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NEWS FROM FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY A Gateway Into History WWW.HOLLYWOODCEMETERY.ORG SPRING2014•VOLUME4,NUMBER1 A.P.GrapponeandSons A Century-Old Partner with Hollywood Cemetery “A re you sure you don’t want to take off your coat? It’salittledustyinhere,”saysTonyGrappone,as heleadsavisitorfromthesalesofficeintotheworkshop. A.P.GrapponeandSons,hisfamilybusiness,hasformore than 100 years carved most of the stone monuments in HollywoodCemetery.Headstonesofallsizesstandupright onthefloorandliesidewaysonworkbenches.Anidling sandblaster—thesourceofthedust—hisses. Lifting an 1,800 pound marble cross is a cautious business “Ilikeachallenge.Whensomebodyelsesaystheycan’tdo it,thenwewilldoit,”hesays. Anthony E. (“Tony”) Grappone, Jr. with latin cross carved for Presidents Circle Sandblasteraside,Grappone’sfirmisstillbestknownfor itscustomdesignsandOldWorldcraftsmanship.Grappone, thecompany’spresidentandowner,ishand-carvinga headstone:chiselingthelettersandthedelicatecurved petalsofastonerose.Customdesignsmakeuphalfofhis work. Hisgreat-grandfather,AlfonsoGrappone,movedto RichmondfromItaly.Heworkedasastonecutter,creating thestoneworkforOldCityHallandotherjobs.In1910, Alfonsoandhisson,AlbertPeter,startedtheirown company,A.P.Grappone,atthecompany’spresentsitein theRandolphneighborhood.Tony’sfather,Anthony,and Tony’sthreebrothersalsoworkedthere.Asachild,Tony spentmanyhourshangingaroundthefamilybusiness.He workedthereduringthesummersinhighschool,andstarted full-timerightafterhegraduatedfromcollegein1968. (continued on page 2) Page 3 Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Volunteer Rose Day Religious Symbolism Grace Evelyn Arents May 4th Picnic Cronly and Herbert Friends Contributors Grappone (continued from page 1) “I was fortunate enoughtonever work anywhere elsebuthere, soIpickedup alot,”hesays. In addition to carving,he learned many “old ways”thatnow come in handy at Hollywood Cemetery,like howtotiearope A family photograph ca. late 1920s. From left to aroundanobelisk right: Marion (Tony’s uncle), Anthony (father), sothatitcouldbe Zep (uncle), Alfonso (great-grandfather) and lifted—adifficult Albert Peter (grandfather). maneuverbecause ofitstaperedshape.Once,amassivetreefellontopofa mausoleum,causingastoneroofslabtoshift.“Itwasright overwherethebodieswere,sowewereveryconcernedthat itwouldfallin…Itwasninetons,justthisonepieceof stone.”Hebroughttwocranestothesiteandreliedupon instinct.“Wemoreorlesstookachance,thinkingofwhat myfamilywouldhavedone.” SomeoftheHollywoodmausoleumscreatedbyGrappone’s companyincludetheReynolds,Robins,SauersandRawles mausoleums.Creatingsuchastructure—fromtheinitial drawingstothepreparationofland,layingthefoundation andactualconstruction—cantakeuptosixmonths.“You’re buildingahouseofstone,”explainsGrappone. A.P.Grapponehandlesabout80%ofHollywood’s installations,accordingtoDavidGilliam,theCemetery’s GeneralManager.“It’saverygoodrelationship.They’re veryconscientiousabouttheirwork,”hesays. Grappone,whoalsocreatesmemorials,signsandbenches fornon-cemeteryclients,enjoyshisworkwithHollywood. “It’sabeautifulcemetery…There’ssomuchhistorythere, it’sjustwonderful.” The majority of the headstones in Hollywood are made ofgraniteormarble,andinatraditionalstyle.Duetothe historicnatureofthecemetery,Grapponewillrequest preapprovalofaprojectifhehasanyquestionsaboutit fittingin. Grapponelikesthepersonalsideofhisbusiness.Inthis regard,heissupportedbyofficemanagerKellyFisk,who meetswithcustomersanddeterminestheirwishes,andGordon, hiswife,whocreatesdesigns—oftendrawnbyhand,ararity inthebusiness.“Most peoplewhocomein here have never done thisbefore,soyou havetokindofguide themalongintheright direction,”hesays. “ButIthinkbefore it’sover,we’rejust goodfriends,that’s whatitamountsto.” It’ssatisfyingwhenhe canhelphiscustomers achieveclosureby creatingtherightstone foralovedone,he says. When it comes to his projects,hedoesn’t An exceptional example of Grappone playfavorites.“Allof old-world craftmanship themarememorable forme.That’swhat’sniceaboutourwork,”heexplains.“It’sa pieceofusgoingouteachtime.” Oneclient,whohadlosthiswife,askedGrapponetocarvefour lettersontothebackofherheadstone,nowinHollywood.“It meantsomethingbetweenhimandhiswife,”saysGrappone, who never learned the secret. The Rawles mausoleum, designed and constructed by Grappone and Sons FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD Buthedidlearntheromanticmeaningofthewordsonanother Hollywoodcouple’sheadstone.“Always kiss me goodnight,” herecalls.“Itwasthelastthingtheywouldsaybeforegoingto bed.” Page2 SPRING 2014 March15,2014 S Second Annual Rose Day Builds on 2013 Success aturday,March15wasabeautifuldayconsideringthe freezingweatherearlierintheweekandsnowstormthat followedit.ForHollywoodroselovers,itwasanideallate winterdayforpruning,thinning,andpreparingHollywood’s unusualcollectionofantiquerosesfortheirspring“coming out.” themiddleoftheafternoon,110rosebushespossessedafresh springlook. Halfofthe2014rosedayvolunteerswerereturningenthusiasts from2013.Oneteamevenaskedtoprunethesamebushes thattheyhadbeenassignedin2013.Itwasclearthattheir priorworkhadseteachoftheirchargesonanewandhealthy courseandthattheir2014refinementswouldsimplyspeedthat progress. Onceagain,Hilkerremindedvolunteersabouttheimportance ofusingalcoholsqueezebottlestocleantheirtoolsasthey movedfrombushtobush.“Onecannotbetoocareful,”she warned.Justafewweeksbeforethisyear’sevent,sevenfine rosessituatedincloseproximitytooneanotherwerediagnosed withroserosettedisease(anuntreatablevirus)andhadtobe destroyed. 