The Grace City Cemetery located two miles north of Grace City in the northwest corner of the southwest 1/4 of section 2. It was organized by the men of the community. The following officers elected:
W.C. Goddard, president
J.C. Nelson, secretary-treasurer on March 5, 1914.
Grace City, North Dakota March 5, 1914
Received from the Grace City Cemetery Association five dollars to apply on the purchase of three acres of land, to be used as a cemetery, and upon the payment of an additional $295, I hereby agree to deed, free from all encumbrance, four acres of land described as follows: beginning at the Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 2-147-64 thence 20 rods east thence 32 rods south, thence 20 rods west thence 32 rods N to point of beginning. Deed to contain clause setting off one acre, as a donation from E.R. Bradley and wife for the purpose of burial of the poor.
The' right to burial in said acre to be left to any minister or priest.
F.B. Keene E.R. Bradley
witnessed: Ellis Willoughby
April 25, 1918- Woman's Club bought and men planted 125 trees at Grace City Cemetery. Gust Luttschwager, Gust Topp and Otto Topp planted the trees.
The women took over the organization in 1923 with
president Mrs. O.E. Eller
vice president, Mrs. Gus Topp
secretary-treasurer Mrs. Fred Topp.
Mrs. E.F. Johnson completed the board.
Evergreens were bought and planted, flower garden started etc. on April 7, 1914, both Margaret Trembley and Walter E. Dreher were buried and others who had passed away earlier were removed and laid to rest in the cemetery. -Minnie (Mrs. Roy) Topp was secretary-treasurer for 36 years. Mrs. Lorris Sandvol mowed for 28 years.
Present officers are:
president Joyce (Mrs. Wallace) Topp
vice-president Margurite Topp
secretary-treasurer Margery Meehan.
Board members: Vera Topp and Marie Pfeiffer.
An annual meeting and supper are held the second Wednesday in May in the evening. The Memorial day program and pot luck dinner are held annually.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 326