ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – A viewer email received by First Alert 4, which alleged the damage to graves and monuments at Calvary Cemetery in north St. Louis is a part of a tree removal plan carried out by cemetery crews, according to the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
The viewer’s email included photos of alleged damage to grave stones at the cemetery off Florissant Avenue. First Alert 4’s visit to the cemetery confirmed branches and cut wood nestled in between and on some headstones.
Calvary Cemetery referred questions to the St. Louis Archdiocese. The Archdiocese said a tree within that portion of the cemetery was cut down as part of a cemetery maintenance plan. Crews determine the best direction for a tree to fall before cutting it down, according to the Archdiocese.
Archdiocese statement on monument placement
A representative for the Archdiocese said in a statement, “In anticipation of the planned fall, monuments within the anticipated fall area are temporarily laid flat to protect them from damage.”…