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Thank You To All of Our Volunteers and Sponsors!
Friends of Urban Nature (FUN)/Peter Van Brussel
On Mar 8, 2025, a local cleanup group who led a volunteer cleanup initiative for cleaning up the historic cemetery. The LMCC Board recognized them with a award of appreciation certificate on Apr 10, 2025. Since that time they teamed up with students from Howard University on Mar 9, 2026 to cleanup the cemetery.
Photographer: Mil Cannon
David Blount
Pine Gardens resident who volunteered tremendous hours of community service cleaning up the cemetery with backhoe equipment from the company he worked for who allowed him to use on the weekends. The LMCC Board recognized him with a award of appreciation plaque on Sept 22, 2007. Since that time he helped Ellis Cook with cookouts to raise funds.
Photographer: Michael Ponder
Patricia Jenkins
Devoted activist who spent her time proving the existence of the LePageville Cemetery and protecting it so that is not forgotten about. The LMCC Board recognized her with a "Historian" award plaque on Oct 22, 2016. Since that time she was recognized again with a appreciation award certificate on Apr 10, 2025.
Photographer: Michael Ponder
EMC Engineering Services, Inc.
In 2005, then CEO Larry Stuber volunteered their Landscape Architect person, Daniel Fischer to help the LePageville Memorial Cemetery Corporation. Since that time they continued providing Mr. Fischer's expertise and surveyed the cemetery property in 2015. The LMCC Board recognized them with a award of appreciation plaque on Oct 22, 2016. The following year they sponsored a gift-in-kind "Master Plan" which was unveiled on October 17, 2017.
Photographer: Michael Ponder
Ellis Cook
Former City of Savannah Alderman who spearheaded cemetery cleanup and fundraising efforts. Additionally, he served as the Treasure (till 2011) for the LePageville Memorial Cemetery Corporation. The LMCC Board recognized him with a award of appreciation plaque on Oct 22, 2016.