Seems to me that there is something very wrong in Montgomery County and with our country. The cemeteries that we are trying to preserve and protect are the very places that our ancestors probably helped build and maintain years ago. What is wrong with this country?? And mostly with this so called "government"?? They have spent trillions of dollars are useless projects. But, alas there is no federal funding to help maintain our cemeteries. The places where our ancestors are, the people that helped build America starting in the 1700's. The farmers that worked day and night to clear some land and build a home. To feed themselves and help their neighbors. How sad it is that when one person tries to preserve our past is beaten down for it. So many small cemeteries across the US are in the same state of affairs. They have been vandalized. Headstones have been spray painted or broken. Where is the government, whether it be local or national?? Too busy playing basketball or entertaining the "Hollywood" crowd?? I don't live in Montgomery County, but if I did I would make it my personal journey to clean up the cemeteries. And if I had to haul a lawnmower out there and anything else to keep it looking nice I would. Maybe it will take a group of people from there to take on such a project. Good luck and God Bless America. Bobbie Hunt Brady ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim & Roger Hancock" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; "Karen Zach" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 7:06 PM Subject: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >I do not know if anyone is aware of what is going on here in Montgomery > county newspaper, but the Union township trustee is being thrown under the > bus for spending money to clean and restore the cemeteries in Union > township. In short, she also got "voted out" of her position this year. I > am not sure that anyone really knows what they are talking about but she > is > getting slammed with Letter's to the Editor. Come on people there are > laws > that pertain to the maintenence of Indiana cemeteries under the township > trustee. Some are positive, but the negative are winning. If anyone has > a > strong opinion on this, I suggest you write a letter to the editor and > express your feeling about the importance of saving Pioneer cemeteries. > > Just to help you out, I am writing one and including these Indiana Codes > in > my letter. In short she was "doing her job" as voted by the people!! > Maybe > not in the past years but she made up for it last year. People are in an > up > roar of how much money she spent. You can submit letters on-line at www. > journalreview.com > > Anybody have any comments, please submit > > Information Maintained by the Office of Code Revision Indiana Legislative > Services Agency > * > IC 23-14-68* > * * Chapter 68. Care of Cemeteries by Townships > > *IC 23-14-68-1* > *Application of chapter > * Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to each cemetery that: > (1) is without funds for maintenance; > (2) was in existence on February 28, 1939; and > (3) is operated by a nonprofit organization or is not managed by > any > viable organization. > (b) This chapter does not apply to a cemetery located on land on which > property taxes are assessed and paid under IC 6-1.1-4. > *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > > *IC 23-14-68-2* > *Township trustee locating and maintaining cemeteries > * Sec. 2. The trustee of each township shall locate and maintain all > the > cemeteries described in section 1(a) of this chapter that are within the > township. However, a cemetery association claiming assistance under this > chapter shall furnish a verified statement of assets and liabilities to > the > township trustee. > *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > > *IC 23-14-68-3* > *Maintenance of cemeteries > * Sec. 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the maintenance of a > cemetery includes the following: > (1) Resetting and straightening all monuments. > (2) Leveling and seeding the ground. > (3) Constructing fences where there are none and repairing existing > fences. > (4) Destroying and cleaning up detrimental plants (as defined in > IC 15-16-8-1), noxious weeds, and rank vegetation. > *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.48.* > > *IC 23-14-68-4* > *Appropriations for care and maintenance; cemetery tax > * Sec. 4. (a) The township shall appropriate enough money to provide > for > the care, repair, and maintenance of each cemetery described in section > 1(a) > of this chapter that is located within the township. Funds shall be > appropriated under this subsection in the same manner as other township > appropriations. > (b) The township may levy a township cemetery tax to create a fund for > maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter. If a fund has not been > provided for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter, part of the > township fund may be used. > *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > > *IC 23-14-68-5* > *Trustee's failure to perform duties > ------------------------------ > * > *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

As genealogists and more so as historians it is up to US to see that history is preserved. If history is allowed to FADE AWAY, it makes it too easy to forget who we are and where we come from. Its a LOT easier to rewrite history if you start with a blank page. Lets FIGHT to not have the historic places, documents, and data erased by willful neglect, laissez faire politicians, and budget cuts made so the money can be boondoggled away on political fat. Doing nothing now means that there is nothing to be done later. Jeff

