Please drop in at any time this Saturday morning to see what’s new in the cemetery, ask a Cemetery Committee member to help you find a family grave, or to assist with the cleanup.

Please bring gloves and, if possible, tools such as clippers, scrapers, rakes, or outdoor brooms. Some other tools are available to share. 

Everyone welcome! Many hands make light work!

After sending out the notice last month, we were connected with two of the letter writer's daughters.

Joanne, one of the daughters, sent us this comment: "Thank you to both you and the person who found this treasure. I didn't recognize anyone in the photos, but knew instantly the letter was from Mom by her handwriting. It was like walking down Memory Lane while reading her letter. She must have written the letter within two months of all of us moving into the house that my sisters Barb and Sue (deceased 1994), brother Billy, Mom, Dad and I lived in for more than 70 years."

We also learned that the letter writer's mother and father, Annie and Ernest Palmer, are resting in St. Luke's Cemetery.

The envelope, with the letter and pictures, has now been returned to Joanne.

We'll plan to include more information about this mystery and the Palmer family in a future Cemetery News.

This e-mail list was compiled from contact information St. Luke’s Cemetery Committee has regarding descendants, family members, and friends of people buried in St. Luke’s Cemetery. 

While we know that many of you don't live in the Greater Victoria area, please feel free to pass along this e-mail to relatives who live in the area.

The e-mail list is used to send out newsletters and information about special events regarding the cemetery several times a year. If you do not wish to be on this list to receive these occasional updates, please reply to this e-mail and let me know and I will take you off the list.

We also encourage you to visit the Cemetery pages of St. Luke's website. Click on the Read More button below.