A big concern for all of us... It has already happened to my husband's family right here in Middle GA. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandy Onbey <sangen@usit.net> To: <REUNIONS-L@family.rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 11:32 PM Subject: [REUN] Help save our cemeteries : Hello Everyone... : : I thought this was important enough that I wanted to share it with all of you. The following letter was written by Ron Eason and he said it so very well that I asked for permission to forward it to all of you (permission was granted). Listowners, I hope that you will consent to post this also. : : Our heritage is being destroyed by government and uncaring individuals in the name of progress or just lack of interest. We MUST take steps to preserve it somehow. Won't you please read this and join us in signing the petition...we have over 6300 signatures already, but that is just a drop in the bucket...please help. : : Sandy : : Hi cousins and friends! Your help will be appreciated. : : I know that most of you are into genealogy as I am and if you : have ever visited an older cemetery, you know what deplorable : condition many of them are in. Are you aware that many states : permit building on cemeteries if they are beyond a certain age? : : Firms will bulldoze right over headstones without so much as : an "I'm sorry that we're burying your ancestors and their history : will be permanently lost but that's business." It's too late for : many family gravesites and older cemeteries but something : can be done to preserve what is left and I would appreciate it : if you would take just a moment of your time to help. I have : just read and signed the online petition: : : "National Cemetery Protection Act" : : hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online : petition service, at: : : http://www.petitiononline.com/sg0001/petition.html : : I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you : might agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, : and consider signing yourself. : : Whether or not you feel that this is an important issue, I would also : appreciate it very much if you would pass this message along : to anyone you think might add their support to the cause. : : Thanks, : Ron Eason : : : : ============================== : Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. : RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. : http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi : :