Green burials are a growing trend, where unembalmed bodies are placed in the ground in biodegradable caskets. Schenectady’s Vale Cemetery is home to one of six nationally certified green burial sites in New York state. And just before winter, the natural plot is spruced up by some hungry helpers.
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Former USMC Cpl. Margaret Zotta of Rotterdam, left, and Michael Carhidi, former USMC Sgt., bring the Marine Corps wreath to the front of the veterans memorial during Monday morning s Memorial Day service at Veterans Park on State Street in Schenectady. May, 31, 2021.
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SCHENECTADY It was the words of Abraham Lincoln that echoed through the mind of retired Air Force Maj. Julia Holcomb as she watched the Vale Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony.
Holcomb is a member of the Vale Cemetery Association’s Board of Directors and a retired Schenectady High School teacher, where she taught U.S. history and social studies. She said Memorial Day is a good opportunity to teach young people about American history, and the role they have to play in America’s future.