Several people have gotten them. The tech support guys say they are from a spammer. If you put "Gloria" and all of "her friends" on your blocked sender's list, "she" will go away. Sharon R. Becker Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator srbecker@iowatelecom.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> > To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 12:49 PM > Subject: [IADECATU] DELETE THESE... > > >> I've gotten several of these messages, which I delete & block the >> sender... >> Is anyone else being bothered with them? Re: Iagenweb.org >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> From: Gloria Duncan >> Date: 5/10/2010 9:54:05 AM >> To: undisclosed recipients: , >> Subject: friendship >> >> >> Hello >> My name is Gloria. I saw your email at www.iagenweb.org and became >> intrested >> in you,I will also like to know you more,please email me at (gloria >> 4real@hotmail.com) and I will give you my pictures, I believe we can move >> from here! Am waiting for your mail >> Lot's of love,Miss Gloria. >> -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1370 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

Sarah, If you go when there is a caretaker at the cemetery The should be able to direct you if you have the Section, row and plot numbers. These would be actve cemeteries not abandoneed ones. Larry L. McElwee Dodge City, Ks. mcelwee1942@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "sarah hamilton" <hamiltonwb@hotmail.com> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 2:22 PM Subject: [IADECATU] cemetery help > > I will be visiting Clarke, Decatur, and Ringgold Counties over the > Memorial Day weekend to visit cemeteries. I have been there before, and > there are tombstones I am not able to find. Perhaps someone on this list > who is familiar with the cemeteries can help me by telling me where in the > cemetery I should look for the stone. > > > > In the Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola, I want to find the stone of Farild > and Donna Glazebrook. > > > > In the Leon Cemetery, I want to find the stones of Henry & Mariah C > Quiett. > > > > In the Murray Cemetery, I want to find stones for Keith Glazebrook, and > William P & Doris Glazebrook. I found an index that said what row they > should be in, but was never able to locate them on my last trip. > > > > In the Grand River Cemetery, I want to find Mansel and Sylvia Brammer. It > is said to be a flat stone. > > > > Can anyone help me with the location of any of these tombstones? > > > > Thanks very much! > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your > inbox. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I got just one a while back advertising some things - deleted it - haven't had anymore - Mary ---- Nancee Seifert <iggy29@grm.net> wrote: > I've gotten several of these messages, which I delete & block the sender... > Is anyone else being bothered with them? Re: Iagenweb.org > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > From: Gloria Duncan > Date: 5/10/2010 9:54:05 AM > To: undisclosed recipients: , > Subject: friendship > > > Hello > My name is Gloria. I saw your email at www.iagenweb.org and became intrested > in you,I will also like to know you more,please email me at (gloria > 4real@hotmail.com) and I will give you my pictures, I believe we can move > from here! Am waiting for your mail > Lot's of love,Miss Gloria. > > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have been getting this message for a few months. In a message dated 5/10/2010 11:48:20 A.M. Central Daylight Time, iggy29@grm.net writes: I've gotten several of these messages, which I delete & block the sender... Is anyone else being bothered with them? Re: Iagenweb.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gloria Duncan Date: 5/10/2010 9:54:05 AM To: undisclosed recipients: , Subject: friendship Hello My name is Gloria. I saw your email at www.iagenweb.org and became intrested in you,I will also like to know you more,please email me at (gloria 4real@hotmail.com) and I will give you my pictures, I believe we can move from here! Am waiting for your mail Lot's of love,Miss Gloria. www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

