A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.

~Cicero

Please visit the memorial of my geologist husband Kevin Horstman and my mother Jane Coffman Hoag. Grateful for the USMC service of by brother-in-law LTC Gregg Horstman.

Biggest Joys about Findagrave:

--Traveling to cemeteries and photographing grave markers;

--Personal satisfaction when my entries are researched, entered correctly, and nicely presented;

--Discovering burial and genealogy info on my own extended family;

--Helping others in their research; and

--Connecting with other Findagravers.

Biggest Headaches about Findagrave:

--Duplicate entries made by those who don't take time to perform a general search

--Folks who don't do anything with the memorial after it has been transferred.

Thanks to all out there who:

--are helpful, enthusiastic, and courteous to other volunteers,

--send me corrections, obits, links, and other information to add to my entries,

--check their own work,

--keep up with edits, corrections, and suggestions from other contributors,

--type in the marker inscriptions to assist the visually impaired and those of us with aging eyes who cannot easily read the photo images,

--add gender where known (to import seamlessly into Ancestry.com and other genealogy software programs),

--add Veteran status to honor those who have served their country,

--add a flower or otherwise personalize a memorial before they ask for a transfer, and

--provide newspaper or website citations for obits so others can use this info.

I consider transfers to remote family members as long as I'm not a relative or have a special connection to the individual (courteous requests expected). I'm honored to manage the memorials of my great-uncle Larry Aichele (deceased), mining history acquaintance Q.E.P.D, and those at Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson created by Bob and Sue.

Some of the Findagrave Cemetery Site Pages I've Been Honored to Initiate

Arizona, USA

Marana, Pima Co.

--Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery

--Marana Mortuary and Cemetery

Oracle, Pinal Co.

--Oracle Cemetery

Oro Valley, Pima Co.

--Resurrection Lutheran Church Memorial Garden

Sedona, Coconino Co.

--Sedona Community Cemetery

Sierra Vista, Cochise Co.

--Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Tucson, Pima Co.

--Catalina Foothills Church Memorial Garden

--Catalina UMC Memorial Garden

--Little Tucson Cemetery

--Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium

--Dove of Peace Luth. Church Mem. Garden

--Saint James UMC Memorial Garden

--San Xavier Cemetery

Yuma, Yuma Co.

--Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park

North Dakota, USA

Ashley, McIntosh Co.

--Ashley Lutheran Cemetery

Bowdon, Wells Co.

--Bowdon Country Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery

Gladstone, Stark Co.

--Gladstone Cemetery

Glen Ullin, Morton Co.

--Glen Ullin Cemetery

Huff, Morton Co.

--Saint Martins Cemetery

New Salem, Morton Co.

--Peace Cemetery

--Saint Pius V Catholic Cemetery

Oregon, USA

Milton-Freewater, Umatilla Co.

--Milton-Freewater IOOF Cemetery

Mexico

Villa de la Paz, State of San Luis Potosi

--Villa de la Paz Cementario