2014 Rose Day Volunteers Atlastcount,Hollywoodishometoapproximately130rose bushes,someofwhichmaybeatleast100yearsold.Manyof thesewereplantedbythefamiliesofHollywood’s‘residents’. Inlate2012,ConnieHilker,ownerofHartwoodRosesnear Fredericksburg,andKellyWilbanksmetoneanother,theresult ofwhichbecameaprojecttolocate,catalogue,photograph and record the condition of all Hollywood roses. What followedwasaspecialworkingrelationshipleadingtoahighly successfulroseworkdayinMarch,2013,involvingnearly fortyvolunteers.Hilkeroversawtheeffort,recordingwhat wasdonetoeachbushbyitsvolunteerteam.Mostbushes were“touched”insomewaythatday—snipped,pruned,sawn, lopped. Thisyear,over twenty faithful gatheredto resume work from last year’sstopping point.Hilker divided the volunteers into teams andsupplied each with Volunteers from 2013, Al and Sherry Minutola, with instructions recruited friend Brenda Christenson, put finishing abouttheir touches on one of their adopted roses assigned bushes.By FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD Thankyou, Connie Hilker, for your enthusiasm and marvelous leadership. You once described yourself as a“certified rosarian, Alesa Hemenway and Caroline Tisdale created master T-shirts and bags for the occasion gardener, carpenter,remodeler,andadreamer.”Wethinkyouhave basicallycovereditexceptyoudidomit“friend.”Andyou havebeenthatinspades! Page3 Hollywood Rose Day Volunteers March 15, 2014 Lisa Caperton Lynn Pappas Brenda Christenson T. Tyler Potterfield Patty Forster Liz Price Alesa Hemenway Joan Reid Connie Hilker Laura Ross Gay Kistler Dean M. Siwiec Deirdre Knight Caroline Tisdale Grace LeRose Peter Toms Suzy Miladin Nanette Whitt Sherry Minutolo Richard Whitt Al Minutolo Meg Winn SPRING 2014 Religious Symbolism in Hollywood Cemetery O neofHollywoodCemetery’smanypleasuresistherangeofgravestonesymbolism representedthroughoutitsgrounds.Whenthecemeterywasfoundedin1847, gravestonedesignsthroughoutthenationwerebecomingmoreelaborateanddiverse. SoHollywood’spatronswereabletocreateawiderandricherassemblageofgraveart thanearliercemeteriesintheregion.Andnotonlyarethecemetery’smanysymbols beautifulandinspiring,theyteachsurprisinghistorylessonsaswell. Oneexampleappearsononeofmyfavoritemonuments,thatofJohnDove,M.D.(1792-1876), locatednearPresidentsCircle.Dove’sobeliskproclaimshislongtimeleadershipinalocal freemasonlodge.Ononepanel,itfeaturesaNoah’sArkwithadoveoverhead,andanother panelfeaturesasix-pointedstar,oftencalledtheStarofDavidinJewishcontexts.Inthecenter ofthestarisinscribedthemasonicsquareandcompass.Mostvisitorslikelyseethestarand concludethatDr.Dovewasamemberofthecity’sJewishcommunity.Indeed,oneoftenfinds pebblesleftonthismarkerbythosepracticingadistinctivelyJewishfolkcustomforpaying respecttothedead.See photograph 1. Butthe“StarofDavid”onDr.Dove’s gravemarkerwasmostlikelyusedforits associationwithfreemasonryinthemid1800s,despitetheaccompanyingscenefromGenesis.AtRichmond’s HebrewCemeteryacrosstown,theso-calledStarofDavidisaninfrequent symbol,appearingontwentieth-centurygravemarkersbutrarelybefore that.Asitturnsout,DovehimselfwasEpiscopalian.SowhilemoderndaygravestonesissuedfromtheBureauofVeteransAffairsfordeceased membersoftheJewishfaithprominentlyfeaturetheStarofDavid,the symbol’susagehashaddifferentassociationsthroughoutournation’s history.Itsmorepopularly-understoodusageappearsinHollywood Cemetery’sSoldiersSection,whereitisengravedalongsideHebrew letteringatoptheJewishConfederateMemorialthere.See photograph 2. 3 FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD 2 AnotherreligioussymbolwithasurprisinghistoryistheLatincross,usedto denoteaChristianburial.EarlyinAmericanhistory,thecrossasaphysical symbolwaswidelyseenbyProtestantsasoneusedexclusivelybyRoman Catholics.OneBostonEpiscopalianexplainedin1847,“Whenastrangerenters acity,andpassesachurchwithacrossuponit,hisimpressionisthatitisRoman Catholic;andwhenonevisitsthecemetery...andseesastoneembellished withthesamesymbol,hetakesitforgrantedthataRomanCatholicsleeps underneath.”TofindacrossonagraveinRichmondpredatingthistimeperiod, onemustlooktothosefewCatholicburialsinSt.John’sEpiscopalchurchyard. Bythe1850s,thispatternwasstartingtochange.Undergreatcontroversy,some Protestantsatthetimesoughttoappropriatethecrossfortheirownuseasa churchandgraveyardsymbol.Bythe1860sand1870s,theseattemptshadlargely succeeded,andphysicalrepresentationsofcrossesstirredlesscontroversy.So awalkthroughHollywoodCemeteryshowstheincreasingproliferationofthe crossasareligioussymbolamongalldenominationsofChristians. See photograph 3. (continued on page 5) Page4 SPRING 2014 4 Arelatedreligioussymbolthatbecamepopularinthelate1800sconsistently confusesvisitors:theso-called“dollarsign”symbol.Itsresemblancetoadollarsign notwithstanding,thesymbolisactuallycomposedofanoverlayoftheletters“I,”“H,” and“S.”AnexcellentexamplecanbefoundonthegravemarkerforJamesP.Purcell (1821-1882),onwhichthecomplexsymbolrestsatthebaseofthetallcross.This isunmistakablyaChristiansymbol,yetitsspecificmeaningisunderdispute.Some contendthatthelettersrepresentanabbreviationofthenameofJesusinGreek.Others claim that the letters stand for In Hoc Signo,aLatinparaphraseofGod’schargeto theEmperorConstantine,fromtheGreek“inthissignyouwillconquer.”Stillothers suggestthatitmeansIesus Hominum Salvator,ortheLatin“Jesus,Saviorofmen.” See photograph 4. Perhapsthemostdominantreligioussymbolsinthecemeteryarethemanyrepresentationsof angels,thoseheavenlybeingsmentionedthroughoutscripture.Interestingly,thoughBiblical referencestoangelsareeithermaleorandrogynous,angelsbecamecloselyassociatedwith femininityinthenineteenthcentury.Thisisevidentinthefull-bodiedangeloverthegraveof LindaM.RaglandSizer(1856-1878),amongmanyothers.Thelargesizeofsuchfull-bodied representationsmaketheirpresencefeltacrosstherollinglandscape.ThescholarElizabethReis foundthattheseincreasinglypopularangelsrepresentedanew“emphasisonconsolationrather thancommemoration,”andsheidentifiedeightcategoriesofangelsappearingincemeteries,based onthetaskstheywereseentoperform.Theseincludedsoul-bearing,praying,decoratingand guarding,pointing,recording,trumpeting,sword-bearing,andchildangels.See photograph 5. 