Vernon Officials Bringing Back Brick Program To Honor Veterans

VERNON, CT — The Town of Vernon's Cemetery Department is bringing back the brick sale for the Veterans Memorial Walkway in Lugg Memorial Field at Grove Hill Cemetery.

The field is a sacred place reserved for the burial of veterans and is a focal point of the annual Memorial Day Parade.

Bricks measuring 4-by-8 inches cost $50 and 8-by-8-inch bricks cost $100.

The bricks can be inscribed with a veteran's name, his or her service branch and other information.

For more information or an order form click here.

The Lugg Field Marker (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

Lugg Memorial Field at Grove Hill Cemetery was created to accommodate requests from veterans and their families for additional cemetery space. It was named in honor of Harry H. Lugg, a World War II Navy veteran, former state legislator from the Rockville section of town.

Vernon's Cemetery Department manages five historic cemeteries.

In addition to Grove Hill Cemetery in Rockville, the Cemetery Department
manages the Old Burial Ground of North Bolton on Bamforth Road, Elmwood Cemetery off Cemetery Road, Valley Falls Cemetery off Valley Falls Road and the Old Dobsonville Cemetery, which is also known as the Southwest Cemetery, in the Dobsonville section of Vernon, off Route 83.

"Our cemeteries are not only places for families to memorialize their loved ones, but for all people to find a place of respite," said Travis Clark, Vernon’s cemetery superintendent. "We work hard to make our cemeteries beautiful places where people can find solitude and silence, but also get a sense of the history of our community, enjoy the architecture and appreciate the natural environment."