <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________ <BR>> > or-roots mailing list <BR>> > or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us <BR>> > http://sosinet.sos.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> or-roots mailing list <BR>> or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us <BR>> http://sosinet.sos.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>