I'm forwarding this to the Adams Co. list. I do not take any official position, just wanted you to read and make your own decision on what to do. 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: Recipient list suppressed <Recipient list suppressed> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 12:06 AM Subject: Do you know of any abandoned or neglected pioneer cemeteries in Indiana? >I'm writing to ask you as the Owner of this list to post this message to >your group. Though I've subscribed to your list to monitor any response, I >do not have a vested interest in this county except for my larger-scale >interest in pioneer cemeteries through Indiana. For that reason, I am >reluctant to post the message directly to your group as I don't want to be >accused of "spamming" these lists. > >If you do not feel posting this message to your list is appropriate, I >certainly understand your decision. However, I hope that you'll agree that >the protection and preservation of our pioneer cemeteries is an important >component of our mutual interest in family history research. > >Thank you. > >Lois Mauk >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Hello. My name is Lois Mauk <LoisMauk@usa.net>. I am the State Coordinator >of the Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project (the "INPCRP"). You >can visit our website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp > >The INPCRP is a network of people concerned and worried about the condition >of thousands of abandoned, neglected, desecrated and/or obliterated pioneer >cemeteries in the Hoosier State. > >We have been working diligently for almost two years to draw attention to >the plight of these neglected sites and, at least partly as a result of our >efforts, the Indiana General Assembly is presently considering at least a >half-dozen bills to address the crisis. (The bills of which we are >presently aware are summarized on the above website.) > >To date we have collected more than FIVE HUNDRED signatures (including a >couple of dozen from outside the state) on petitions urging the General >Assembly to address the fact that Indiana law does little or nothing to >protect pioneer family cemeteries -- especially the ones on private property >-- and, in fact, grants carte blanche authority for the DESTRUCTION of >pioneer cemeteries to those involved in agriculture or strip mining. > >(We are still collecting petition signatures, if any of you are interested >in participating. The form is available on the INPCRP website.) > >One of the other things we are trying to do is to establish a "HALL OF >SHAME" listing one or more abandoned, neglected cemeteries in each of >Indiana's 92 counties. The list presently consists of some SIXTY such >sites. We know full well there are many, many more and would like to >include at least one nomination from each of Indiana's 92 counties so we can >present this list to the General Assembly if we are permitted to appear >there in a couple of weeks to testify on these pending bills. > >At the moment, we have numerous counties for which no sites have been >nominated to the "Hall of Shame". > >We would like to ask the members of your group to let us know the: > > Name, > County > Township and > Condition > >of any abandoned, neglected or abused cemetery sites of which they are >personally aware in Indiana. Scanned pictures can also be submitted in JPG >or GIF images and forwarded to: > LoisMauk@usa.net > >BTW, the INPCRP has an e-mail discussion group on Rootsweb. Anyone who >would like to get involved can join by sending a one-word message consisting >of SUBSCRIBE to INPCRP-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com. > >Most of your questions can be answered by reviewing the INPCRP website. If, >however, you have other questions, please feel free to ask. > >Thank you for your time. And thank you for caring about Indiana's >endangered pioneer family cemeteries. > >Lois Mauk > >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >Have you signed an Indiana Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Project >PETITION TO THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE calling for revision of current >state laws regarding protection and maintenance of pioneer cemeteries? > See http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >