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Fairview Cemetery
Buchanan, Virginia
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Memorial Day Dinner
Please join us for our annual Memorial Day Dinner, May 26, 2025, at Solomon's Mission on Lowe St. Dinner will be served at noon, immediately following the annual American Legion Memorial Day Service.
Menu includes baked ham or fried chicken, roll, and sides: coleslaw, green beans, mac & cheese, bottled water, and an array of delicious, homemade desserts. Dine inside or grab a take-out container and enjoy eating outside at a covered picnic table at Solomon’s Mission or take it home to enjoy.
Cost: $15 per person, including dessert and beverage
Additional desserts may be purchased for $3.00 each.
American Legion Memorial Day Service
The American Legion Post 93’s annual Memorial Day Service will be held at 11 AM on Memorial Day, May 26, 2024 at the Fairview Cemetery Pavilion. The guest speaker will be SSGT Eugene Malinowski. SSGT Malinowski served in the US Air Force from 1972 - 1980, USAF Reserves from 1987 - 1996, and has been a member of the Montgomery County American Legion Post 59 for 17 years including serving as Vice Commander and Commander. He has been a District Commander of the American Legion 9th District and is currently serving as the Commander, Dept of VA American Legion. Please join in celebrating our veterans.
A Brief History of Fairview Cemetery
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the Fairview Cemetery Association
Fairview Cemetery was created in 1854 when the land, part of the estate of William Strickland, under the terms of his will was named Fairview and designated as a public burying ground for Buchanan and the surrounding areas. The land is privately held meaning that the Town of Buchanan neither owns nor maintains the cemetery.
The original intention of creating a privately held cemetery was for each family to keep their plots mowed and trimmed. However, as families moved or passed away, it was obvious that this plan would not work. In 1942, the Fairview Cemetery Association was created to address this issue. The Association took on the responsibility for the upkeep of the grounds and the individual plots. The only duty of the Association is to raise the funds needed to keep our cemetery beautiful and to hire groundskeepers to do the work. The majority of the money needed to pay for this is raised through donations and (a very small percentage) through our annual Memorial Day Dinner.
For more history, please visit the History of Fairview Cemetery page.
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