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Bradford County's only memorial park opened in 1945, when a group of local businessmen led by T. Ruthbin recognized the need for a cemetery of its type. David Gamzon was named president of the cemetery in 1961, and served until his death in 1996.
The 60-acre site is located in Luther Mills and nestled in the scenic Endless Mountains. The Park is highlighted by a Bell Tower and serves as the final resting place for over 1000 local veterans dating from the Civil War. Private John L. Rowe was the first veteran to be buried at the cemetery. Fittingly, the cemetery conducts an annual Memorial Day Service.
While on the grounds you may encounter our animal population, which includes deer, chipmunks, foxes, birds, rabbits and squirrels. The cemetery is a sanctuary of today, paying tribute to life.
Below is a recent article involving BCMP originally published in the Daily Review newspaper
Review Photo/C.J. Marshall Josh Lundy (left) and L.J. Lundy of Standing Stone place a flag Monday at the grave of their great-grandfather, John C. Cowles Sr., who was a veteran of World War I. |
Cub Scouts from Pack 6 of Towanda were on hand at Bradford County Memorial Park on Monday, honoring the hundreds of veterans buried at the cemetery. The scouts - along with some friends - spent the evening planting more than 1,000 American Flags at the graves of veterans throughout the cemetery. According to assistant cub master Sue Lundy of Standing Stone, this is the fifth year Cub Scout Pack 6 has decorated the graves of veterans with flags. Ed Hartmann, the family service counselor for Bradford County Memorial Park, explained that the flags are provided by the local Veterans' Administration. Each year at this time, right before Memorial Day, he said, the Cub Scouts of Pack 6 distribute the flags to the veterans' graves. Every registered veteran gets a flag, Hartmann said. The veterans graves are tagged with special metal markers, making it easy for the scouts to identify which graves gets a flag, Hartmann said. "Some say World War II, some say Vietnam, some say Korean. It depends on when they served," Hartmann said. In addition, Lundy said, the event can take on an extra special meaning to some of the participants. During the event her two sons, Josh Lundy and L.J. Lundy, who is a Boy Scout, placed a flag on the grave of John C. Cowles Sr. The grave marker reveals that Cowles lived from 1899 to 1959, and served in the first World War. Sue Lundy explained that Cowles is Josh and L.J.'s great-grandfather. Cub Master Lyndon Lundy said the scouts do a great job each year of putting the flags up. "We just try to show them that it would be a wonderful thing to give back to the community," he said. |
Review Photo/C.J. Marshall Cub Scouts from Pack 6 of Towanda - along with some friends - were on hand Monday at the Bradford County Memorial Park to place 1,000 flags on the graves of veterans buried in the cemetery. Among those who participated in the activity included (front row, from left): Koye Walker, 6, of Standing Stone; Jordan Nebesky, 7, of Towanda; Steel Hartmann, 7, of Towanda; Noah Poll, 7, of Towanda; and Enzo Ottaviani, 7, of Wysox; (back row): Joe Scott of Granville; Ed Hartmann of Towanda; Beatrice Scott, 9, of Granville; Jesse Shoemaker, 9, of Towanda; Joey Scott, 11, of Granville; David Boardman, 9, of Towanda; Josh Lundy, 10, of Standing Stone; Sue Lundy of Standing Stone; and L.J. Lundy of Standing Stone. |
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We are noted for offering a variety of unique services, including numerous special events, all conducted compliments of Bradford County Memorial Park. A few include:
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