'Cemetery Gypsy' here -- with another note about finding Shy and Woodmansee Cemeteries. Didn't have any problems finding Shy and the weather was really nice.. The steel sign is very nice, and can be seen from a distance. This is mowed, however, there are many stones that are down in the ground and have fallen over.. I did take my 'one handled' tire iron and dig up several that were in the ground, so I could take pics of them. I'm sure the mowing caretaker will not be pleased with me.. A whole box of white chalk and a sore thumb later, I looked for a grave for a friend, with my witching wires. . There are a lot of unmarked graves there -- as with all other cemeteries. The grave I was looking for was indeed that of a female, since my wires crossed and came back to my shoulders.. It is often strange when one of the wires will go off in another direction by itself -- looking for something.. They will cross and then go completely out in the opposite directions and then just move back and forth together - as if there are several force fields and the wires are trying to connect to all of them... Very interesting... So, I left there and decided I'd try to find Woodmansee Cemetery off Hwy 2, west of Decatur. My map still shows old road numbers - not the extended 911 numbers & names they now have. So I turned on the (what I thought was the first) road going north and drove around for a while. I knew I wasn't on the right trail, but did come across the old Elk School and old Elk Chapel, which I stopped to take pictures of.. So, I went back to Hwy 2 and tried again.. The first road to the north said 'dead end' and there was a house at the end of the road; it had a stop sign, so I headed north on it -- and after you go around the house, there sits Woodmansee Cemetery, where the road does, indeed, dead end. So, I took pics and chalked stones -- then ran out of picture card memory... So, will have to go back to get the rest.. In all, I took 253 pictures between the two cemeteries.. and had only a part of a piece of chalk left... The cemetery is quite nice and mowed, with a few stones down. It also has a nice steel sign that you can see from a distance. I wonder if I'll get all of the Decatur County Cemeteries perused this summer - which is my plan.. Will definitely have to purchase more picture memory cards for my camera.. I had just purchased 3 boxes of white chalk and they are ALL GONE.. And, yes, the ticks were out and hungry... Maybe I'll start a 'tick farm', you know, like an 'ant farm'... If I'd kept all the ticks I've picked off of me, I'd have a nice start.. Is human/animal blood all they eat? Irrelevant, I know.... My Best, Nancee - the 'Cemetery Gypsy'

Haven't gotten any here in Dodge City. Do get a lot of foreign scams. Larry L. McElwee Dodge City, Ks. mcelwee1942@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 12:49 PM Subject: [IADECATU] DELETE THESE... > I've gotten several of these messages, which I delete & block the > sender... > Is anyone else being bothered with them? Re: Iagenweb.org > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > From: Gloria Duncan > Date: 5/10/2010 9:54:05 AM > To: undisclosed recipients: , > Subject: friendship > > > Hello > My name is Gloria. I saw your email at www.iagenweb.org and became > intrested > in you,I will also like to know you more,please email me at (gloria > 4real@hotmail.com) and I will give you my pictures, I believe we can move > from here! Am waiting for your mail > Lot's of love,Miss Gloria. > > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

about 3 a day! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 12:49 PM Subject: [IADECATU] DELETE THESE... > I've gotten several of these messages, which I delete & block the > sender... > Is anyone else being bothered with them? Re: Iagenweb.org > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > From: Gloria Duncan > Date: 5/10/2010 9:54:05 AM > To: undisclosed recipients: , > Subject: friendship > > > Hello > My name is Gloria. I saw your email at www.iagenweb.org and became > intrested > in you,I will also like to know you more,please email me at (gloria > 4real@hotmail.com) and I will give you my pictures, I believe we can move > from here! Am waiting for your mail > Lot's of love,Miss Gloria. > > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2865 - Release Date: 05/10/10 01:26:00

I've gotten several of these messages, which I delete & block the sender... Is anyone else being bothered with them? Re: Iagenweb.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gloria Duncan Date: 5/10/2010 9:54:05 AM To: undisclosed recipients: , Subject: friendship Hello My name is Gloria. I saw your email at www.iagenweb.org and became intrested in you,I will also like to know you more,please email me at (gloria 4real@hotmail.com) and I will give you my pictures, I believe we can move from here! Am waiting for your mail Lot's of love,Miss Gloria.

From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Date: 5/10/2010 8:19:48 AM To: MOCLINTO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOCLINTO] Conductor WIlliam Harrison Westfall (1843-1881)murdered by James Gang (allegedly) This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: skavan116 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties clinton/1677.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found your inquiries by accident. I took note as I have recently researched Jesse James. I read the book, My Father, Jesse James, by Jesse Jr In it, he mentioned, I believe, that Frank admitted to killing Westfall during the robbery. I think Jesse Jr was told this by Cole Younger. This book is in Mid Continent Libraries. I also found an old Cameron MO newspaper article that reported holding Jesse s body, (while removing it to Kearney for burial) in the same railroad car that had previously held the body of William Westfall. Sometime toward the end of his life, Frank was put on trial in Gallatin MO, the town just east of the holdup at Winston. He was somehow exhonerated. I would imagine the killing of Mr. Westfall was brought up in that trial. There is information out there on that trial. I found this very interesting. Just thought I would share. Sharon

Thank you! Thank you! and Amen. Motherhood is a great job! Kathy S.

