North Chapel Road facing West: Pearl Downing on left - bench overturned, large tree closest to chapel
lying across road along with large middle limb of 2nd tree.
North Chapel Road facing NE - Pearl Downing on right - one tree
completely down laying across road and second lost upper middle trunk
Facing SE from bathrooms: Jerry Tuttle works cutting limbs and branches from
Pearl Downing trees to haul away.
Pearl Downing East Border facing South: Tree
branches broken and hanging
Old Part facing SW:
Mike Pyeatt trims fallen limbs and branches
from old cedar tree in middle of cemetery.
Old Part facing South: Fallen headstone of
CLARK Levi Elisha (1836-1907) & Mary E.
Reiley (1838-1924) with fallen branches in
background.
Facing South: Two large piles of debris
dragged to center road to be hauled away
Pearl Downing facing East: Damage to East Border trees. Broken
branches and one on ground covering headstone.
Old Part facing East - View of where large limb snapped off
old cedar tree and fell on stones below.
RC&Pat Downing Cremated Remains section
Facing SE: Large limb lying across grave
Facebook post showing rotation above north
Springfield
For those of you who are local, you know how frightening the storms were on Tuesday, April 29th.
Many were without power for a day or two. Electricity to the chapel was still out yesterday afternoon
when the above photos were taken. The only apparent damage to the cemetery so far was to our
beloved old trees, which, like the broken, fallen limbs and branches, breaks our hearts, too. The chapel
and other buildings are fine. And, other than a couple of already precariously leaning headstones in the
Old Part that the storm pushed on over, no other damage to headstones has been found.
Donations to help with the clean up would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!