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Grave Dowsing presentation scheduled

The Bartlesville Genealogical Society and White Rose Cemetery will present information and demonstrate grave dowsing at the White Rose Cemetery on Saturday, the 19th.  Dowsing is a procedure employed in attemps to locate ground water, buried metals, gemstones, gravesites and many other objects and materials, according to event organizers.
Although there seems to be no scientific proof for the way dowsing rods work, they have been used for hundreds of years.
Genealogists are interested in dowsing as a means of finding lost and unmarked graves and whether the individual was an adult, child or infant, and to determine gender.
The presentation will be made by Barbara Fulton and Kim Inman starting at 1:30 p.m. in the White Rose Mausoelum and will be followed by hands-on grave dowsing.  Dowsing rods will be furnished.
There is no charge for teh program, but those wanting to participate must register by noon Friday to attend and receive handout material.
Register by calling the BPL Local and Family History Room at 918-338-4167.







Luminary Service  

The 7th annual White Rose Cemetery Luminary Service was held at 6 p.m. on November 21 in the White Rose Cemetery Mausoleum.  Participating in the service were Sarah Winn, chairman of the White Rose Cemetery Board a reading of the names of those illuminated in lights by Rosie Swindell, White Rose Cemetery board member and guest speaker Keith Sheffield, Samaritan Counseling and Growth Center executive director and counselor.  Approximately 200 luminaries were placed around the halls of the White Rose Mausoleum by families, friends and community members in honor of or in memory of loved ones.  Families, friends and community members were invited  to purchase a luminary in honor of or in memory of anyone.  Loved ones do not have to be buried at White Rose to have a luminary in their honor.  The Luminary Serivice is held annually just before the beginning of the holiday season and is a time of reflection, to honor and remember those who are no longer living and recognize their presence in the lives of those they have left behind. 



White Rose Notables

Henry Cobb, a Bartlesville police officer killed in the line of duty in 1935, is one of four Bartlesville Pioneers who will be portrayed in the fifth annual 'Bartlesville Notables' at 9 a.m. June 17 at the historic White Rose Cemetery Mausoleum.
The OK Mozart Showcase event features historical re-enactors portraying early day Bartlesville pioneers interred at White Rose Cemetery.  Warren Mayer will portray Cobb.
Other pioneers to be portrayed include Solomon Moomey, a Civil War veteran discharged in 1864 due to wounds received at Chickamauga, Ga., to be portrayed Dick Nicholson; Henry Holm, a local pioneer and businessman with an interest in community growth including involvement with the building of the YMCA and the Municipal Stadium, will be portrayed by Fritz Green; Zenobia Powell Perry, an award-winning composer and pianist, will be portrayed by Gigi Rogers.
Mary Nunnelly, White Rose Cemetery board associate member, conducted extensive research on each of the individuals being portrayed .  Assisting with research were Barbara Garrison and the Bartlesville Police Department.
Marilyn Johnson has written the script in a radio program format with local radio host Mike Sauter as the moderator. 
Tickets are available at the OK Mozart box office.  Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12.





Memorial Day Ceremony

The annual White Rose Cemetery Memorial Day ceremonies began with a 21-gun salute and a recitation and demonstration of the meaning of the folding of the American flag. Sarah Winn, chairman of the White Rose Cemetery board acted as the master of ceremonies and gave a tribute to veterans.  Bill Teel, commander of the American Legion Post 105 was the featured speaker.  Ed Trottingwolf gave the invocation and the Trottingwolf Singers provided the music.  The first Memorial Day Ceremony at White Rose Cemetery was held in 1900. Also participating in the ceremony were members of the Blue Star Mothers and Gold Star Mothers.









Memorial Tree Planting Ceremony

The Washington County Cherokee Association held a memorial tree planting ceremony at White Rose Cemetery to honor W. W. 'Bill' Keeler, former Chief of the Cherokee Nation. The April 29 program began at Keeler Heights complex on Southwest Virginia followed by an Honor Walk to the Keeler gravesite where an Oklahoma Redbud tree had been planted in honor of the late chief. Many in attendance paid tribute to Keeler's long years of service to the Cherokee Nation. Keeler died in 1987 at the age of 79 and is buried in the family plot at White Rose. The cemetery was deeded to Bartlesville, Indian Territory on April 29, 1894 by the Cherokee Nation. Shown are members of the Washington County Cherokee Association and guests.