--WebTV-Mail-20367-3149 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit This cemetery is being moved due to the airport expanding. I thought you all would like the surname list to check that was forwarded to me. This is pretty sad, no r.i.p here. If you all have any questions the address below is where you need to reply to, I have no other information. Beth --WebTV-Mail-20367-3149 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from smtpin-102-3.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.121) by storefull-178.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Sat, 23 Sep 2000 07:49:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: by smtpin-102-3.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) id F26AD125; Sat, 23 Sep 2000 07:49:51 -0700 (PDT) Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from imo-r10.mx.aol.com (imo-r10.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.10]) by smtpin-102-3.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) with ESMTP id 4AE46160 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 23 Sep 2000 07:49:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [email protected] by imo-r10.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v28.15.) id 2.72.3448526 (4006) for <[email protected]>; Sat, 23 Sep 2000 10:49:12 -0400 (EDT) From: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 10:49:12 EDT Subject: Re: Cemetery, St. Louis To: [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 120 BRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARK Bridgeton, Missouri This burying ground at 4616 Long Road was made into a memorial park in 1962. In 1959 several lawsuits were filed against the City for allowing the cemetery to deteriorate. Individual stones had already been removed "through error and misunderstanding" but members of the Bridgeton Historical Commission were able to learn the names of some who were buried there and a large monument was erected in 1963 which bears this inscription, "We honor the people buried here. They were part of this nations adventure and their vision lighted the path we follow today." At the dedication ceremonies, Mrs. Anna Wilson gave a talk about colored veterans who are buried here. Records indicate that the cemetery was integrated from its beginning in 1958. It was in use as late as 1954 and at least 100 people are buried in the two acres. On the bronze plaque of the monument are the following names: Annie Adams