This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------1C28E3D4118DD4A4271B5BB5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Patsy Cooley wrote: > Well, believe it or not I received a call today from the Comptroller's Office regarding the letter I had sent requesting they check into the poor conditions of the cemeteries that Earliene brought to our attention. I had received a letter from them earlier this week. The gentleman that called was extremely nice and seemed truly interested in trying to find a solution to this problem. He told me the State Comptroller had actually taken a trip around the State of Illinois and one of the counties he visited was Dewitt. They recognize there is a problem and are trying to get state funding to help. We also talked about other alternatives such as civic organizations, clubs, patriotic societies, etc., that might be willing to work on the cemetaries as a group project. > > The gentleman also talked about the legal aspects of this problem, with some of the cemetaries being located on private property. Which cemetaries had to be licensed and many other considerations. Anyway, he asked about the cemetaries with the worst conditions. (Earliene, since you have been there I hope you can address that question). > > There is a hotline setup to turn in complaints, give suggestions, report conditions, etc. The number is toll free 877-203-3401. > > Earliene, it appears your efforts are going to pay off. > > Patsy Patsy, Terrific work! Was there any mantion or provision for checking on whether there is still family ownership of any of these cemetaries and how that could behandled if there is? I wonder if the sale of farm property to current owners also included the burial plots. Seems as if they would be excluded. How could cemetaries to included in sales of farmland unless no one gives a wazoo about them. That's spooky---when do ancestral burial plots become land for growing corn or soybeans!? Earliene, I live up in the Chicago 'burbs, but would be willing to help out if you come back to DeWitt Co. I'm a good letter writer and am retired now so have a bit more uncommitted time available. warren --------------1C28E3D4118DD4A4271B5BB5 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="docdiggs.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Warren P. Derrick Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="docdiggs.vcf" begin:vcard n:Derrick;Warren P. tel;fax:(630) 668-5456 tel;home:(630) 668-5326 x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;;523 Delaware Trail;Carol Stream;IL;60188-1415;USA version:2.1 email;internet:[email protected] x-mozilla-cpt:;3 fn:Warren P. Derrick end:vcard --------------1C28E3D4118DD4A4271B5BB5--