KOMO News’ Eric Johnson tells a wonderful story of the cemetery at Fort Steilacoom Park that is home to former patients at Western State Hospital and volunteers – Grave Concerns – that has been tirelessly marking, and honoring all those buried there.
“LAKEWOOD, Wash. – If we could go back in time and start over, we could be better. We would understand things we didn’t understand then. We would be more compassionate. More decent than we were then. If we could go back in time and start over.” Read and watch the full story at the KOMO News website.
Amazing story. I see titanic pride from local volunteers. Rotarians, Kiwanians, students, partners for parks, etc. Volunteers are all over this place, making it better every day.
The City’s website doesn’t have a “volunteer directory” to connect people with organizations and opportunities to get involved. I’d like to fix that.
To anyone reading, I invite your suggestions for organizations/groups to list as potential volunteer outlets.
Earlier this year, my oldest grandson and his Scout Troop members rebuilt the sign to the entry of the cemetery, as the the previous sign had deteriorated and fallen into disrepair. He earned another one of his Scout badges for completing that and became an Eagle Scout a few weeks after.
my greatmother alice poor died there on 1/14/1919. i am wondering if there is any information on her.