Jerry Mendow
President
Jerry is a life long resident of Saint Tammany Parish and the Pilgrim Rest Community. In 2014, Jerry retired from the St. Tammany Parish School System where he worked in a variety of job positions throughout St. Tammany Parish. Jerry is a third generation member of the board of trusties for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. His Grandfather Paul Max Mendow and Father Herman Otto Mendow previously served as trusties dating back to the early 1900's. Jerry's plans for the cemetery will be to continue the multi-family partnerships, provide conveyances of right of burial, and maintain the cemetery grounds.
Vacant
Vice-President
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Jodie Crockett
Jodie is a life long resident of St. Tammany Parish and the Pilgrim Rest Community. She is currently residing in Bush, Louisiana. Jodie is related to the Crockett and Meyers families.
BIO / ABOUT Jodi
Beth Pesses
Recording Secretary
Beth is a native of New Orleans and a descendant of the Dutruch and Glass Families with deep roots in St. Tammany Parish, and the Pilgrim Rest community. Beth recently retired from Charity School of Nursing as an Associate Professor and lives in Mandeville. She is married to David, has three children and eight grandchildren. Beth loves genealogy and plans to incorporate information concerning the history of Pilgrim Rest and the surrounding community into this website. She welcomes any information, pictures, stories, etc. that community members would be willing to share.
Melinda Mizell
Treasurer
Melinda is married to Jeff Mizell and is a life long resident of St. Tammany Parish and the Pilgrim Rest community. She has much experience working with the Lee Road Water Company and Fire Departments as their book keeper. She is related to the Dutch family interred at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.
Gwen Richoux
Board Member
Gwen is a life long resident of St. Tammany Parish. She is married to Gary Richoux and attended Lee Road School. She is also a graduate of Covington High School Gwen is related to the Fitzmorris family.
Rebecca Williams
Board Member
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Marilynn Hawkins
Alternate
Marilynn is married to Dutch Hawkins and resides in Mandeville. She is a life long resident of St. Tammany Parish and the Pilgrim Rest community. She taught at Covington and Salmen High Schools and recently retired after 29 years of employment all in St. Tammany Parish. She is related to the Wilson and Mendow families who are burred in Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.
Jeff Barker
Alternate
Jeff is a life long resident of St. Tammany Parish and the Lee Road Community. He attended Lee Road and Covington High Schools. Jeff is related to the Mendow family. Jeff will help with burials when necessary.
Board Responsibilities
President:
Web Master
Communicates with funeral homes and monument companies for grave site locations
Communicate with cemetery family members for grave site locations
Collect all money received and payments
Schedule board and community meetings
Assist with all board sub committees
Delegate responsibilities to appropriate board members
Upkeep of cemetery garbage cans
Monitor lawn maintenance
Sign checks as needed
(over see all cemetery business)
Vice President:
All duties of the President in his/her absence or as needed
Serve on sub committees as needed
Treasurer:
Maintain check book and CD accounts
Sign checks
Treasurers report at Board and community meetings
Serve on sub committees as needed
Recording Secretary:
Record minutes of meetings
Secretary report when needed or electronic notification to the board
Sign checks if needed
Serve on sub committees as needed
Corresponding Secretary:
Maintain spread sheet for grave site locations
Cemetery layout
Serve on sub committees as needed
Board Members:
Attend all board and community meetings and vote on cemetery business
Serve on sub committees as needed
Alternates:
Attend all board and community meetings a non-voting position
Serve on sub committees as needed