Philips' Sylvan Hall Cemetery 2013 - 2014 Restoration

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Photographs 2017 and Beyond

Early in 2017 I purchased a battery operated mower for exclusive use in mowing the cemetery.  The mower is full size, but folds up to a small size and is light to carry.  It is a Black and Decker mower and operates on a single 49 V battery.  I have five batteries, but it only takes two batteries to mow the cemetery.  The reason I have so many batteries is that I use these same batteries to power a weed-eater and blower, both of which I use at home and at the cemetery.  I also use Roundup to keep the vegetation under control next to the rock wall and the grave markers.

Some pictures below show the condition of the cemetery when I arrive there.  Most of the pictures were taken after the cemetery was mowed. 

If you click on a photo, a slide viewer will open and you will be able to go through the photos one at a time and view them in a larger size.  You can also choose to view them covering the complete screen.