Name/Title
Cemetery Historical Marker DedicationEntry/Object ID
2002.P.3Description
Dedication of an Ohio Historical Marker at Lakeside Cemetery for the Ohio Bicentennial.
To draw attention to the significance of Lakeside Cemetery, Cathy Burke Flament in 2001 proposed to the Cahoon Memorial Park Trustees that an Ohio Historical Marker be erected at the site. The trustees, under the leadership of Mayor Deborah Sutherland, endorsed the proposal and the process was begun.
The Ohio Historical Marker Program, sponsored by the Ohio Historical Society, originally began in 1929 with the placing of wooden road sign markers to identify major routes of marches in military campaigns through Ohio. The current program recognizes people, places and events of local, state and/or national historical significance. In 1957, cast aluminum signs in the shape of Ohio replaced the original wooden markers.
Lakeside Cemetery was approved as a significantly historical site and a marker was dedicated during the Memorial Day festivities on May 27, 2002. This was also the 70th anniversary of the American Legion’s participation in the parade. Osborn descendants who were present for the unveiling included Kathy O’Connor Johnson, George Morgan, Sally O’Connor, Delbert and Betty Osborn, and Glenn and Ruth Osborn. The marker was included under the umbrella of the Ohio Bicentennial initiative which was celebrated in 2003.
A new fence was also to be installed to replace the mismatched old one.
1. Marker covered with white cloth
2. Marker being unveiled by Mayor Debbie Sutherland
3. Cover being completely removed from marker by the mayor.
4. Speaker, Kristina Markel, Field Service Specialist for the Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio
5. Ed and B.J. Schwartz who live in the Osborn house across the street; Louella Meyer who proofread the cemetery book "Retracing Footsteps"; Kirstina Markel and Cathy Burke Flament author of the cemetery book and on the fundraising committee for the cemetery fence.
6. Marker, Mayor Debbie Sutherland, Cathy Burke Flament and in front; back: Kathy O'Connor Johnson, and George Morgan.
7. Sally O'Connor, sign, Hon. Debbie Sutherland and Cathy Flament in front and Kathy O'Connor Johnson, and George Morgan in the back.
8. Edward and Billie Jo Schwartz, Sally O'Connor.
9. Ed Schwartz talking to Billie Jo Schwartz
10. Looking toward the lake with the Am Vets standing in attention.
11. Bay High School Band
12. Covered sign
13. Father Tim Gareau of St. Raphael Catholic Church and Jim Potter
14. Jim Potter with Kristina Markel
15. Different view of #5Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
O'Connor, Sally, Johnson, Kathy, Flament, Catherine Burke, Sutherland, Debbie, Mayor, Schwartz, Billie Jo, Schwartz, EdwardRelated Places
Place
Location
Lakeside Cemetery, Bay Village, OH
