In the past our association has been sustained financially by membership dues, sale of burial plots, and memorial donations; these will continue to be an important source of financial support in the near term. However, we are well aware that many rural cemeteries, a few generations after being filled to capacity and revenue declines below a critical threshold, are eventually abandoned. Determined to avoid this fate, and seeking to ensure that our cemeteries are preserved and maintained in a dignified manner in perpetuity, we launched the Gussettville Cemetery Association Endowment Fund.

Our goal is to grow the fund to a minimum value of $1,000,000, after which all future income will be transferred to the General Fund of the association to be used for maintenance and capital improvement projects. In the distant future, should the need arise due to a lack of local volunteers to manage the day to day operations of the cemetery, the income from this fund can be used to hire personnel to carry on this work.

Please visit our website at www.gussettvillecemeteryassociation.com for more information on how to connect with us. We look forward to many more exciting announcements in the near future!