Support
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The Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery Board is a non-profit organization that relies on contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations to maintain and preserve Der Stadt Friedhof, also known as The City Cemetery.
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With your help, we can continue preserving the stories and heritage of the pioneers who founded Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. Please consider supporting this important work today.
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Der Stadt Friedhof is a 501(c)(13) charitable organization designated for cemeteries. We are a tax-exempt non-profit organization. Our Tax ID is 74-2160012.
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For those who need to donate through a 501(c)(3), Der Stadt Friedhof has an established relationship with the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country in Kerrville. Please contact them at 830-896-8811.
What your dollars can buy
Landscaping
30 Gal Crepe Myrtle
Donations currently fund new landscape plantings such as evergreens and crepe myrtles. Each 30-gallon tree, planted and protected, costs $900.
Benches
Seating (standard benches $900/custom memorial dedication opportunities $1400). For more information contact info@derstadtfriedhof.com. Limit 14
Photo for illustration purposes only.
Restoration
On-going cemetery restoration, monument conservation, and gravestone repair.
Care & Maintenance
Photo taken in 2022 prior to the launch of current restoration efforts.
Mowing on a regular basis and treating weeds, stickers, and ant beds. Treatments to restore the soil and bring back natural grass and wildflowers.
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Der Stadt Friedhof began as a community cemetery with the local congregations that worshipped together taking the responsibility to care for the graves of their family members and tend the property. It is not a perpetual care cemetery. Â
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As the years passed and the care from families dwindled, the cemetery fell into a state of disrepair. The Cemetery Board is making the effort to restore the grounds and graves left unattended for many years. They can only provide the appropriate care with adequate funding to address the necessary maintenance and repairs.
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Grave and headstone restoration, mowing, trimming, treatments for weeds, stickers, and ants are on-going annual maintenance expenses. All donations go to the care of the cemetery. Â