Though it’s odd to have a “race” for a commissioner position in a cemetery district, per the Milan Cemetery groundskeeper, the Nov. 4 election has two candidates trying for an opening.

One of them is incumbent James “Jim” Pittman, who stepped up three months ago after the previous two commissioners died.

While walking through the Milan Cemetery with a Spokesman-Review reporter and cemetery district secretary Kathy Munk, Pittman, a retired nurse practitioner, said that he is still learning about the role of a commissioner, but values cemeteries for their rich history and varied functionality.

“Kathy is a neighbor, and I’ve watched her over the years be very diligent in taking care of this place,” Pittman said. “My reason for being here is just, you know, Kathy asked me – she had an openi

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