6 5 Alessreligiously-chargedsymbol,yetnolessspiritual, appearsintheformofthepointinghand.AtHollywood, thegravesofIndieTurner(1841-1872)andJeremiah Clifford(1834-1871)eachshowarighthandwithindex fingerextendedupwardstoheaven.Turner’sinscription states“Gonebutnotforgotten,”whileClifford’sinvites theviewerto“MeetmeinHeaven,”makingtheirheavenlymeaningsclear.Still, the viewer is left to wonder: is this the hand of God? Or the hand of the deceased? Ormerelyananonymoussignal,offeredbythestonetovisitors?Otherhandsseen onstonesthroughoutthecemeteryareshownclaspingoneanotherinwelcomeorin farewell. See photograph 6. 7 WemightconcludewithonefinalexampleofreligioussymbolisminHollywoodthat circlesbackaroundtooneoftheearliestexamplesofreligioussymbolismincolonial America.AmongNewEnglandgravestonesespecially,innumerablegrinning“death’s heads”withaskullandwingspointedobserverstowardhumanfrailtyandtheneed forpiousreflection.Ithasbeenlongoutoffashionforitsmacabrethemes,butatleast oneexamplehasbeentakenupbyarecentintermentatHollywood.Inoneplot,an old-fashionedwingedskullpeersbackattheviewer.“Expecttheunexpected,”itseems tosay,whenitcomestoreligioussymbolismthroughoutHollywoodCemetery.See photograph 7. Contributed by Dr. Ryan K. Smith, Associate Professor of History at Virginia Commonwealth University. FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD Page5 SPRING 2014 Profile Grace Evelyn Arents: An Ever Present Community Spirit andLewislikelyprovidedassistanceto Jane and her four children. While still inNewYork,Gracetrainedasanurse, butlittleelseisknownaboutherlife there. Three fortunes in a single lifetime Grace Evelyn Arents. Courtesy of St. Andrew’s School T worowsofboxwoodleaduptothe stately mausoleum of Major Lewis Ginter,oneofthefinestmemorials in Hollywood Cemetery. At first glancetheyappeartobealandscaping featureaddinganeleganttouchtothe major’sfinalrestingplace.Acloser look reveals a small column nestled betweenthehedgesbearingthenameof GraceEvelynArents,whowasMajor Ginter’sbelovedniece.Compared toheruncle’smajesticmemorial,her gravemarkerisdiminutiveandeasily overlooked,belyingaformidable womanwhosecontributionstothe wellbeingofheradoptedRichmond areextraordinaryexamplesofselfless givingandcontinuetoenhancethe qualityoflifeforcountlessresidents. MissGrace,assheisknowntoher manyadmirersthatinclude500 “friends”onFacebook,wasborn inNewYorkin1848.Shewasthe youngestchildofStephenArents,a barrelmaker,andJaneSwainGinter, who was Lewis Ginter’s older sister. Ginter’sparentsdiedwhenLewiswas 11,andJanehelpedraiseherbrother until he moved to Richmond around 1842wherehemadehisfirst fortune in textiles.StephenArentsdiedin1855, FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD AfterfightingwiththeConfederates duringtheCivilWarandlosingmost ofhisfortuneintheaftermath,Lewis GinterreturnedtohisnativeNewYork, where he made a second fortune in banking.Helostthatinthecrashof 1873andthenreturnedtoRichmond in1874,whereheestablishedtobaccobasedinterestsandamassedathird fortune. Within a few years Jane moved her familytoRichmond, where they could live a comfortableandsecure lifewithheraffluent, well-established brother. at the corner of Laurel and Idlewood. Miss Grace was drawn to the work goingoninOregonHill,andherfirst contributiontotheseeffortswasthe giftofapumporganthatprovided musicforthechurchandajobfor someonetopumptheorganasitwas played. InhisbookSt. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and its Environs,William Glennwrites,“[MissArents]soonsaw thatthepeopleonOregonHillneeded more than a church. Most worked hard atlowpayingjobs,andwerepoorly educated. There were no schools in thisarea,andnominimumageof The Arents attended St.Paul’sEpiscopal ChurchwithLewis, and it was here that Grace first learned abouttheexciting mission work that was St. Andrew’s School, Oregon Hill, Richmond (ca. early 1900s) takingplaceaboutamile from their home on Franklin Street. obtainingajob.Consequently,many Severalfactoriesweresituatedalong childrenleftschoolearlytosupplement Richmond’scanal,andtheOregonHill the family income. Miss Arents saw neighborhoodhaddevelopedtoprovide theneedwhereitwasgreatest,andshe housingforthelaborers,manyof decided to center her activities on St. whomwereimmigrants.WhileOregon Andrew’sChurch.” Hillprovidedeasyaccesstothese workplaces,itwassomewhatisolated These“activities”wereremarkable. from the rest of Richmond. In the Miss Grace understood that education 1870smembersofSt.Paul’sChurch wouldbeakeyfactorinprovidingthe identifiedOregonHillasacommunity peopleofOregonHillopportunitiesto ingreatneedofassistanceandbegan improvetheirlives.Shehelpedstarta aSundayschoolthatestablisheda sewingschoolin1894thateventually missionpresenceintheneighborhood. becameSt.Andrew’sSchool.When herUncleLewisdiedin1897,heleft Drawn to Oregon Hill herasignificantportionofhisestate, enablinghertofundaneverexpanding By1875afaithcommunityhadformed, visionfortheneighborhood.By1905 and