The gravesites of 14 individuals will be visited during the Warsaw Sesquicentennial Celebration's Cemetery Tour June 12.

The historical figures, 12 men and two women, will be portrayed by county residents.

Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents President Louis Dobbins said tour committee members discussed the route through the grounds and parking earlier this week.

Sexton David Shaw said cemetery employees should be available to help direct people to parking areas and to the start of the tours.

Shaw reported that the American Legion is considering a 76- to 78-lot area for expansion south and east of the "cremation garden." The ground will be offered at half the price city residents pay in accordance with prior contracts. The Legion is responsible for all concrete foundations, monuments and upkeep. The new area will require fill dirt too, which the organization also will provide.

Currently there are two "Legion Circles" in the cemetery: the first circle has 100 lots; the other, purchased in 1978, has 76 lots.

The board also:

• Heard a family is planning to purchase two above-ground crypts. Four lots must be secured to have a 5-foot space around the monuments.

• Heard from Warren Tatter that he is resigning his board seat after 21 years of service. He then reminded everyone it was April Fool's Day. No one laughed.

• Signed six lot deeds.

Cemetery board members are Louis Dobbins, Ellen Hoffer, Bob Stanley and Warren Tatter. City council representative Bob Morrison was absent. [[In-content Ad]]