University of Virginia Library

CEMETERY REGULATIONS

The following memorandum of recommendations from the Faculty Committee on the University Cemetery
was laid before the Board by President Darden

The undersigned Cemetery Committee of the University of Virginia hereby submits the following
recommendations to the President and The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia

1. That the privilege of purchasing space in the University of Virginia Cemetery be rigidly
restricted to the President and to members of the University of Virginia Faculty or to others as
follows:

  • (a) the President, Active Full Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors

  • (b) the Husband, Wife, Child or Relative of such above President and Professors who die without
    having acquired such space

2. That the privilege of burial in the University of Virginia Cemetery be restricted to the
above President and Professors and to their Wives and/or Husbands and to said President, Professors
and to their Wives and/or Husbands who had reached their retirement age at the University of
Virginia without having purchased space

3. That after burial in either of the lots is made, the second lot will be available for use
by the surviving husband and/or wife as the case may be. Should the surviving husband and/or wife
not be buried in the second lot, then after the death of the second party said lot shall revert to
the University of Virginia and reimbursement be made as noted below.

4. Should space be purchased by any said President or Professor and he or she sever their relationship
with the University of Virginia before either lot is used, then said lots shall revert
to the University of Virginia, the right of burial in the University Cemetery shall be lost and
the University of Virginia shall reimburse said President or Professor the payment for said lot

5. The right of purchase of space and burial in the University of Virginia Cemetery shall be
retained by any President or Professor who has to sever his relationship with the University of
Virginia because of permanent illness of any kind

Cemetery Committee
Edwin M. Betts, Chairman
F K. E.

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The Board ordered that the foregoing Memorandum of the Cemetery Committee be referred to
the Visitors' Committee on Buildings and Grounds for further study.