Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

The Writer's Pen

Cemetery fences

The use of fences around cemeteries has changed over the years. I’m not sure what the trend is for cemeteries these days, but if you look around, you will see a lot of different kinds of fences. All cemeteries seem to have trees and flowers, but not all are fenced.

My wife, Rita, and I both come from large families. Rita was the youngest of five children, and there were six children in my family. My dad had six kids in his family, and my mom had seven. Rita’s dad came from a family of seven kids, and her mom from a family of four. Our grandparents all came from large families, as well. My gran...

 
 
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