a small frame church was erected theschoolprovidedvocationaland Page6 SPRING 2014 educationalopportunitiesforadults and children. These included needle work,manualtraining,drawing, woodworking,kindergarten,primary andgrammarmorningandnight schools,vocalmusic,physicaltraining, and nature study. To this day the schoolremainscommittedtoproviding qualityeducationtochildrenfromlow income families. While St. Andrew’s School ensured educationfortheyoungerchildren, MissGracerealizedtheteenagers neededahighschoolincloseproximity tocontinuetheirstudies.In1912 sheprovidedfundingforGrace Arents School on Pine and China Streets,whichbroughttheRichmond CityPublicSchoolSystemintothe neighborhood,andnowoperatesas Richmond’sOpenHighSchool. contributedtoserioushealthproblems, especiallyforchildren.In1913she purchasedtheLakesideWheelClub fromheruncle’sestate.Originally used as a recreational facility for bicyclists,thepropertyincludedaonestoryclubhouseandlakesituatedon 10acres.Afteraddingasecondstory totheclubhouse,MissGraceopened thenewlynamedBloemendaal(Dutch for“valleyoftheflowers”)asaplace where sick children from low income urbanneighborhoodscouldcomeand getwellinahealthyenvironment. Health and Children energyinherefforttoimprovethelives ofcountlesspeople.Still,shewas alsoabletocarveouttimetopursue interests in travel and horticulture. It was likely her Uncle Lewis who kindledherpassioninthesetwoareas. In1888thetwoembarkedonaworldwidevoyagethatincludedstopsin Australia,CeylonandItaly.Thiswas oneofmanytripstheytooktogether, and after Major Ginter’s death Miss Gracecontinuedherextensivetravels, usuallyaccompaniedbyherverydear friend Mary Garland Smith. Thankstotheimprovementsin publichealththatMissGracehelped implement,demandforachildren’s convalescentcenterdiminished,so in1917MissGracemovedfromthe She funded numerous other efforts thatimprovedthehealthandqualityof lifeintheneighborhood.MissGrace participatedinthework oftheInstructiveVisiting Nurses Association founded in1900tobringmedical Richmond’s first free library services directly to low incomefamilies,facilitating GraceArentsvaluedtheimportanceof theirpresenceinOregon literacy,andin1899sheestablishedthe Hill where they offered firstfreelibraryinthecityonCherry avarietyofprogramsto Street.Eventuallythislibrarywas benefitthecommunity. absorbedintotheRichmondPublic Sheopenedthefirst LibrarySystem.Thebuildingnow playgroundinRichmond housestheWilliamByrdCommunity and then added others. She Center. builtbathhouses,which wereappreciatedbythe Asanurse,MissGracewasalso The Conservatory, center piece of the Lewis Ginter Botanical many families without indoor concernedaboutissuesrelatedtothe Garden. Courtesy of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden plumbing.Dilapidated,unsafe healthandwellbeingofpeopleliving structuresweretorndownandreplaced indepressedurbanenvironments, Ginterhomeat901WestFranklin withaffordablemodernhomes. wherelackofsanitation,indoor StreettoBloemendaalandestablished plumbing,andaccesstomedicalcare afarmwhereshecoulddeepenher St. Andrew’s Church was the locus knowledgeofhorticulture,developnew forthisextensivesocial agriculturalpractices,andestablish ministrythatwastransforming avarietyofgardens,includingroses theneighborhood.In1901 andvegetables.Duringhertravelsshe constructionbeganonthe beautifulGothicRevivalchurch collectedexoticbotanicalspecimens, whichshewouldbringhometo thatreplacedtheoriginal cultivate.BloemendaalremainedMiss wooden structure and remains Grace’shomeuntilherdeathin1926. avibrantfaithcommunityin ShebequeathedthepropertytotheCity OregonHill.Additionally, ofRichmond,andin1987LewisGinter GraceArentshelpedestablish BotanicalGardensopened,bringing otherEpiscopalchurches,such to fruition Miss Grace’s vision of a as the Church of the Holy botanicalgardenhonoringthememory Comforter and St. Thomas’ ofheruncle,nowconsideredoneofthe Church. finest in the country. Miss Grace in her beloved garden at Bloemendaal. ObviouslyMissGracespentan Courtesy of the Valentine Richmond History Center (continued on page 8) exhaustiveamountoftimeand FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD Page7 SPRING 2014 Grace Evelyn Arents (continued from page 7) ThetransformationseffectedbyGrace Arents’workinRichmond,particularly OregonHill,weremadepossibleinpart bythegeneroususeofthefinancial wealth she received from her Uncle Lewis.ButMissGrace’slastingand tangiblepresenceinthiscommunity goesfarbeyondthebrickandmortar projectsshefunded.Sheisdeeply lovedandadmiredbymanypeople, mostofwhomwerebornlongafterher death.Hertirelessloveandcompassion remainpalpabletothisday,nurturing allwhocontinuetobenefitfromher activeworkandministrythroughout the city. of“thatsaintlyfact,”whicheventhe highestboxwoodscannotobscure. AtopthepillarthatmarksMissGrace’s gravearethewordsofpoetJohn GreenleafWhittier,“Fromschemeand creedthelightsgoout,thesaintlyfact survives;TheblessedMasternonecan doubtrevealedinsaintlylives.”This certainlyisafittingcommentaryfor someone whose work in this world still touches the lives of so many others. Hers was indeed a saintly life whose legaciesremainalivingtestimony Contributed by Rev. Deacon Barbara Ambrose of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Richmomnd, VA An Evensong and Commemoration of the life of Grace Evelyn Arents will be held on June 20 at St. Andrew’s Church, 236 South Laurel Street in Richmond’s Oregon Hill Neighborhood. The service begins at 7 p.m., and the public is warmly invited to share in the celebration of this remarkable lady. Picnic Picnic Entertainment Entertainment