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How
do I post a funeral notice on the Bulletin Board at the Montrose Post
Office?
The
Montrose Garden Club has maintained a Community Bulletin Board at the entrance
to the Post Office since 1946. When a death occurs in a Montrose family and/or
a funeral is scheduled for Montrose Cemetery, a notice is posted on the board
and all other notices are removed until after the funeral.
If
you have a notice to be considered for posting, you should leave a message on
the Information Line at (251) 990-2727. Please give all available details or
whom to contact for more information. Your message will be relayed to the
appropriate committee person.
Please
state:
- full
name of deceased
- age
(if known)
- date
of death
- date,
time, and place of visitation (if any)
- date,
time, and place of funeral services
- date,
time, and place or burial
- any
special instructions regarding flowers or donations
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What
are the hours of operation?
The
Montrose Cemetery is open to the public seven days a week, from 7:00 a.m. to
sunset. The gates are closed at night.
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Where
is the cemetery?
The
street address is 7370 Sibley Street, Montrose. The cemetery is located at the
southeast corner of U.S. Highway 98 and Sibley Street. Click here for a map.
The
mailing address for correspondence is:
Montrose Cemetery Association
P.O. Box 98
Montrose, AL
36559
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How
to I arrange for the surveyor to stake out a gravesite?
You
must already have a family plot allocated to you before you can arrange for a
burial. See "who is eligible for burial in the cemetery" for further
information.
If
you have previously made arrangements for a family plot with one or more spaces
still unused, then you or your funeral director should contact the surveyor, at
Moore Surveying, 555 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL at
251-990-8200 to select and stake out the grave site.
If
you need to make contact on the weekend or after office hours, leave a message
on the Information Line at (251) 990-2727 and it will be automatically relayed
to the appropriate person.
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Who
is eligible for burial in the cemetery?
Under
the terms of the deed from Cyrus Sibley to the Trustees of the Montrose
Cemetery Association, and subsequent rules enacted by the Trustees, the
following restrictions are currently in effect:
Burial
in the Montrose Cemetery is restricted to residents of Montrose and their
families. Those eligible may pay a fee at prevailing rates to secure
"allocation" of grave spaces. Note that the grave spaces are allocated, not
purchased. Once allocated the residency requirement is moot.
Residents
of Montrose is defined as those holding property in "Montrose," currently
defined as the existing boundaries of Planning and Zoning District 16 of
Baldwin County. Residents living on parcels formerly within the boundaries of
Montrose but which were annexed into Fairhope are eligible as long as they are
still living at the same address. New owners of such property are not
eligible.
For
more information you may contact any member of the Board of Trustees.
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Who
are the Trustees of the Montrose Cemetery Association?
Currently
serving as the Board of Trustees are:
- Ack
Moore, Sr. - Chairman
- Glenn
Boom
- Fred
Bostrom
- Steve
Moore
- Carlton
Niemeyer
- Mike
Quinn
- Dick
Scott
- John
Shriner
The
Trustees serve without pay.
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How
can I contribute to the upkeep fund?
The
Montrose Cemetery is a 501-C eligible non-profit organization, and your
contributions will be receipted for your income tax purposes. Our Tax ID Number
is 63-0833670.
The
operation of the cemetery is funded through voluntary contributions. Expenses
include a grounds maintenance program year round, and repairs fences and
equipment as necessary. Contributions are welcome at any time. You mail your
contribution to:
Montrose Cemetery Association
P.O. Box 98
Montrose, AL
36559
We
conduct an annual mailing to those on our mailing list such as family of those
buried and other individuals who wish to assist in this area of ongoing need.
Please include information as to how we may contact you if you want information
about setting up a plan for future contribution through provisions of your
will.
A
"community work day" is usually held each fall to take care of plantings and
landscape needs. In addition, The Montrose Garden Club sponsors several
flowerbeds and other beautification projects within the Cemetery.
This
is not a "perpetual care" facility and each family is responsible for care of
their own family plot. Certain regulations apply such as not leaving glass
containers, etc.
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How
can I locate a specific grave of someone buried in the cemetery?
The
cemetery is laid out in major sections A through J. Each section is then
divided into numbered blocks . . . etc.
A
map of the layout is available from the Engineering office or may be viewed on
the porch of the Cottage.
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