The City Cemetery, hosted the Georgia Municipal Cemetery’s Association S.O.P.’s of Grave Digging and Cemetery Workshop on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Over 40 cemetery directors and workers from across the state visited Douglas for the workshop and learned about the proper techniques of cemetery maintenance and grave digging while remembering to show respect for the graves in a cemetery.
The purpose of the Georgia Municipal Cemetery Association is to encourage and provide educational and networking opportunities for municipal cemetery and non-profit foundation managers, personnel and volunteers, and to protect and promote Georgia’s historical cemeteries through conservation, restoration and tourism.
