The City of Taylorville is celebrating a new addition at Oak Hill Cemetery with the grand opening of its new columbarium, providing families with a permanent and dignified option for the placement of cremated remains.
The Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting on Tuesday morning to celebrate and honor the new addition at the cemetery. Taylorville City Council Member and Ward 3 Alderwoman Megan Bryant held the scissors and did the cutting of the ribbon.
Bryant said that the ribbon cutting is to commemorate this new columbarium having reached its long-awaited arrival, and that local leadership believes it will be good for the community. Bryant also said it is a well-done job and hopes the community will have a chance to come and see it.
City officials say the project was developed in response to the growing number of families choosing cremation while still wanting a lasting place to honor and remember loved ones. The columbarium offers a peaceful setting within Oak Hill Cemetery and is designed to complement the beauty and tradition of the historic cemetery grounds.
The structure features 98 secure niches for the inurnment of cremated remains. Each niche can accommodate up to two sets of cremated human remains, allowing families the opportunity to keep loved ones together in a permanent memorial space. The purchase price for a niche is $1,500 and includes the initial opening and closing of the niche. Additional fees may apply for a second inurnment and other services as outlined in City Code.
A detailed list of memorial services and how much they cost can be found at taylorville.net underneath the “Government” tab, select “Oak Hill Cemetery Pricing.”
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For further information on the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce (GTCC), visit www.taylorvillechamber.com.
Pictured below from left to right: Steve Dennis, Jolynne Richardson, Megan Bryant, Mike Tennant, Holly Cahill, Tracy Bentley, and Mark Wolfe.