Friends of Hollywood Cemetery Invites you to our Third Annual T SUNDAY PICNIC at HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY Sunday, May 4th, 2014 1:00 P.M. – 3:30 P. M. Performances by the Oak Lane Band and The Virginia Girls Choir heOakLaneBandwillreturnbypopulardemand foritsthirdappearanceattheFriendsofHollywood AnnualPicnic.Theirsonglistisfilledwitheveryone’s favorites,theirmusicisacousticallylively(butnottoo muchso),andtheirenthusiasmforwhattheydo—how aboutcontagious? From left to right: Massie Valentine, Russell Lawson, Bill Hardy, Liz Nance, and Andy Smith Courtesy of Virginia Historical Society TheVirginiaGirlsChoirwillmakeitsfirstappearanceat thisyear’spicnic.Itisacommunity-widechoirforgirlsin grades3to12,foundedatSt.Stephen’sEpiscopalChurchin 2008.UnderthedirectionofDanMoriarty,thegirls“work tosingwithspiritandunderstandinginavarietyofmusical styles.”Thechoirdrawsparticipantsfromvariousschools, congregations,andfaithtraditions.Wearedelightedthatthey willbejoiningus. Pack a picnic basket, bring a blanket and relax to sounds of great entertainment. Guided trolley car tours will be provided. Cupcakes from Pearl’s Cupcake Shoppe, an ice cream truck and hotdogs from Cool Concessions will be on site. Please email Kelly Wilbanks at [email protected] or call 648-8501 to make reservations. Rain Date - Sunday, September 21st at 1:00 P.M. FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD Page8 Virginia Girl’s Choir SPRING 2014 T New Directors – Friends of Hollywood wohighlyqualifiedindividualshavebeenelectedtothe BoardofFriendsofHollywoodCemetery:ElizabethR. CronlyandJosephR.Herbert. LillibooCronlyhasbeenalifelongresidentofRichmond. Influencedfromchildhoodbyhermotherandfather, Lilliboohasdevelopedapassionateinterestinconservation, preservation,andhorticulture. Oneofhermostsplendid memories is of her days on the Maymont Foundation Board,especiallyher leadershipoftheMaymont Flower Show. “It was a wonderfulwaytosupport Richmond,”sherecalls. She feels the same way todayaboutherboard association with St. Andrew’sSchool.Lilliboo isamemberoftheJames RiverGardenCluband former trustee of the RichmondBallet.For Elizabeth R. (Lilliboo) Cronly years,shehasenjoyed beinginvolvedineventsforHistoricRichmond. “MotherbroughtmetoHollywoodregularly.Igrewupwith abitofaHollywoodbackground.Wewouldcomeandvisit, andtidyupaswedid.Motherwantedtomakesurethatall ‘lovedones’werecaredfor.” 2014 Officers and Directors Friends of Hollywood Cemetery Peter C. Toms – Chair David L. Gilliam – Secretary EdwardM.Farley,IV–Treasurer MaryLynnBayliss,PhD WilliamR.Claiborne ElizabethRawlesCronly EdwardM.Farley,IV JosephR.Herbert Matthew D. Jenkins Peter C. Toms KellyJonesWilbanks,ExecutiveDirector NancyShepherd,DevelopmentAssociate 2014 Officers and Directors Hollywood Cemetery Company Matthew D. Jenkins – President PeterC.Toms–VicePresident FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD Lillibooismarriedto John H. (Jack) Cronly III. Theyhavefivechildren, theyoungestofwhichis currentlyincollege,andtwo grandchildren. Twoyearsago,JosephR. (Joe)Herbertcontacted Hollywoodaboutvolunteer opportunities.“Igrew upinRichmond,eighteen ofmyfamilyisburiedat Hollywood,andIwould beinterestedinhelpingin anywaythatImight.”“We could use some direction on Joseph R. (Joe) Herbert agenealogyproject,”David Gilliam(CemeteryManager) remembersresponding.Joe reactedwithspontaneousinterestandforalmosttwoyears hasgivenhistime,resources,andleadershiptoamulti-year projecttoreviewandclosegapsinHollywood’sextensive recordsdatabase.In2013,Joeself-publishedabookentitled Hollywood Cemetery’s Notable Residents,saleproceedsof whichbenefitFriendsofHollywood.Joecurrentlyserves asChiefFinancialOfficerofaprivatelyownedcompany, DriveFactor,Inc.,headquarteredinRichmond.Joeis marriedtoBarbaraHerbert,andtheyhaveonedaughter. WewelcomethesespecialadditionstotheFriendsBoard. Continued from pages 10 & 11 David L. Gilliam – Secretary and GeneralManager WoodrowC.Harper–Treasurer MabelE.Toney–AssistantSecretaryand Assistant Treasurer MaryLynnBayliss,Ph.D. EdwardM.Farley,IV Matthew D. Jenkins ElizabethCabellJennings NelsonD.Lankford,Ph.D. E.BrysonPowell Evelina M. Scott Fred T. Tattersall Peter C. Toms FieldingL.Williams,Jr. Administrative Staff Hollywood Cemetery Company DavidL.Gilliam–GeneralManager WoodrowC.Harper–AssistantGeneral Manager MabelE.Toney–AdministrativeAssistant Page9 Gifts In Kind TheRev.DeaconBarbaraAmbrose BoysScoutTroop400 Mr.PeterE.Broadbent Mr.E.L.Butterworth DeltaUpsilonChapterofPhiKappa SigmaFraternityatVCU Mr.JosephR.Herbert Ms.ConnieHilker,HartwoodRoses TheHollywoodCemeteryCompany Dr.JohnKneebone LambdaChiChapterofPiKappaAlpha FraternityatVCU Mr.MyronE.Lyman,Sr. Ms.HaleyMcCall,RichmondBallet Dr.HunterH.McGuire,Jr. Mr. John O. Peters SegwayofRichmond Dr. Ryan Smith StarBriteEnterprises,Inc. TheTriangleFraternityatVCU VCUServiceLearningClass ValentineRichmondHistoryCenter Matching Gifts Altria Matching Gifts Program Teri C. Miles Bristol-Meyers Squibb Foundation VictorJ.Davis Dominion Foundation Matching Gifts Program JohnB.Parrish JosephBruceVaden GE Foundation James Ferrell Genworth Foundation Wenjun Gao IBM Matching Gifts Program KennethCobb Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program S. Wyndham Anderson Tredegar Corporation Matching Gifts Program MaryHogeAnderson USB Matching Gifts RobertTurnbull SPRING 2014 2011 2013 Contributors To Friends of Hollywood Cemetery We are indeed grateful to the following donors for their generous support of Friends in 2013. You have enabled us to raise awareness of