Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter read a proclamation Monday night that honors the life of former Cemetery Superintendent Jim Ousnamer. He passed away on May 14 of this year.
Mayor Senter said that Jim Ousnamer worked for the city for 47 years before retiring on June 14, 2019. He served as superintendent for 45 of those years. His father, Virgil, was superintendent 10 years before that and had been affiliated and employed at Oakhill for 45 years.
Mayor Senter had more to say about Ousnamer in the proclamation.
“Jim’s leadership and commitment to our community was renowned statewide and he had earned the respect of other cemetery superintendents and the affection of a host of area residents who were proud to call him ‘friend’,” stated Mayor Senter. “With the many years of dedicated service that both Virgil and Jim have put into Oakhill Cemetery, I would like to ask the Plymouth Common Council to rename the chapel to the Ousnamer Memorial Chapel in honor of these hard-working, devoted gentlemen.”
The council approved the renaming of the Oakhill Cemetery Chapel to the Ousnamer Memorial Chapel. They council also waived the $200 fee associated with Ousnamer’s funeral expenses.
Members of Jim Ousnamer’s family were present at the meeting and accepted the proclamation.
