The Draper’s Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery was established to serve the congregation of Draper’s Valley Presbyterian Church. Mary Sue Wood Painter was the first person interred in the cemetery and is believed to be a victim of the 1918 flu epidemic. Members of the congregation who died prior to the establishment of the DVPC Cemetery were buried in local family cemeteries, and some of these remains were moved to the DVPC Cemetery at a later date. The cemetery continues to serve the needs of the DVPC congregation.

 

A cemetery committee of four church members oversees the day-to-day operations of the cemetery with oversight by the deacons and elders of Draper’s Valley Presbyterian Church. The cemetery finances are maintained separately from the church, which means the cemetery depends on donations and the sale of burial rights for the operation and maintenance of the cemetery and grounds. Donations are greatly appreciated and may be made to the Draper Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund. In addition to the management of finances, the cemetery committee maintains the records of burials. In order to keep the books up to date, families with interests in the cemetery plots are asked to send current contact information to the committee.