If you have not seen the pictures which show the deplorable state of the cemetery at the
Northern Nevada Mental Hospital, please go to the Nevada Tombstone Project page at
http://usgwtombstones.org/nevada/washoe/mental/pages/mentalinst.html
Recently, an inquiry by a decendant of a patient who died at the Institute has led to a
growing group dedicated to right a wrong. Today, in the Reno Gazette Journal, a story ran
about the cemetery and the efforts by some volunteers. The article is at:
http://www.rgj.com:80/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080504/NEWS18/80504028...
If you have an interest in helping this group, contact Carolyn Mirich at
mifieldni(a)yahoo.com
or visit the Friends of Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services Cemetery website at
http://friendsofnorthernnevadaadultmentalhealthservicescemetery.com/homep...
Gerry Perry Manager
Nevada Tombstone Project