Barb Parrish
Last fall some damage was done at the Hartland Cemetery. One gate was damaged beyond repair the railroad tie supporting the gate was broken off at ground level, and the poles holding the overhead sign, designed by High Prairie 4-H Group in the 1970’s, were bent over and could not be fixed.
The damaged gate was taken to Arlen Aleckson for repairing. He said it would be easier to build new gates than try to repair this one. So, Ben Parrish (Cemetery Board President) called the Cemetery Board members for approval – all agreed to new gates. The overhead sign “Lone Pine Cemetery” had to be removed. Ben and Barb Parrish cut the poles off below ground level and removed the sign, getting the area ready for the new gates. The support pole (railroad tie) was replaced by Ben Parrish and Bill Kearns (thank you both). Ben and Arlen installed the beautiful new gates in January 2021. Only one support board left to replace, stretch the old fencing and the project is complete. Many THANKS to Arlen Aleckson for donating his time and talents designing, building and installing the new gates.