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        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD OF DIRECTOR JOHN DESMOND IS FATHER OF OFFICER (V.P.) ANTHONY DESMOND.BOARD OF DIRECTOR HELDER GIL IS DAUGHTER OF OFFICER MARIO DEMATOS GIL (COMPTROLLER) AND SISTER OF TELMO GIL (EMPLOYEE).BOARD OF DIRECTOR ANTHNOY RUSSO IS SON OF OFFICER (V.P) PATRICK RUSSO.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE DEED HOLDERS OF THE CEMETERY ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS OF THE CEMETERY.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MAJOR DECISIONS BY THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE NEW YORK STATE CEMETERIES BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO AND IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THIS IS DONE VERBALLY AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS, WHICH ARE HELD EVERY TWO MONTHS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CEMETERIES.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART IV</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS PERMANENT MAINTENANCE AND PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS THAT ARE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CEMETERY. THESE ASSETS ARE CLASSIFIED AS RESTRICTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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