Items Of Interest

2012 Cemetery of the Year

Live Oak Cemetery District received the R.W. Thomas Annual "Cemetery of the Year" award from the Public Cemetery Alliance at its annual conference in October, 2011. The District was recognized for overall improvements in its services and for overall improvements in its services and of its grounds including the conversion of an existing shop to a committal chapel and the establishment of a Veterans Memorial area. In addition, it was chosen for th e"Business of the Year" award by the Live Oak Chamber of Commerce.

Oldest Burial

The oldest burial in existence at the Live Oak Cemetery District is that of Annie May Blodgett whom passed on November 3, 1871. She was 2 years, 5 months and 27 days old.

Find A Grave

Many of the graves in Live Oak Cemetery have been recorded on the website Find A Grave. This free service is maintained by volunteers from all over the country. Find a Grave's mission is to find, record and present final disposition information from around the world as a virtual cemetery experience.

Photo of a grave stone: Sherman Menno Shoemaker

Interesting Facts

Eleven year old Sherman Menno Shoemake was killed with five companions on May 5, 1945 by enemy bomb in Bly, Oregon. One of six casualties on U.S. soil during World War II. He was buried in Live Oak Cemetery in 1945.

Historical Photo of a grave site: wind mill and water tower in background

Website Accessibility Policy

Live Oak Cemetery District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Live Oak Cemetery District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 530-695-3343

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Live Oak Cemetery District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Live Oak Cemetery District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 530-695-3343.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.