A Lawnside woman is on a mission to restore the wooded portion of a historically Black cemetery that has been inaccessible for more than 50 years.
Dolly Marshall, who is also the volunteer coordinator and public relations manager for Mount Peace Cemetery Association, said the mission is to uncover hidden history.
The cemetery has a long history dating back to 1900 when it was first established and it started stating internments in 1902.
Mount Peace Cemetery, Lawnside, NJ. (Dolly Marshall)
Mount Peace is chock full of history. It s located in Lawnside, which was a stop on the Underground Railroad. The town was a refuge for enslaved people coming from Southern states and other places to gain freedom and opportunity.
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CANTON – Harmon Velie was known as an recovery icon for his tireless work through Alcoholics Anonymous.
The 66-year-old Akron resident is being remembered after he died Sunday while taking part in a Hall of Fame Marathon race.
Velie was recently retired from the tire industry and served as chairman of executive committee at Akron s historic Dr. Bob s Home. The Akron home is where Dr. Bob Smith would take the journey through a 12-step program creating and founding Alcoholics Anonymous.
What happened to Harmon Velie?
Velie collapsed on the back half of the half marathon race course less than a half-mile from the finish line.