Grave Decoration Guidelines


GERALD M. THORTON VETERANS' CEMETERY

 OF CAPE MAY COUNTY

 GRAVE DECORATION GUIDELINES



1.    FRESH CUT FLOWERS ONLY ARE PERMITTED ON GRAVES IN PROPER PERMANENT CONTAINER, FROM APRIL 1ST UNTIL OCTOBER 31ST. PROPER CONTAINER MUST BE BRONZE COATED AND FLUSH WITH THE GROUND, PURCHASED BY THE NEXT OF KIN. ALL OTHER DECORATIONS OR PLANTS WILL BE REMOVED. PLANTING IS NOT PERMITTED ON GRAVESITES AT ANY TIME.

2.    FLOWERS WILL BE REMOVED ON THE 1STAND 15TH OF EVERY MONTH OR AS THEY BECOME UNSIGHTLY AND FADED.


3.    A BRONZE MARKER FOR THE NON VETERAN MUST BE PURCHASED BY THE NEXT OF KIN WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.    


4.    FLAG HOLDERS (VETERANS ORGANIZATION/SERVICE TYPE) ARE PERMITTED ON THE GRAVES NEXT TO THE MARKER AND PURCHASED BY THE NEXT OF KIN.     


5.    THE VETERANS’ BUREAU WILL PLACE FLAGS ON EACH VETERANS’ GRAVE ON MEMORIAL DAY AND VETERAN’S DAY.

6.    STATUES, ETERNAL (VIGIL) LIGHTS, GLASS OBJECTS, BALLOONS, AND ITEMS CONSIDERED TO BE INCONSISTANT WITH THE DIGNITY OF THE CEMETERY WILL BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY.      


7.    DURING THE EASTER OR PASSOVER HOLIDAY FRESH FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS ARE PERMITTED.


8.    ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS WILL BE ALLOWED ON GRAVES IN PROPER CONTAINERS FROM NOVEMBER 1ST UNTIL APRIL 1ST.


9.    DURING THE WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON A GRAVE BLANKET IS PERMITTED (December 1ST),  MUST BE MADE FROM FRESH GREENS AND STAKED TO THE GROUND WITH WIRE ANCHORS. BLANKETS WILL REMAIN ON GRAVES UNTIL APPROXIMATELY JANUARY 15TH.


10.  TREES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE PLANTED WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE SUPERVISOR OF THE VETERANS’ CEMETERY. ALSO, TREES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE DECORATED WITH LIGHTS, CHRISTMAS BALLS, STREAMERS,BOWS, ETC.


11.  NOTHING WILL BE SECURED TO GRAVESITE MARKERS.


DISCLAIMER


        ALL ITEMS PLACE ON GRAVESITES BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE CAPE MAY COUNTY

          VETERANS’ CEMETERY AND ARE DISPOSED OF UNDER APPLICABLE GUIDELINES. CAPE

        MAY COUNTY VETERANS’ CEMETERY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FLOWERS AND ANY 

        OTHER ITEMS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE GRAVESITES. FLOWERS AND ANY

        OTHER ITEMS ARE PLACED AT YOUR OWN RISK. THEY WILL NOT BE REPLACED BY THE 

        CEMETERY IF THEY ARE DAMAGED, LOST OR STOLEN.