-----Original Message----- From: Samantha Schaff [mailto:decctyva@grm.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 10:56 AM To: 'Ronald M McClure' Subject: RE: [IADECATU] Veterans Ron: It is best that you call me to discuss this matter. 641-446-7494. You are confusing the county funded bronze grave marker (that holds a small American flag) with the federally given headstone. Completely different!! Samantha Schaff, Decatur County VA. -----Original Message----- From: Ronald M McClure [mailto:rmcclure@hot.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 10:39 AM To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Cc: decctyva@grm.net Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Veterans bob: i don't understand her clarification at all......is she saying that the va won't provide new stones, replacement stones, and/or initial stones for unmarked or badly marked graves? is she saying that earl hanthorn through the leon lions paid for markers for all veterans buried in leon cemetery?.....or is she saying that the lions and hanthorn requested the va provided the markers and va then did so? i find it exceedingly difficult to believe than anyone paid anything to the va for markers for veterans....... is the county board of supervisors saying they'll provide the markers alluded to or are they saying the va will provide the marker......... and what's that business about "purchasing" markers from the VA all about........can you confirm that with her......that she's gonna charge 25 bucks to provide a marker for anyone that died more'n 3 years ago? something stinks in denmark!.......mac cc: samantha schaff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Bixby" <rjbixby@grm.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:52 PM Subject: [IADECATU] Veterans > Here is a clarification from Samatha in the Veteran's office here in Leon. > Bob Bixby > > Bob, let me clarify what your messages say below. Earl Hanthorn, through > Leon Lions, provided markers to all Veterans buried in the Leon Cemetery > up > to July 1, 2007. After July 1, 2007, the County Board of Supervisors said > they would provide a bronze grave marker at any cemetery in Decatur County > to any honorably discharged Veteran that died on or after July 1, 2007. > However, if a Veteran that was buried in a cemetery other than the Leon > Cemetery before July 1, 2007, the family of the deceased Veteran can > purchase a bronze grave marker from the Decatur County Veterans Affairs > office for $25. > Thanks, Samantha Schaff, Decatur County VA Office, decctyva@grm.net, > 641-446-7494 > 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 >