BLAIR, Neb. (KMTV) — The potter’s field is a burial ground for the unknown, marginalized and those who couldn’t afford proper burials. After decades of neglect, a Blair church is working to restore this forgotten sacred space.
- This past May, Pastor Glen Thomas with First Lutheran Church of Blair contacted the city about addressing the neglected cemetery.
- “Well, we think that’s just part of why we exist as a church is how do we take care of people who have no one to take care of them, how we help people who are poor and powerless and don’t have status,” said Thomas.
- This Saturday, as part of a Lutheran annual day of service, church members will continue working to identify graves and clean up the site.
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In the northeast corner of Blair Cemetery lies an overlooked chapter of the city’s history, hidden by forest for years and unknown to many residents.
The potter’s field, a burial ground dedicated to the unknown, marginalized and those who couldn’t afford proper burials, has been forgotten for decades…