Hollywood and to continue vital monument and fence restoration. Thank you for helping us to preserve Hollywood Cemetery for generations to come. Peter C. Toms Chair, Friends of Hollywood Cemetery The 1847 Society Presidents Circle MariettaMcNeillMorganandSamuelTate MorganJr.Foundation Founders Circle Mr.andMrs.JamesC.Hamilton,Jr. Emily S. and Coleman A. Hunter CharitableTrust SueW.MassieCharitableTrust Mrs.LindaB.Peterson AnneCarterRobinsandWalterR. Robins,Jr.Foundation Suntrust Foundation Heritage Circle Dominion and the Dominion Foundation VirginiaSargeantReynoldsFoundation Anne W. Taylor Trust Hollywood Circle Elmwood Fund Inc Mr.andMrs.EdwardM.Farley,IV The Herndon Foundation Mr.andMrs.G.GilmerMinor,III Mrs.MariaA.Pellew-Harvey Mrs. Suzanne C. Pollard Mr. James S. Watkinson Ivy Circle Anonymous (1) Drs.J.TandM.L.Bayliss Mrs.MargaretP.Bemiss Mr.andMrs.PeterE.Broadbent,Jr. Mr.andMrs.AustinBrockenbrough,III Mr.BrianM.Cann Mr.FrankS.Cox Mr.GeneH.Edwards,Jr. Mrs.FrankV.Fowlkes Mr.andMrs.BrentonS.Halsey HollywoodCemeteryCompany Mrs. Jean Wiltshire Lane Dr. Nelson D. Lankford Mrs.AnnK.Leake Mr.GeorgeC.S.McCray McGue Millhiser Family Trust ColonelandMrs.FelixG.Millhouse StanleyandDorothyPauleyCharitable Trust Mr.JosephA.Ramage Mr. and Mrs. John C. Reed Mrs. Ann A. Rudy Mr. and Mrs. R. Strother Scott SegwayofRichmond Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Tattersall Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Toms ValentineRichmondHistoryCenter Mr.andMrs.E.OttoN.Williams,Jr. Mrs.BettyB.Young Sustainers ($500-$999) Mr.andMrs.JohnP.Ackerly,III Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Andersen Mr. and Mrs. S. Wyndham Anderson Anonymous (1) Mrs.FredericS.Bocock Mrs.RosaBosher Mr.BowlmanT.Bowles,Jr. Mr.CharlesBowman Ms.JoyceKentBrown Mr.andMrs.ThomasR.Brown Mr.andMrs.J.StewartBryan,III Mr. and Mrs. Drew St. J. Carneal Mrs. William H. Clarke Mr.ClaudeR.Davenport,Jr. Carneal Drew Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Estes *Mr.andMrs.HarvieW.Fitzgerald Mrs.HarryFrazier,III Mr. and Mrs. David R. Frediani Mrs.AeliseBrittonGreen Mrs. Arthur H. Haase Mr.andMrs.RobertE.Harvey Mrs. Wenjun Gao Hawkins Dr.andMrs.WalterP.Hempfling Mr.andMrs.JosephR.Herbert Mr.JohnH.Ingram Mr.andMrs.JosephA.Jennings,III Mr.andMrs.AllenB.King Mr. Jerry Morton Layne Mr.ThomasJ.Mayfield,Jr. Dr.andMrs.HunterH.McGuire,Jr. Mr.andMrs.CarltonP.Moffatt,Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall N. Morton Mr.andMrs.GeorgeW.Norris Mrs. Chiswell D. L. Perkins Mr.andMrs.E.BrysonPowell Mr.andMrs.CharlesL.Reed,Jr. Mrs.PatriciaL.Robertson Mr.RobertJ.Schutrumpf,Jr. Mrs.J.RandallStreet,Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William St.C. Talley Mr.andMrs.MatthewG.Thompson,Jr. Mr.CharlesE.Tingley Mr.andMrs.EdwardW.Valentine Mr.andMrs.HenryLeeValentine,II VanYahresTreeCompany Mr.andMrs.JamesM.Wells,III Mr. and Mrs. William C. Wilhelm Mr.andMrs.FieldingL.Williams,Jr. Patrons ($250-$499) Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Anderson Anonymous (3) Mr.andMrs.WilliamJ.Armfield,IV Mr.andMrs.HarryW.Baldwin,Jr. Mr.andMrs.LewisT.Booker Mrs.AnnLeeSaundersBrown Mr.GeorgeW.Bryant,Jr. Ms.E.C.Buckminster Mr.andMrs.RobertP.Buford Mr.RobertL.Burrus,Jr. Mrs.RandolphB.Cardozo Mrs. E. Reed Carter Mrs.R.HarveyChappell,Jr. Mrs.StuartG.Christian,Jr. Dr.andMrs.HerbertA.Claiborne,Jr. Mr.andMrs.WilliamR.Claiborne TheColonClubofRichmond Mr. and Mrs. Richard H Dilworth Mrs.TanyaParkerDolphin Mr.andMrs.JamesW.Ferrell,III Mr.andMrs.CharlesK.Fox Mr.andMrs.RichardWilsonGaenzle,Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Gates Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gates Mr.andMrs.LanghorneGibson,Jr. TheHonorableandMrs.JohnH.Hager Mr.andMrs.RobertE.Hill Mr.andMrs.FentonN.Hord,Sr. Mr.MilesC.Johnston,Jr. Mrs.JohnB.Leonard Mrs. Helen C. Mason Mr.andMrs.BeverleyB.Munford,III Mr.andMrs.RobertF.Norfleet,Jr. FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD Dr.JohnW.Overton,Jr.andDr.AnnLowry PfizerFoundationMatchingGiftsProgram Ms.IsabelK.Randolph Mr.andMrs.ThomasA.Riopelle Mr.andMrs.ClarenceB.Robertson,III Mr.andMrs.JamesGRose,Jr. Dr.andMrs.JamesAsaShield,Jr. Mr.andMrs.JohnG.Slaughter Mr.andMrs.E.HunterThompson,Jr. Dr.JamesA.Thompson,III Mr.andMrs.RichardG.Tilghman TredegarCorporationMatchingGifts Program Mr.andMrs.R.ScottUkrop VanYahresAssociates Mr.W.GuyWilliams,Jr. Associates ($100-$249) Anonymous (4) AltriaMatchingGiftsProgram Mrs. Mary Pamela Anderson Mr.andMrs.FrankL.Angus Mrs.VirginiaA.Arnold Mrs.PhilipJ.Bagley,III Mrs.BarbaraH.Baldwin Mr.andMrs.MartinJ.Bannon,Jr. Mr.WilliamN.Barret,Jr. Mr.andMrs.JohnW.Bates,III Dr.andMrs.WyattS.Beazley,III Mr.andMrs.FrankC.Bedell Dr.andMrs.EdwardB.Beirne,Jr. Mr.andMrs.RobertP.Black Mr.andMrs.WaddyG.Bland Mrs.EddieAnnBonser Mr.andMrs.JohnW.Bottger Mr.andMrs.McGuireBoyd Dr.andMrs.BenP.Bradenham Mr.andMrs.JosephB.Brancoli Mrs.CarolineY.Brandt Mr.andMrs.AustinBrockenbrough,IV Mr.andMrs.OrranL.Brown Mr.W.HamiltonBryson Mr.andMrs.W.MichauxBuchanan Mr.andMrs.BryceA.Bugg Mr.A.ChristianBurke Mr. and Mrs. Larry Caldwell Mr.WayneB.Cardwell Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Cary Mr.andMrs.DeWittB.Casler,III Mr. Richard T. Cavedo Mr.andMrs.ThomasC.Chappell,Jr. Mrs.EmilyW.Chewning Mrs.VirginiaD.Chewning Mr. and Mrs. Edwin D. Child Mr.andMrs.WilliamT.Clarke,Jr. Mrs. Dianne E. Conwell Mr. John E. Corey Mr.andMrs.RobertL.Covington Mr.andMrs.WalterW.Craigie Mr.andMrs.JohnH.Cronly,III Mr.andMrs.J.RobertCross Mr.andMrs.BeverleyL.Crump Dr. William L. Curry Mr.andMrs.BradfuteW.Davenport,Jr. Mr.andMrs.ByrdW.Davenport,Jr. Mr.andMrs.VictorJ.Davis