Pet Memorial Garden

Mourning a beloved animal is often as intensely felt as mourning a human. The All Saints’ Russellville Memorial Pet Garden offers a beautiful, comforting way to honor that experience.

A concrete statue of St. Francis situated in a copse. He is depicted cradling a bird in his hands.

The St. Francis Garden — officially dedicated on Sunday, October 10, 2021 by Bishop Larry Benfield of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas — provides a safe, comforting space for prayer, meditation, remembrance, and celebration of our beloved animal friends.  All pets — regardless of their person's faith affiliation — are welcome to rest eternally on the grounds of All Saints’.

All Saints’ Episcopal Church’s Memorial Pet Garden is intended to be a simple, joyful garden set aside as a place where the cremated remains of pets may be committed directly into the earth. The garden is sited behind Sutherland Hall, beneath a canopy of oak trees and landscaped with several native plants.