Alternative to Cemetery May See Light of Day
Land is way too scarce and expensive for a cemetery in Vail, the popular ski town. An alternative to a regular cemetery that would be within the means of anyone from a waiter to the rich guests that frequent its ski slopes may be the answer.
Previous efforts to build a cemetery in the mountain town have been defeated, with opponents saying there wasn’t enough room and that a cemetery didn’t fit the resort’s image. Supporters said Vail would never be a real town until it offered a final resting place.
Town Council member Diana Donovan supports a plan for a memorial park, where inscriptions could be placed on boulders and stone benches in memory of the departed. Ashes could be buried in urns or scattered over the scenic area.
“These days it is not so much about where your remains are buried as it is about being memorialized. It is saying ‘I was here.’ ” Donovan said.
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