Thank You........     We appreciate your interest in Lee Mission Cemetery.
Lee Mission Cemetery is a venerable old pioneer cemetery whose friends, neighbors and families have expressed concern on many occasions about the uncertain levels of care on site.  In the summer grasses grow high. Some trees are dying and others have suffered a good deal of storm damage. Vandalism continues to be a concern as well.

Buried here are the pioneers of early Methodism in Oregon, founders of Willamette University, and many others involved in the development of early Oregon, yet there is little on site that tell their stories.

What can be done to improve and maintain Lee Mission Cemetery?
The State of Oregon, Marion County or the City of Salem, do not have significant funds for restoring and maintaining old cemeteries. Funding for Lee Mission Cemetery currently comes from the sale of burial space. These limited funds are squeezed by rising costs of mowing grass, clean up from storms and vandalism.

Lee Mission Cemetery is a non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c)13 organization, operated by a volunteer Board of Directors -who share your concern about the condition of the site. In the past year, we have begun to make long-term plans for improving the appearance by adding gardens, historical signage and columbaria for the burial of cremains. We are excited about the plans and are willing to work hard to implement them.  In addition, due to re-platting of the undeveloped area we have a good inventory of burial sites available.

How can you help?
To make good things happen at the cemetery we need the support of those like you who care. In time, we will be printing a newsletter as a means of letting you know of our plans and progress. For now, I am asking you to fill out our FORM, and return it, hopefully with your generous contribution.

Sincerely,

Jim Momyer,
President, Lee Mission Cemetery