Hanover Cemetery Documents

VERSO: Hanover, N.H. April 21, 1941.

The annual meeting of the Dartmouth Cemetery Association was held this day at the Dartmouth Savings Bank at 2 P.M., with Gilman D. Frost, President, in the chair and all other directors present except F. J. Neef, who resigned on account of his health late last year; the Treasurer, David C. Rennie, being represented by Morris Aldrich on account of the former's illness.

After the reading of the call for this meeting by the Secretary, the Treasurer's report was given by Morris Aldrich. There was a deficit of approximately two hundred dollars, made up by payments for lots during the year. The Treasurers report was accepted, and the auditor's report was not yet signed, in advance of the Treasurer.

The minutes were then read and accepted

It was voted that Mr. Neef's resignation be accepted with regrets on the part of the other directors, with appreciation of his service to the Association.

The Superintendent then gave his report, showing that the year was about an average one in regard to upkeep.

The directors for the ensuing year were elected - the four present officers were reelected and the fifth was Robert A. McKennan, as follows:

RECTO: G.D. Frost A.D. Storrs R.J. Putnam R.A. McKennan F. P. Lord

[typed:] Hanover, N.H. April 14, 1942.

The annual meeting of the Dartmouth Cemetery Association was held this day in the Dartmouth Savings Bank Building, at 2 P.M. with Mr. A.D.Storrs elected temporary chairman in the absence of the President and Mr. D.C.Rennie electedSecretary pro tem in the absence of the Secretary.

The directors for the ensuing year were then chosen, as follows: G.D.Frost, A.D.Storrs, R.J.Putnam, R.A.McKenna, F.P.Lord.

The officers for the ensuing year were elected, as follows: President - G.D.Frost Vice Pres. - R.J. Putnam Superintendent - A.D.Storrs Treasurer - D.C.Rennie Auditor - M.C.Aldrich, Secretary - F.P.Lord.

The Treasurer's report was then read, accepted and placed on file. The Superintendent gave his report for the year, in which he spoke of a pest affecting the many pines of the cemetery and of the need of more funds than those available.

It was then voted to adjourn.

D.C.Rennie, Secretary pro tem.

Copied by F.P.Lord

[handwritten:] called by the Vice-president, [hidden under typed page] latter [illegible - presided?]

Feeling deeply the loss of our president it was voted that the Secretary prepare a statement in regard to Dr Frost's directorship, in the attempt to express the [illegible - feeling?] of the Directors at this loss.

RECTO:

G. D. Frost A. D. Storrs R. J. Putnam R. A. McKennan F. P. Lord

The officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:

President - G. D. Frost Vice-president - R. J. Putnam Superintendent - A. D. Storrs Auditor - M. C. Aldrich Secretary - F. P. Lord Treas. D. C. Rennie

It was then voted to adjourn

F. P. Lord, Secretary

Sept. 14, 1942. Mr. McKennan resigned, having accepted a commission in the Army.

Nov 2, 1942.

In the absence of the president, Dr. G. D. Frost, who died on Oct. 8, 1942, this special meeting called by the Vice-president, Mr. R. J. Putnam, the latter presided.

Feeling deeply the loss of our president it was voted that the Secretary prepare a statement in regard to Dr. Frost's directorship, in the attempt to express the feeling of the Directors at this loss _x

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