----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Tortorelli" <susan@usroots.com> To: <ILGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 5:59 PM Subject: [ILGEN-L] Fwd: Are you a McCAMISH or PLEW descendant? We need your help to save the Brainer Cemetery in Sullivan Co., IN > > >Reply-To: "Lois Mauk" <LoisMauk@home.com> > >From: "Lois Mauk" <LoisMauk@home.com> > >Cc: "Nora Hiatt" <Norahiatt@sprintmail.com>, "Al Loomis" <ARLSUVCW@aol.com>, > > "Donna Adams" <dadams@sullivan.lib.in.us>, > > "Donna Adams" <dadams@custom.net>, "Jackie Boles" <gr4th@gte.net> > >To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;@seeker.rootsquest.com;;;> > >Subject: Are you a McCAMISH or PLEW descendant? We need your help to save > >the Brainer Cemetery in Sullivan Co., IN > >Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 23:06:25 -0400 > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 > > > >The Brainer Cemetery near Hymera in Sullivan Co., IN is about to be destroyed. > >The Black Beauty Coal Co., which alleges it owns clear title to the cemetery, > >has petitioned the Sullivan Superior Court for permission to excavate the > >remains of 15 or more people buried there so that it can explore the site for > >coal. > > > >Due to the damage that has already taken place at Brainer Cemetery, we know of > >only one CONFIRMED burial here. The surname is McCAMISH. We believe there > >may be PLEWs buried here as well. There are estimated by the coal company to > >be at least 15 graves here. > > > >This sort of legalized cemetery destruction is nothing new; coal companies do > >this in Indiana all the time. What's different in this situation is that we > >have in place a network of people who are trying to stop this desecration or, > >in the alternative, at least persuade the Court to compel Black Beauty Coal > >Co. to disinter and immediately reinter the remains in an appropriate and > >respectful manner. > > > >The deadline for filing objections is Thursday, May 4, 2000. We don't want a > >repeat of what was done to Rhoads Cemetery and Wilhoit Cemetery!!! (The > >remains from Rhoads Cemetery were "deposited" in an archeology laboratory in > >Indianapolis for nearly 3 years before being unceremoniously "deposited" into > >a single grave in an Indianapolis cemetery -- without benefit of family or > >clergy being present. The remains from Wilhoit Cemetery are STILL in a > >laboratory where they are being used for "research" purposes.) > > > >If you are a descendant of a person believed to be buried at Brainer Cemetery > >or if you would like to get involved in protecting this site in this critical > >battle, please go to the Brainer Cemetery page at: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp/HallofShame/brainercem.html > >read the information there, read the Petition filed by Black Beauty Coal, read > >the linked newspaper accounts and print out a "template" for filing your > >objections with the Sullivan Superior Court. Remember: Your objections must > >be received by the Court no later than Thursday, May 4th. > > > >Thank you! > > > >Lois Mauk > >State Coordinator > >Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > My Personal Page http://people.ce.mediaone.net/susantort/ > Barry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/barry.htm > > When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them > gently. >