This update just came through. Thought you might be interested in what is going on. Thank you to all who have sent emails. We need to stay united in this effort. Jennifer Ohmes johmes@pld.com -----Original Message----- From: Lois Mauk <LawOfficeInformationSystem@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> To: INROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU <INROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> Date: Thursday, August 27, 1998 8:31 PM Subject: "Death of a Cemetery" Update >Thought you might want to know that I had the pleasure of talking this >evening with Danny White of Indianapolis, Indiana, the gentleman featured in >last Sunday's Indianapolis Star article about the legal obliteration of >Rhoads Cemetery in Wayne Township. > >Danny told me that it has been a YEAR since Duke Realty removed the remains >of the 43 members of the Rhoads, Foltz, Shute and Rude families from their >graves. Several members of descendant families have been in contact with >Duke Realty, requesting that they be given the remains so they can be >reburied. Duke has REFUSED, and the remains of the 35 children and 8 adults >formerly buried at Rhoads Cemetery are still sitting in a laboratory at the >University of Indianapolis, where they are being studied for "historical >significance". > >I've been picking up the Indianapolis Star every day since Sunday, waiting >to see what sort of reactions they publish in the letters to the editors. >So far, nothing except two brief comments in a "Let It Out" pet-peeve column >in today's "features" section: > > (1) "I just read Death of a Cemetery. Shame on the legislature > that lets this happen and shame on Duke Realty for doing it." > > (2) "It's hard to believe these people can be dug up and removed, > all for the price of the almighty buck. Just goes to show > you who's running this country. Not us -- it's the people > with money." > >Lois > >----------------------------------------------- >To contact the list owner, use stephenL@indiana.edu > >Please don't send ATTACHED FILES to the list! > >