Me, I am getting Cremated. It all started with the Smithsonian magazine including a picture of a dead guy they found in REALLY GOOD CONDITION because it was dry there or something and I thought that if he had been capable he would have rolled over to avoid publicity at that time. Frankly he looked as good as you can for being over 100 years dead but still its not a picture I would want of myself in a family album. It is very gross and scientists see absolutely nothing wrong with it. They think we are the weird ones. I just wish they would stick to studying their own ancestors - that would be better - at least the curses from the dead would be closely related to the appropriate disrespectful person. Myra -----Original Message----- From: Derre Maybury [mailto:derre@batelco.com.bh] Sent: Sunday, January 24, 1999 2:09 AM To: CARTER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CARTER-L] Cemeteries > IMPORTANT!! I feel all should read this! This is horrible. They can just dig people up without the permission of their > >families? Even then the thought is gruesome.Derre > > > >> The note about the Smith cemetery in Kentucky was of concern to me, since > I am > >> also looking for a Smith line that originated in Virginia and migrated to > >> Kansas by way of Kentucky. We are in danger of losing a lot of historical > >> information by the disregard being shown for ancient cemeteries. I had always > >> believed they were considered "sacred" and would never be moved, but > >> obviously, this was an error. > >> Now, please read on, about an issue of real concern...in an area where many > >> Culpeper residents and descendants (including the Wilhoit/Wilhites) were laid > >> to rest: > >> > >> Subj: [INPCRP-L] University of Indianapolis > >> Date: 1/21/99 9:14:19 PM Central Standard Time > >> From: LawOfficeInformationSystem@worldnet.att.net (Lois Mauk) > >> To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com > >> > >> In the case of Rhodes Cemetery near Indianapolis, two years ago, the bodies > >> of 35 children and 8 adults were removed from their burial places to make > >> way for a warehouse being constructed by Duke Realty. > >> > >> In the case of Wilhoit Cemetery in Dubois County, the remains of up to 69 > >> individuals were exhumed last summer to make way for the construction of a > >> new home. > >> > >> In the case of Tucker Cemetery in Shelbyville, the remains of numerous > >> individuals were exhumed a few weeks ago after their brick-lined burial > >> vaults were discovered during the construction of a wastewater lagoon. > >> > >> In each of these instances (and likely many, many more), the remains were > >> excavated and delivered to a laboratory at the University of Indianapolis, > >> WHERE THEY STILL REMAIN, ostensibly for the purposes of "archeological > >> research". > >> > >> Under current state law, it appears that the University of Indianapolis has > >> been designated as the "official" repository for many of our ancestors and > >> predecessors' remains. > >> > >> The name of Stephen P. Nawrocki, Ph.D., has come up in connection with two > >> or more of the above situations. He is the Director of Osteology (PhD > >> SUNY-Binghamton 1992, DABFA 1996; Associate Professor of Biology): skeletal > >> biology, forensics, skeletal age estimation, biostatistics, taphonomy, > >> osteoarcheology, historic cemeteries. > >> > >> Tonight I wrote to Dr. Nawrocke <his e-mail address is > >> nawrocki@GANDLF.UINDY.EDU> asking him to disclose to me, under the Freedom > >> of Information Act or other legislation: > >> > >> (1) The names of all the cemeteries from which the U of I laboratory is > >> presently in custody of human remains from said cemeteries; > >> > >> (2) The number of persons' remains presently in the custody of the U of I > >> laboratory; and > >> > >> (3) The projected timetable for the reinterment of said remains and the name > >> of the persons or entities responsible for the cost of said reinterment. > >> > >> HOWEVER, I have just read the "HUMAN REMAINS POLICY for the University of > >> Indianapolis Archeology & Forensics Laboratory", which can be found at: > >> http://www.uindy.edu/~archlab/policy.html > >> > >> The first paragraph of their Disclosure Policy states: > >> > >> "(1) For reasons of confidentiality, propriety, due > >> process, site protection, and security, we generally > >> do not discuss human remains cases with the public, > >> the press, or with agencies not directly involved in > >> an investigation. We will not reveal the locations > >> of any archeological sites or recovery scenes nor > >> the names of other individuals involved. Exceptions > >> may be made in situations where public or professional > >> education is deemed appropriate and beneficial, but > >> will occur only when permission for disclosure has > >> been obtained from the individual(s) or agencies for > >> whom the consulting services are being provided." > >> > >> Paragraph 7 of the Human Remains Policy is pretty interesting: > >> > >> "(7) Our laboratory curates human skeletal remains on > >> both a temporary and permanent basis, and we use these > >> remains in teaching and research. We will accept human > >> remains from archeologists, museums, and private > >> individuals for permanent curation." > >> > >> Paragraph 8 states: > >> > >> "(8) We believe that all human remains and associated > >> artifacts represent the collective heritage of humanity > >> as a whole and that their study provides important > >> scientific information concerning the human condition > >> -- past, present, and future. Regardless of their age > >> or ancestry, human remains excavated by plan or by > >> accident should be fully analyzed, and we argue against > >> their wholesale and indiscriminant repatriation or > >> destruction prior to study." > >> > >> Paragraph 24 is really interesting: > >> > >> "(24) Sufficient time should be allocated for the > >> scientific study of archeological human remains and > >> grave goods before reburial. Periods measured in days > >> and weeks are unreasonably short. Months or years are > >> more appropriate in most cases." > >> > >> ==== VACULPEP Mailing List ==== > >> Search this list's archived messages! > >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > >==== VACULPEP Mailing List ==== > >Visit the Culpeper County USGenWeb Homepage! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaculpep/culp.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > >