Cemetery Commission approves grave marker variances for three plots
The Cemetery Commission voted unanimously to approve three grave marker variance requests at Abram's Hill Cemetery.
Cemetery Commission · Meeting of July 9, 2026
CHILMARK — The Cemetery Commission voted unanimously to approve three grave marker variance requests at Abram's Hill Cemetery. Chair Laurisa D. Rich, Member Mary E.
Grady, and Member Matt Tobin approved one additional flat marker for the McCormick/Aronson plot 144, two additional flat stones for the Darrow plot 237, and a variance for the Baier plot 29.1 E.2. Cemetery Superintendent Susan Rust reported two burials on July 3 and two more scheduled for late July. The commission discussed expanding green burial options and agreed to work with community groups to develop access to green burials.
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Source: the Cemetery Commission meeting of July 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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