Nice to know it has been kept up so many have not. Enjoyed the article. In a message dated 5/8/2010 12:18:40 P.M. Central Daylight Time, srbecker@iowatelecom.net writes: http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/cemeteries/bear_transcript.html

Decatur County does not have a Pioneer Cemetery Commisssion as of yet. Bob Bixby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Becker" <srbecker@iowatelecom.net> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 12:18 PM Subject: [IADECATU] Pioneer Cemetery, Decatur County >A Pioneer Cemetery as defined by the State of Iowa as a cemetery having >from six or fewer burials in the preceding 50 years. Below is the Iowa Code >and the amendment. As you can see, most of these > Decatur Cemeteries Nancee is photographing qualifies under Iowa Code. > > Next step for Decatur County? Do they have a Pioneer Cemetery Commission? > > The Manchester/Meeker Cemeteries - What a sad sight. > > The Bear Cemetery in Ringgold County looks like that - waaaaaaaaaaay back > in > the woods and not visible from the road - nor is there a sign. But the > Bear family has maintained it > so it is great condition. They replaced lost stones with a communal stone. > (scroll down to see > the photographs I took there & the communal stone.) A man who does metal > work & lives in > the Tingley-Diagonal area made the cemetery gate for the family. Had it > not been for the > family taking me there via tractor I would have never found this cemetery > in a million years. > > http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/cemeteries/bear_transcript.html > > Sharon > > > Iowa Code > 331.325 Control and maintenance of pioneer cemeteries--cemetery > commission. > 1. As used in this section, "pioneer cemetery" means a cemetery where > there have been six or fewer burials in the preceding fifty years. > > 2. Each county board of supervisors may adopt an ordinance assuming > jurisdiction and control of pioneer cemeteries in the county. The board > shall exercise the powers and duties of township trustees relating to the > maintenance and repair of cemeteries in the county as provided in sections > 359.28 through 359.41 except that the board shall not certify a tax levy > pursuant to section 359.30 or 359.33 and except that the maintenance and > repair of all cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the county including > pioneer cemeteries shall be paid from the county general fund. The > maintenance and improvement program for a pioneer cemetery may include > restoration and management of native prairie grasses and wildflowers. > > 3. In lieu of management of the cemeteries, the board of supervisors may > create, by ordinance, a cemetery commission to assume jurisdiction and > management of the pioneer cemeteries in the county. The ordinance shall > delineate the number of commissioners, the appointing authority, the term > of office, officers, employees, organizational matters, rules of > procedure, compensation and expenses, and other matters deemed pertinent > by the board. The board may delegate any power and duties relating to > cemeteries which may otherwise be exercised by township trustees pursuant > to sections 359.28 through 359.41 to the cemetery commission except the > commission shall not certify a tax levy pursuant to section 359.30 or > 359.33 and except that the expenses of the cemetery commission shall be > paid from the county general fund. > > 4. Notwithstanding sections 359.30 and 359.33, the costs of management, > repair, and maintenance of pioneer cemeteries shall be paid from the > county general fund. > > 359.33 Tax for nonowned cemetery. > They may levy a tax not to exceed six and three-fourths cents per thousand > dollars of assessed value of taxable property to improve and maintain any > cemetery not owned by the township, provided the same is devoted to > general public use. > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. > SPAMfighter has removed 1370 of my spam emails to date. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > The Professional version does not have this message > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

From: Jackie Goeken Date: 05/08/10 10:29:05 To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IADECATU] MANCHESTER CEMETERY Nancee, I appreciate your hard work very much. Am enjoying the stories too. Wish Elk Chapel was on the list of Gravestone photos. Busy here teaching outreach classes for a Community College and that keeps me on my toes and not much time for anything else throught July. Keep up the good work, Another old, gray haired woman. Smile Jackie ------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Jackie: There are quite a few transcriptions of the Elk Cem. on the Iowa Gravestone Photos... I will make it a point to go there soon and get the rest of the pictures.. It's not too far from the Lillie Cemetery.. Wish you were here to teach the folks of Murray 'outreach' classes.. This is a small town and if you weren't born and raised here, it's tough... I am admittedly an old woman, with blonde over white hair -- new color name Blite".... ha... Best Regards, Nancee

