Cemetery projects.

       When Grandpa Bergh graduated from Redwing Lutheran Seminary in 1884, he was sent by the Hauges Synod to found a congregation in South Dakota. This he did four miles south of Volga. The church stood about a half a mile west of his house which was on 80 acres he bought. He served that congregation and several others until his retirement. After the church closed it was moved to his son's farm, the one Grandpa bought in 1884, and used as a grainery.

      Remaining on the ground where the church stood is the Bergh Cemetery. Most of those buried there were connected to Grandpa's church, Bethania Lutheran. I've had the footstones of Grandpa, Grandma, two of their infant children and two of their adult children placed on granite foundations. Near their graves is that of Bertha Mostue, Grandma's aunt, and that stone has also been placed on a granite foundation.

     A year ago one of  the granparent's grandchildren, Mildred Bergh Dick died. Mildred's family gave a memorial gift in her memory to the cemetery association that cares for the cemetery. Brick gateposts to the cemetery are being constructed with that memorial gift. The brick work is complete. On one post will be a tribute to Mildred. On the other post a similar plaque will indicate that the cemetery is property of First Lutheran Church, Volga.   Thee plaques have yet to be installed.

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                Gatepost to the Bergh Cemetery.