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Silver Award Girl Scouts, Harmony, Lorelei, and Morgan
There are 13 cemeteries in Owls Head, a local statistic that is well above average for a typical Maine town. When Girl Scouts, Harmony, Lorelei, and Morgan learned of this information, they began to explore state legal standards surrounding upkeep and maintenance of such locations. After some hefty research, the girls discovered that Maine has a law requiring minimum standards for veteran graves. Upon further investigation, they also realized that Owls Head did not have a record of buried veterans, making it extremely difficult for the town to adhere to said state laws regarding the graves.
With a newfound issue in mind, the three girls teamed up with the cemetery committee, town planning board, and other community members to create a system of properly documenting veterans buried in Owls Head. For each veteran record found, the girls included the deceased’s name, age at passing, residential town, branch of military served, war fought in, and biographical information. The project is currently being sustained by the cemetery committee who will continue to update and add to the records upon discovery, ensuring equal and optimal access to veteran information for all.
“We made sure that the veterans who served for our country get the respect and memory that they deserve so that future generations will know about our service men and women,” said Harmony, Lorelei, and Morgan.
