Union Cemetery Rededication

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Union Cemetery Rededication


In 1987 Union Cemetery was refurbished and a rededication ceremony was held on September 23, 1987. The following documents pertaining to this effort were sent to me by Mike McGuire of Cresson who was heavily involved with the project.

____________________________________________________________________ Letters by the Ebensburg Center and Holy Name Church showing their participation in the restoration effort. ____________________________________________________________________ The Rededication Ceremony Program ____________________________________________________________________ Photos taken at the rededication ceremony. Ben Myers, a student at Central Cambria High School, Plays "Taps". L to R: George Kopchick, OMR Director Harrisburg Alan Bellomo, Facility Director Ebensburg Center Joe Roberts, President Commissioner Cambria County Monsignor Arnold Gaus Ebensburg Center Rev. Robert Hand, Ebensburg Center Chaplain Rabbi Rav Soloff ____________________________________________________________________ The following articles appeared in the Altoona Mirror and The Cresson Mainliner: ____________________________________________________________________ Below is the only official listing of graves from the Altoona Center. ____________________________________________________________________ Dave Huber of Cresson did research into correlating the names with the grave marker locations. The following are his notes:

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