Dr.BrigittedelaBurde Mr.andMrs.CalvertG.deColigny,Jr. Mr.SamuelA.Derieux Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Disharoon DominionFoundationMatchingGifts Program Mr.andMrs.LeeP.Dudley,Jr. Mrs. D. G. Edel Mrs. Charlotte P. Edney Page10 Mrs.KatherineG.Fields Mr. and Mrs. Jerald A. Finch Mr. Thomas Fisher Mrs.HerbertE.Fitzgerald,Jr. Mr.G.SlaughterFitz-Hugh,Jr. Mrs. Marjorie N. Fowlkes Mr.andMrs.JohnJ.Fox,Jr. Ms. Nancy W. Gaffner Mr. Paul Galea Mrs. Nancy H. Gatewood GE Foundation Mrs.KennethG.Gentil Mr.andMrs.JohnGeorge Mr. and Mrs. David L. Gilliam Mrs. James M. Glave Mr.C.HobsonGoddin Mr.andMrs.WellingtonGoddin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Gottwald Mr.andMrs.WilliamD.Gottwald,Jr. Mrs.GeorgeDennisGregory Mrs. Jane Johann Gresham Mr.andMrs.R.GarnettHall,Jr. Dr.DanaB.Hamel Mr.andMrs.G.BernardHamilton Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hardy Mr.andMrs.ElliottHarrigan Ms. Sally C. Harrison Mr.andMrs.HerbertHeltzer Mrs.WilliamH.Higgins,Jr. Mr.FrankD.Hill,III Mrs.S.WinfieldHill Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hill Mr.andMrs.JohnCameronHoggan,Jr. Mr.WilliamH.Hoofnagle,III Dr.andMrs.J.SheltonHorsley,III Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Dick Howard Mr.andMrs.GeorgeC.Howell,III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Innes Mr.andMrs.SamuelS.Jackson,Jr. Mrs.G.WatsonJames,III Mr.andMrs.JeremiahJ.Jewett,III Mrs. Dorothy L. Johnson Mr.andMrs.F.ClaiborneJohnston,Jr. Mrs. Susan G. Jordan Mrs.RobertF.Keenan Mrs.RobertJ.Keller,III Mrs.BryanP.Kennedy Mrs.RobertD.Kilpatrick Mrs.TanyaKing Mr.andMrs.RobertH.Large The Linhart Foundation Mr.andMrs.RobertKeithLowrey Mr. and Mrs. Walter Q. Maher Mrs.FrankC.Maloney,III Dr.LockertB.MasonandMollyMasich Ms. E. Jean Matherne Mrs.H.PageMauck,Jr. Mr.andMrs.CecilR.Maxson,Jr. Mr.andMrs.RobertO.McClintock Mr.andMrs.JohnL.McElroy,Jr. Dr.andMrs.HenryA.McGee,Jr. Mrs. Susan A. McGrath Mr.andMrs.ThomasMcKee Mr.andMrs.RiemanMcNamara,Jr. Mrs. Teri C. Miles Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McN. Millhiser Mr.andMrs.WallaceB.Millner,III Mr.andMrs.GeorgeV.Moncure,Jr. Mrs.SamuelS.Moody,Jr. Mrs.W.CabellMoore Mr.AndrewT.Moore,Jr. Mr.andMrs.DeweyB.Morris Mr. Thomas L. Mountcastle Mr.andMrs.LewisI.Myers,Jr. SPRING 2014 Mrs.RebeccaM.Neal Mr. Polk M. Neale Mrs.LucyB.Negus Ms. Susan A. Newton Mr. H. Coleman Nichols Mrs.EmmaReadOppenhimer Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Otto Mr. and Mrs. William H. Overton Mrs.HughW.Owens Mrs. H. Merrill Pasco Mr.andMrs.KennethM.Perry Mr. and Mrs. John O. Peters Mrs. Patricia Q. Pilcher Mr. and Mrs. C. Cotesworth Pinckney Ms.JaniceWalkerPogue Mrs. Nancy C. Pollard Mr. and Mrs. Peter W.W. Powell Jane D. Powell Ms.LeightonPowell Mrs.GwynnC.Prideaux Mr.andMrs.RussellL.Rabb,Jr. Mr.andMrs.MalcolmM.Randolph Dr.andMrs.FrankL.Rawling,Jr. Mrs.MariaTeresaRegirer Ms. Amelie Rives Rennolds Mr.andMrs.PhilipM.Revene Mr.C.EdwardRichardson,III Mr.andMrs.RobertT.Richardson Mr.andMrs.MalcolmE.Ritsch,Jr. Mr.andMrs.GilbertM.Rosenthal Mr.EdwinM.Rucker,Jr. Mr. G. Neal Ryland Ms.MarianWSchutrumpf Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Schutt Mrs.ElizabethP.Scott Mr. Walter W. Scott Mr.andMrs.WilliamR.Shands,Jr. Mrs.KayT.Shield Mr. Thomas A. Silvestri and Mrs. Susan Kurzman Mr.MitfordSims,III Mr.andMrs.WilliamH.Sparrow Mrs.MaryR.Spencer St. Catherines Alumnae Mrs. Ursula F. Stalker Mrs.EmilyLloydStephens Mr. F. Gordon Steward Mr.GeorgeA.Stuckey TheReverendSamuelV.Tallman,Jr. Mrs.RichardETalman,Sr. Mr.andMrs.WalterTeStrake,Jr. Mr.JamesBarryThrift Mrs.KathrynG.Thurman Mr. F. Carlyle Tiller Dr.andMrs.C.KentTitus Mr.PeterToepffer Mrs.ZachToms,Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Toney Mr.BrentD.Trefsgar Mr.B.WaltonTurnbull Mr.JosephV.Turner,III Mr.andMrs.JosephB.Vaden Mrs.FrancesB.Valentine Mr.andMrs.GranvilleG.Valentine,III Mr.andMrs.HubertP.VanHorn Mr.andMrs.RobertJ.VanSickle Mr.andMrs.ErnestC.Vaughan,Jr. Dr. and Mrs. J. Latane Ware Mr.andMrs.HarryJ.Warthen,III Mr. Lee Weidhaas Mr.andMrs.JohnT.West,IV Mr.andMrs.JohnW.West,III Mr.RalphC.White,Jr. Mrs.JacquelineC.Whitmore KathrynL.Whittington Mr.andMrs.GeorgeB.Wickham Dr.andMrs.PeterT.Wilbanks Mr.JoshuaWilberger Mrs. Hilda L. Williams Mr. and Mrs. John D. Williams Mr.andMrs.GeorgeT.Williamson Mr.andMrs.ThomasS.Williamson,III Williamson,Rohr,Swartzwelder&Assoc. Mrs.VirginiaL.Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Charles P. Winkler Mr.andMrs.PeterH.Wong Mrs.MichaelB.Wray Dr.andMrs.R.LewisWright Mr.andMrs.JohnM.Wyatt,IV Mr.andMrs.JohnJ.Zeugner,IV Mr.RichardB.Zorn Contributor (Up to $99) Mr.MaxR.Adam Dr. and Mrs. Steven E. Anders Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Anderson Anonymous (7) Mr.WilliamB.Baker Mr.andMrs.EdmundL.Benson,III Ms.MariaBenson Mr.andMrs.JohnS.Bibb,Jr. Mr.BrianBittner Mr.andMrs.JamesD.Blackwell,Jr. Mrs.FrankM.Blanton Mr.BradBovenzi Mrs.MargaretDillonBowles Mr.GeorgeH.Brauburger,Jr. Mr.andMrs.GeorgeT.Bryson,Jr. Mrs.ArcherC.Burke Mr.J.NortonCabell Mr.andMrs.AndrewV.Cable,Sr. ColonelandMrs.J.A.BartonCampbell Mrs.MaryJ.Campbell Mrs.FrancisF.Carr,Jr. Ms. Sharon Carter Mr.andMrs.KennethD.Cobb,III Ms. Harriett W. Condrey Mrs. Sallie L. Corra Mrs. Rosemary Cotton Mr.andMrs.W.ThomasCunningham,Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Curdts Mr.andMrs.DouglasCurrey Mrs.MarthaO.Davenport Ms.AliceDeCamps Mrs. Glenda P. Dodrill Mr.andMrs.ElmerK.Dunn Mrs.BrendaG.Epperson Reverend and Mrs. Richard D. Erikson Mrs. Martha A. Faulkner Dr. and Mrs. Adam J. Fiedler Ms. Dawn C. Fiske