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permitted on paths  Restrooms available
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I have changed the theme of this a bit if you will...A
dear friend of the family has recently been laid to rest here. I
got to watch Kyle Charles Ross grow since he was about 2 years old.
Along with several other family members, I was there in the end
with Kyle. I ask you to remember Kyle and his 2 buddies by passing
on to your kids and their friends that it's OK to have fun, just
remember that crazy fun can become tragic in the blink of an
eye.
Kyle, Jonathan and David are remembered by more people
than I ever think that they thought even knew them. If 1 person can
be saved by just a simple reminder to "think of their path", then
this has not been a complete loss. I beg that you tell your friends
and family that you love and care for them every chance you get.
Don't let the last memory be a bad one, let it be that you and them
knew they were loved and cared for!!
A Piece of History since you're here = The first burials on
this site were made in the 1850s when a busy mining camp was in
existence along the Jacksonville-Crescent City trail (now Hwy 238).
The land later became part of the homesteads of John McKee and
Clara VanVorst.
A fence was built around a two acre area about 400 feet up
the hill on the east side of the road. Over the years, burials were
made by local residents when need arose and no written records were
kept. Families were buried in blocks by commom consent.
A local resident, Elva Smith, who grew up in the area and
knew everybody began keeping track of names and dates on hand drawn
maps in 1920s. By the 1930s she urged a few interested familes to
organize an association, to obtain legal title to the land, and
preserve the cemetery for the future. So the Logtown Cemetery
Association was formally organized May 14,1939. Bylaws were adopted
and applicaton for incorporation was filed. On October 17,1940
deeds to the acreage were signed by Paul and Mildred Pearce,
W.W.and Edith Bell.
In 1944 a professional Surveyor, W.W Walker of Ashland made a
legal survey and prepared a map with traditional blocks and lots.
Needless to say very few existing graves fit on the map, but new
graves were put in according to plan, and old ones were drawn in on
the map where they fell. Glenn Smith, son of Elva Smith was sexton
many years, with John Black assistant. When Glenn Smith's health
failed, John Black became acting sexton, a position he still holds
as of 2003.
For many years the association held an annual clean up day
when families gathered for a picnic dinner and meeting. They raked
and burned leaves and other debris, collected and hauled away
discarded flower containers. They also waged a five year battle to
eradicate poision oak. In recent years the tradition was
discontinued. Families come at their own convenience and take care
of their lots.
The officers and members of Logtown Cemetery Association
observed the fiftieth anniversary of the organization at the annual
meeting on May 21,1989. It appears that the goals of the original
organization have been attained. Complete and accurate records have
been kept, markers installed on all graves, the grounds are
maintained, and preservation of the property is a priority for the
future.
I drive by this several times daily and figured it was a
nice piece of history plus wanted people to come out and see our
beautiful Applegate Valley. I upped the terrain "only" because it
is a slight uphill climb, but it is handicap
accessible.
This is a tupperware container well hidden so that it
doesn't get thrown away or muggled. It has all the normal trinkets
as well as started out with 2 TB's to get it off and runnin. Cache
in-Trash out works well here!
There are also at least 6 other caches within 10 minutes
of here and all are easy to get too, you could do all of them in
about 1/2 hour. So check your map.
Don't forget to get GCJ7VT "In the Woods"
while you're out. It's an easy grab....