A Pioneer Cemetery as defined by the State of Iowa as a cemetery having from six or fewer burials in the preceding 50 years. Below is the Iowa Code and the amendment. As you can see, most of these Decatur Cemeteries Nancee is photographing qualifies under Iowa Code. Next step for Decatur County? Do they have a Pioneer Cemetery Commission? The Manchester/Meeker Cemeteries - What a sad sight. The Bear Cemetery in Ringgold County looks like that - waaaaaaaaaaay back in the woods and not visible from the road - nor is there a sign. But the Bear family has maintained it so it is great condition. They replaced lost stones with a communal stone. (scroll down to see the photographs I took there & the communal stone.) A man who does metal work & lives in the Tingley-Diagonal area made the cemetery gate for the family. Had it not been for the family taking me there via tractor I would have never found this cemetery in a million years. http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/cemeteries/bear_transcript.html Sharon Iowa Code 331.325 Control and maintenance of pioneer cemeteries--cemetery commission. 1. As used in this section, "pioneer cemetery" means a cemetery where there have been six or fewer burials in the preceding fifty years. 2. Each county board of supervisors may adopt an ordinance assuming jurisdiction and control of pioneer cemeteries in the county. The board shall exercise the powers and duties of township trustees relating to the maintenance and repair of cemeteries in the county as provided in sections 359.28 through 359.41 except that the board shall not certify a tax levy pursuant to section 359.30 or 359.33 and except that the maintenance and repair of all cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the county including pioneer cemeteries shall be paid from the county general fund. The maintenance and improvement program for a pioneer cemetery may include restoration and management of native prairie grasses and wildflowers. 3. In lieu of management of the cemeteries, the board of supervisors may create, by ordinance, a cemetery commission to assume jurisdiction and management of the pioneer cemeteries in the county. The ordinance shall delineate the number of commissioners, the appointing authority, the term of office, officers, employees, organizational matters, rules of procedure, compensation and expenses, and other matters deemed pertinent by the board. The board may delegate any power and duties relating to cemeteries which may otherwise be exercised by township trustees pursuant to sections 359.28 through 359.41 to the cemetery commission except the commission shall not certify a tax levy pursuant to section 359.30 or 359.33 and except that the expenses of the cemetery commission shall be paid from the county general fund. 4. Notwithstanding sections 359.30 and 359.33, the costs of management, repair, and maintenance of pioneer cemeteries shall be paid from the county general fund. 359.33 Tax for nonowned cemetery. They may levy a tax not to exceed six and three-fourths cents per thousand dollars of assessed value of taxable property to improve and maintain any cemetery not owned by the township, provided the same is devoted to general public use. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1370 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

Nancee, I appreciate your hard work very much. Am enjoying the stories too. Wish Elk Chapel was on the list of Gravestone photos. Busy here teaching outreach classes for a Community College and that keeps me on my toes and not much time for anything else throught July. Keep up the good work, Another old, gray haired woman. Smile Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 10:19 AM Subject: [IADECATU] MANCHESTER CEMETERY > Yesterday, I headed for the Manchester Cemetery -- with the expert > directions Janet Jelsma gave to me.. I have a feeling she knows more about > Decatur County than we are aware of.. (She seems to be pretty quiet... > smile > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I too, have enjoyed the stories of your trips to the cemeteries. Appriciate all of your contributions. Jean in Arizona. Smile And The World Smiles Too -----Original Message----- From: iadecatu-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:iadecatu-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jackie Goeken Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 9:29 AM To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IADECATU] MANCHESTER CEMETERY Nancee, I appreciate your hard work very much. Am enjoying the stories too. Wish Elk Chapel was on the list of Gravestone photos. Busy here teaching outreach classes for a Community College and that keeps me on my toes and not much time for anything else throught July. Keep up the good work, Another old, gray haired woman. Smile Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 10:19 AM Subject: [IADECATU] MANCHESTER CEMETERY > Yesterday, I headed for the Manchester Cemetery -- with the expert > directions Janet Jelsma gave to me.. I have a feeling she knows more about > Decatur County than we are aware of.. (She seems to be pretty quiet... > smile > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yesterday, I headed for the Manchester Cemetery -- with the expert directions Janet Jelsma gave to me.. I have a feeling she knows more about Decatur County than we are aware of.. (She seems to be pretty quiet... smile ..) Again, you can see the location of this cemetery on the Decatur Co. Maps; Eden Township, on the Decatur Co. website. The weather was not all that pleasant, having just had rain and the wind was blowing, with temps in the high 50s.. Of course, that does not deter me in the least. This cemetery is fenced and mowed, however, it is in very poor and declining condition. I took pictures of all the stones I could find (a couple I couldn't lift) and put them on the Iowa Gravestone Photos for Stacey to approve.. While I'm on the subject of the cemetery condition, I would be happy to forward some of the pictures to anyone who might want to see them.. I continue to try to share these things with others on the List, but am getting little or no response, which also disappoints me.. When I left Manchester Cemetery, I went on over to Meek to take the remaining headstone pictures I didn't get when I was there the other day. The lane leading to Meek is interesting and a bit difficult to navigate because of rain and deep ruts -- but, onward!!! I, then, decided to find Chastain Cemetery, which is just on down the way and sits back on one of the large farms there.. Not seeing any way to enter the cemetery, I stopped at the farm and talked with the owner, his son and a couple of other area farmers.. One thing about it, they have a sense of humor when they see an old lady in white sneakers who wants to walk over to the cemetery.... The young fellow said, "well, you'll have to walk in mud." I said, "how much mud?" Of course, what he was saying translates to -- "And just how much cow manure do you want to trudge through?" ha... Well, seeing as how I hadn't brought my 'hog boots' with me (and, yes, I do have them) I told them I'd come back later.. I can go through the white iron gates whenever I want.. They were busy -- but I think the young fellow would have taken me for a ride on/in his 'gator' thing over to the cemetery. I will go back soon!! They said it doesn't dry out until August.. while they all grinned..... The farm owner said he has to pay taxes on all six cemeteries in Eden Township -- he is also a trustee. I didn't want to take up anymore of their time, so we didn't really discuss anything else.. The ticks were out in record numbers..Of course there are always a couple that come home with me. So, I make another note of 'things to take when going to old cemeteries' -- camera, extra batteries, single handle tire iron witching wires, chalk, water to drink and wash my hands with, toilet paper, paper towels, snacks & coffee or coke, -- and -- HOG BOOTS.. Well, just an update from the 'cemetery gypsy'.... Nancee