Mrs.FredC.Forberg,Jr. Mr.MerrittW.Foster,III Mr.andMrs.F.MeriwetherFowlkes,Jr. Mr.RichardH.Fox Mrs. Marcia C. Frazier Mr.andMrs.RobertL.Garian Mr. Stretton L. Gramlich Mr.CharlesL.Hague Ms.ValerieHahn Mr.RichardP.Hankins,Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Les Harcum Mr. Claude W. Harrison Mrs. Rosemarie Harter Mrs. Shirley E. Hatcher The 1847 Society Leaders for preservation of Hollywood Cemetery Annual Giving Levels Presidents Circle for Gifts of $25,000+ Founders Circle for Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999 Heritage Circle for Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 Hollywood Circle for Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999 Ivy Circle for Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499 We invite you to join the 1847 Society and continue the ongoing restoration and preservation of Hollywood Cemetery. FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD Ms.KathleenL.Hoppe Mr.andMrs.GuyW.Horsley,Jr. Mr.andMrs.RobertK.Huberman Dr.andMrs.J.Hubert Mr. John W. Inman Mrs.JuliaE.Kelly Mr.andMrs.RichardC.Kistler Mrs.PageM.Kjellstrom Dr.JohnT.KneeboneandDr.Elizabeth Roderick Mr. Garry W. Land Mr.andMrs.CraigM.Lawson Mr.R.HartLeeandMrs.ElizabethShuff Dr.BarbaraT.Lester Mr.andMrs.RobertK.Lowery Ms. Teresa Luckert Mr.andMrs.LinwoodR.Lucord,Jr. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. McDaniel Mr.GeorgeG.McDearmon,Jr. Dr. Anne H. McElroy and Mr. John Lee McElroy,III WomenofMeadowbrookCountryClub Mr.andMrs.HenryB.Merritt Mr.andMrs.CharlesB.Molster,Jr. Mrs. Louise R. Moore Mr.RandolphH.Moulton Mrs.HarrietP.Murphey Mrs.HelenTurnerMurphy Mrs. Thomas J. Nash ColonelDavisEugeneNorman Mr. Charles Norris Mr.FrankC.Norvell,Jr. Mrs.SamuelF.Padgett,III Mr. and Mrs. James W. Pancoast Ms.IngridPantaenius Ms.LynnPappas Mr.andMrs.PeterParbel,III Mr.andMrs.JohnB.Parrish,Jr. Mr.andMrs.JamesD.Patton,IV Mr. and Mrs. John M. Payne Mr.andMrs.JohnW.Pearsall,III Mrs.MaryS.BufordPeery Mrs. Joanna L. Pendleton Mr.andMrs.HunterR.Pettus,Jr. Mrs.MargaretR.Poole Mr.WilliamClaibornePowell Mr.andMrs.JohnRamos,Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde H. Ratcliffe Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Rawls Dr. and Mrs. Gaylord W. Ray Dr.andMrs.P.LarusReed,III Mr. and Mrs. J. William Reid Mr.andMrs.DarrellRettig Mrs. Juliane M. Riley Mr.FieldI.Robertson,Jr. Mr. Raymond A. Ruth Mrs.DeborahD.Salinger Mrs.CalvinSatterfield,III Mr.andMrs.JohnD.Savage SusanBailey&SidneyBufordScott Endownment Trust Mrs.JamesL.Seaborn,Jr. Mr. Howard W. Shields Dr. Rosemary T. Smith Mr.AnthonyP.SmithandMrs.BarbaraW. Smith Mrs. Schuyler O. Sneed Mr. and Mrs. William H. Snider Mr.andMrs.JackH.Spain,Jr. Mr.andMrs.KennethJ.Srpan Mr.andMrs.DonaldE.Steeber Mrs. Mary N. Sutherland Ms.EllenLataneTabb Mrs. Ruth W. Taylor Dr.LawrenceB.Tentor Mr.andMrs.CharlesM.Terry,Jr. Mr.andMrs.RogerL.Thomas Mr.J.LanghorneTompkins Mrs.CharlotteW.Trible Mrs.MaryStoddardTrigg Mr.andMrs.RobertM.Turnbull Mr.HalcottMebaneTurner UBSMatchingGiftProgram Mrs.LynneC.Valentine Mr.ErskineB.vanHouten,Jr. VarinaHighSchool Mrs.FontaineJ.Velz Mrs.GeorgeR.Wagoner Ms.ElizabethF.Wallace Mrs. Frances M. Waller Page11 Ms. Sandra E. Waller Mrs. Mary P. Ware Mr.andMrs.HarryLeeWatson,III Mr.B.RandolphWellford Dr. and Mrs. James R. Wickham Mr.andMrs.CarringtonC.Wilkerson Dr. Ann L. Williams Mr.andMrs.HaroldJ.Williams,Jr. Mr.andMrs.HaroldJ.Williams,III Mr.andMrs.RichardT.Wilson,III Mrs.MildredWysong *Deceased Corporations, Foundations and Organizations AltriaMatchingGiftsProgram TheColonClubofRichmond Dominion and the Dominion Foundation DominionFoundationMatchingGiftsProgram Carneal Drew Foundation Elmwood Fund Inc GE Foundation The Herndon Foundation HollywoodCemeteryCompany EmilyS.andColemanA.HunterCharitable Trust The Linhart Foundation WomenofMeadowbrookCountryClub MariettaMcNeillMorganandSamuaelTate MorganJr.Foundation PfizerFoundationMatchingGiftsProgram VirginiaSargeantReynoldsFoundation TheAnneCarterRobinsandWalterR.Robins, Jr. Foundation St. Catherines Alumnae SegwayofRichmond Suntrust Foundation TredegarCorporationMatchingGiftsProgram ValentineRichmondHistoryCenter VanYahresAssociates VanYahresTreeCompany VarinaHighSchool USBMatchingGigtProgram Williamson,Rohr,Swartzwelder&Assoc. Gifts In Honor In honor of HunterH.McGuire,Jr.from Mr. and Mrs. J.StewartBryan,III PrivateGeorgeFullerGrishamfrom Mr. andMrs.ThomasMcKee BlancheandPeterTomsfrom Mrs. Lucy B.Negus KellyJonesWilbanksfrom Mrs. Mary StoddardTrigg Gifts In Memory In memory of BarbaraGrundyBarrettfrom Mr. and Mrs. William R. Curdts Horace Hawes Harrison from Ms. Sally C. Harrison Thomas Wheedon Hoffman from Mr. Gene H.Edwards,Jr. SallieMorrisHopkinsfrom Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Morris JudyB.Lankfordfrom Dr. and Mrs. Walter P.Hempfling JohnBarryLeonardfromMrs.JohnB. Leonard Mr.andMrs.RaveeNorris,Jr.from Mr. Charles Norris VirginiaH.Parkerfrom Mrs. Tonya Parker Dolphin Seymour and John Rennolds from Ms. Amelie Rives Rennolds M. Seward from Ms. Teresa Luckert WilliamandHelenSeibertfrom Mr. and Mrs.RichardC.Kistler Harriet C. van Houten fromMr.ErskineB. vanHouten,Jr. Frances Mason Waller fromDr.LockertB. Mason and Molly Masich RobertChurchWilson from Ms. Nancy W. Gaffner SPRING 2014 FRIENDS OF HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE 412 South Cherry Street Richmond, Virginia 23220 PAID PERMIT NO. 671 23232 A Grappone Family Picture (ca. mid-1930s) Zep (Tony’s uncle) Margaret (aunt) Anthony (father) Albert James (uncle) Marion (uncle) Alfonso (great-grandfather) Albert Peter (grandfather)
