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Beal Memorial Cemetery
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The Lazarus Field:
The final resting place fOr the most forgotten
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An ecumenical service to bury the remains will be at 10 a.m. Nov. 2 at Beal Memorial Cemetery in Fort Walton Beach.
The service is open to the public.
“The area has been designated ‘Lazarus Field’ for the poor man who was taken to heaven (and) who lived in the shadow of wealth but (was) uncared for while on earth, said Carolyn Ketchel, Chairman of the BCC “In addition, a ‘Book of Life’ will be kept at the cemetery, listing what is known of each individual in the event that someone might search for the person someday.”
Each year the county sees an average of 25 people who die without the means to be buried. The county also pays roughly $1,700 for each cremation.
Local clergy officiate the burial, which will take place on All Souls Day, as it is known in some denominations. Local churches helped defray the cost of the plots also purchased two granite benches bearing the inscription “Our Beloved Dead” on each end of the field.
The effort is a moving outpouring of community spirit to provide the unclaimed deceased a dignified resting place. It is one of many ways that our beautiful community continues to be a blessing.
An ecumenical service to bury the remains will be at 10 a.m. Nov. 2 at Beal Memorial Cemetery in Fort Walton Beach.
The service is open to the public.
“The area has been designated ‘Lazarus Field’ for the poor man who was taken to heaven (and) who lived in the shadow of wealth but (was) uncared for while on earth, said Carolyn Ketchel, Chairman of the BCC “In addition, a ‘Book of Life’ will be kept at the cemetery, listing what is known of each individual in the event that someone might search for the person someday.”
Each year the county sees an average of 25 people who die without the means to be buried. The county also pays roughly $1,700 for each cremation.
Local clergy officiate the burial, which will take place on All Souls Day, as it is known in some denominations. Local churches helped defray the cost of the plots also purchased two granite benches bearing the inscription “Our Beloved Dead” on each end of the field.
The effort is a moving outpouring of community spirit to provide the unclaimed deceased a dignified resting place. It is one of many ways that our beautiful community continues to be a blessing.
