Here is some more information. Please take action. Write to your legislators and to the Indianapolis Star. Tim Singleton, tsingleton@iclub.org 105 Nancy Drive Richmond, KY 40475-8613 USGenWeb Coordinator Adams Co., Indiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams/ Randolph Co., Indiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/ -----Original Message----- From: Lois Mauk <LawOfficeInformationSystem@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> To: INROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU <INROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> Date: Monday, August 24, 1998 6:29 PM Subject: [INROOTS] "Death of a Cemetery" Revisited >I just got off the phone with Bill Shaw, the author of the 8/23/98 >Indianapolis Star article entitled "Death of a Cemetery" that we have been >talking about for the last two days. After all the research Bill did to >write his story, he is still dumb-struck that this kind of thing is "legal". >He also realizes that it is not an isolated incident. > > NOTE: As of 8/24/98, the "Death of a Cemetery" story is still > on-line at: > http://www.starnews.com/news/citystate/98/aug/0822SN_rhoads.html > >Bill says he has heard today from dozens of people about the story and was >shocked to learn what a firestorm it sparked here on the Internet. He has >even heard from descendants of the Foltz family formerly buried in Rhoads >Cemetery who are absolutely outraged about this situation! They feel they >should have been notified that Duke Realty was going to do this so they >could have relocated their family members. Duke alleges that it did all >that was legally necessary to try to find living descendants -- they >published a tiny notice in the legal classifieds. > >Bill brought up something really important and asked me to emphasize it to >all of you. If the present status of Indiana law disturbs you, write a >letter or send an e-mail TODAY to the Editor of the Indianapolis Star/News. >The address is: > > Editor > Indianapolis Star/News > P.O. Box 145 > Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-0145 > > E-mail: stareditor@starnews.com > >When you write to the Star, be sure to include your mailing address and >telephone number or else they will not publish your letter. (Your address >will not, however, be published; it is used only for verification purposes.) > >If the Star publishes enough letters in response to this situation, then >public outrage will surely catch the eye (and hopefully the hearts) of some >of our Legislators. > >(Unfortunately, Bill Shaw does not have e-mail, but you can write to him in >care of the Star at the snail-mail address above.) > >Also, invest a few 32-cent stamps and mail letters to your State Legislators >today. Make a little noise and let them know that the law MUST be changed. > >If you forwarded any of the previous messages about the Indianapolis Star >article to other groups or friends, send them a copy of this message as well. > >Be sure to regularly visit the Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration >Project website at: > http://www.np.huntington.in.us/inpcrp/ >for updates on this situation. > >Thank you for your concern. > >Lois Mauk >Jeffersonville, Indiana > >P.S. > >There is supposed to be a related story in Bob Hill's column in tomorrow's >Louisville Courier-Journal (8/25/98). Keep an eye out for it and, when it >runs, write to that paper as well. > >The article MAY be posted on-line on the C-J website at: > http://www.courier-journal.com >but I can't promise that. The e-mail address for the Editorial Department is: > cjforum@louisv02.gannett.com > >----------------------------------------------- > Lost your welcome message? >Send GET INROOTS-L WELCOME to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU for another copy.