DAYTON — There have been numerous complaints about conditions at Green Castle Cemetery.
“There is a lack of respect … a lack of community respect. This is an African-American cemetery,” said Meghan, who did not want to give her last name because she said she’s concerned someone might damage her grandmother’s gravestone.
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She checked the site twice in the last 24 hours, and both times said she left disappointed at what she found at the cemetery, located at 2045 Nicholas Road.
“It was hard to even walk to get there,” she said.
In addition to trash and overgrown grass in many places, she said something else made her even more upset.
“I thought, oh my gosh that can’t be what I think it is, and it was laying on the tarp a little bit covered … but a big, black dead dog.”
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Just last month, people expressed concern when they found overgrown grass when they visited the graves of loved ones on Mother’s Day.
Later that week, workers from a Trotwood landscaping company volunteered to clean up the cemetery.
Today, there was a man at the cemetery who had brought his own mower and was cutting the grass. He said he wanted to restore dignity to the cemetery.
Meghan said she’s hoping more people will do the same.
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“I thought what a shame it is that our loved ones’ memories aren’t honored. Because if you look at the trash and the things around here, it’s just not being cared for,” she said.
This news organization multiple times has tried to reach any leadership at Green Castle Cemetery for a comment. Back in 2015, a volunteer superintendent said the cemetery is nonprofit with few volunteers.
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