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    1. Re: Death of a Cemetery
    2. Do you have an address or email address for Duke? It probably won't do much, at this stage of the game, but I would like to write a letter of protest regarding the destruction of the cemetery. Perhaps this is something that the Indiana Historical Society should be lobbying to have changed. Historical preservation is their business after all. While on a trip to Arkansas I recently met up with a couple of older distant cousins. They're in their late 70's, early 80's and it was wonderful to meet them. They were able to answer several of my questions including: Where is the cemetery that was located on the old homestead? Monk's father had been buried there in 1914 and he took us back into the woods. It has not been preserved or tended to and is in a state of disarray. I am now in the process of obtaining permission to restore it. Weyerhauser Corporation is the company that now owns the land, and thankfully, they have been willing to at least listen and work with me on this issue. Of course, the land where the cemetery is located is not scheduled for any type of construction project. Its unfortunate that big business has a way of railroading many folks. These big companies seem to have lost their perspective. If nobody does business with them (i.e.- the customer, like you and me) then they don't have a market and can't do business. So as consumers we do have a say. I for one, will write and let them know that disturbing the resting places of ancestors is not looked on favorably from this consumers point of view. Anyone else want to write?

    11/07/1998 09:17:13