Jennie has been in love with cemeteries and their stories since she was a teenager. She has taken thousands of photographs of old headstones and the nature that inhabits cemeteries and graveyards. While she is not a history major, she is a history buff and loves to do research on all kinds of historical people and events. She was once locked into a museum (at the curator's request. He had an urgent coffee matter to attend to) and it was a dream come true! Jennie's dad is a retired Navy Senior Chief which means she spent her childhood living in different parts of the United States and ultimately developed a love of travel. She has also been involved in theater since she was 12 years old. She enjoys being on stage as well as behind the scenes. She has three awesome kids and is married to a Radio DJ. She adores her black cat named Salem after her favorite city in the whole world, Salem, Massachusetts.

In 2004, Dianne Hartshorn founded  Evergreen Heritage non-profit organization, out of her love for Colorado Springs history and the pioneer heritage of the Evergreen Cemetery. Dianne is a 4th generation Colorado native and is the foremost expert on Colorado Springs cemeteries. As Director of Evergreen Heritage, her goal is to maintain and preserve historic headstones, as they are not only pieces of Victorian art, but sometimes serve as the last remaining evidence of a person’s life. Dianne is also a certified Reiki Practitioner. She has two grown children and lives with her husband Tom of 37 years.