To those that still have their Mother, honor them now while you can! My Mother Winifred Stewart died in 1994 at the age of 91 while my dad Leo died in 1932 at the age of 32. Some of you who went through Leon High may remember her. Mother started as school librarian in 1939 at $ 60 a month and then worked as District School Secretary of Schools until 1965 and after 7 more years part time retired in 1972. Happy Mother's Day to all of you. JUST A MOM? A woman, renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk 's office, was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. "What I mean is, " explained the recorder, "do you have a job or are you just a ...?" "Of course I have a job," snapped the woman. "I'm a Mom." "We don't list 'Mom' as an occupation, 'housewife' covers it," Said the recorder emphatically. I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself in the same situation, this time at our own Town Hall. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, poised, efficient, and possessed of a high sounding title like, "Official Interrogator" or "Town Registrar." "What is your occupation?" she probed. What made me say it? I do not know. The words simply popped out. "I'm a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations." The clerk paused, ball-point pen frozen in midair and looked up as though she had not heard right. I repeated the title slowly emphasizing the most significant words. Then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement was written, in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire. "Might I ask," said the clerk with new interest, "just what you do in your field?" Coolly, without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heard myself reply, "I have a continuing program of research, (what mother doesn't) In the laboratory and in the field, (normally I would have said indoors and out). I'm working for my Masters, (first the Lord and then the whole family) and already have four credits (all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities, (any mother care to disagree?) and I often work 14 hours a day, (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most run-of-the-mill careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money." There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form, stood up, and personally ushered me to the door. As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants -- ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model, (a 6 month old baby) in the child development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.. I felt I had scored a beat on bureaucracy! And I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable to mankind than "just another Mom." Motherhood! What a glorious career! Especially when there's a title on the door. Does this make grandmothers "Senior Research associates in the field of Child Development and Human Relations" And great grandmothers "Executive Senior Research Associates?" I think so!!! I also think it makes Aunts "Associate Research Assistants." Please send this to another Mom, Grandmother, Aunt, And other friends you know. May your troubles be less, Your blessing be more, And nothing but happiness come through your door! AMEN!

p.s. Paula said the cemetery must be identified as a pioneer cemetery and Decatur Co. has how many? Nancee? At least 5 that have been neglected and would qualify? Sharon -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1370 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

I was on the phone with Paula from the State Historical Society and mentioned the condition of the Cemeteries in Decatur County. This is the link she gave me, below. While at a conference for IAGenWeb Coordinators, Dan Clark with the Iowa State Historical Society was there. They are looking for information on Underground Railroads. If you have Decatur County stories about them, I'll pass 'em on. Please share here on the group, too, so Stacey can get it onto her Decatur County site. Maybe Bob would like them too for the museum. One more thing. The next council meeting in Kellerton is Tuesday, city hall, at 7 p.m. If anyone can & will show up in support of the move & salvation of the Foland School house, I can use all the live bodies I can get. If you can't show up, I can use all the e-mails in support I can get. If the council won't give me an extension on the deadline to move it (which I NEED because the grants won't come through until June & July) then we are done and we lost the building. THANK YOU!!! (E-mail me off-site for this, please.) Sharon R. Becker Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator srbecker@iowatelecom.net State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iasapc/ -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1370 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message