The below suggestion from Karen Zach leads me to suggest another approach which is to add obituaries (such as the ones posted here) to the corresponding entries at the Find-A-Grave web site. If you're not familiar with Find-A-Grave, it has a relatively open access procedure for posting information. If an entry already exists for a deceased person, you can click on the edit tab which allows you to send an email message to the creator of that entry in which you can ask them to add more details including the obituary which you could paste in the message to the creator. A few dedicated persons have contributed many grave photos and corresponding entries but often they have no "personal" information on the person. So asking them to add an obituary will add a great deal to the value of the Find-A-Grave entry as far as remembering the life of the person. Realistically, grave photos on sites like Find-A-Grave will soon be all that's left of many graves in older cemeteries. And a photo helps capture inscriptions that may become unreadable in future years. As an example, see http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55015065 The photo of the grave was taken 30+ years ago. The stone is basically unreadable today due to a mold covering. Find-A-Grave also allows you to link family members together which greatly enhances its value as a genealogy source. In this respect, Find-A-Grave can help answer the question of how persons with the same surname in a cemetery are related. You may need to ask the creator of an entry to add these family links for you but most are more than happy to do so. If no entry exits, any Find-A-Grave member can create one even if you don't have a photo of the grave itself. The kicker here is that you need to know where someone is buried but that's usually already known or in the obituary. Find-A-Grave also allows posting of photos of the person or their family. So the combination of a grave photo, a person photo and an obituary/biography provides a way to keep that person's memory alive and share genealogy information with others. Message: 5 Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:34:58 -0500 From: Karen Zach <[email protected]> Subject: [InMontgo] Opinion time To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Okay, I got this BRILLIANT (cough-cough) idea tonight as I was finally putting some obituaries Kim, Lena, etc have been typing & sending in (hoping to get a lot of that done this weekend) and as I did Faye Schenck's (prominent Dr. turn-of-century (not the one ten years ago :) Well, as I was doing that obituary, I thought, my, it'd be neat to just put the link from that to the biography and vice-versa. Lo & behold, I did and I LIKE IT however #1 I don't think I'd ever be able to go back and hook 'em all up (WAY WAY too many) but I thought from now on, I could do it if they have the biography (then link it back to obit) unless you think I'm just wasting my time since there is a good index on the page anyway :) What do you think? REALLY WANT SOME OPINIONS HERE Thanks - kz http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/obituaries/s/schenck-faye-orr.htm

You are not gone as long as you are remembered. LOVE THAT QUOTE JEFF On 1/22/2011 9:03 AM, jeff wrote: > A lot of annual memorials were done in the 19th century, it was > customary in some religious groups. They often had remembrance services > along with the oral remembrances of friends and family. > > You are not gone as long as you are remembered. > > Jeff > > On 1/22/2011 3:49 AM, Mary K wrote: >> Oh, and what memories. I went with my grandmother and the flowers came from >> her 'fence row' down her driveway on the farm! And the trip to the cemetery >> and placing of the flowers also included 'history' of the person at whose >> grave site the flowers were placed! Mary K. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kathleen lynch"<[email protected]> >> To: "Montgomery County"<[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 11:04 PM >> Subject: Re: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >> >> >>> I'm OLDER than paper towels, Karen! We conditioned them in special tall >>> cans of water overnight right up to the blossom, and then wrapped them in >>> wet newspaper inside dry newspaper for the trip. There were special green >>> holders for flowers that so far as I remember just "lived" on the graves. >>> More trouble, but much more beautiful than plastic flowers that fade in >>> the sun! >>> Kathy >>> >>>> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:49:24 -0500 >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >>>> >>>> >>>> Me, too, Kathy -- did you wrap them in moist paper towel ? >>>> >>>> On 1/21/2011 10:38 PM, Kathleen lynch wrote: >>>>> Go for it, Kim! As a public official myself, I am delighted when >>>>> someone notices that what we are doing is exactly what is required by >>>>> the law. As a descendant of some of those "pioneers", one who lives a >>>>> thousand miles away, I am glad that my efforts to do well by certain >>>>> Maine cemeteries are matched by other people in Indiana. Decoration Day >>>>> in my childhood, living with my grandparents, meant preparing tools, >>>>> flowers, and plans so that the four cemeteries we visited annually >>>>> would look all spruced up for the season. I can't see a peony today >>>>> without remembering Grandmother's techniques for readying them for >>>>> their trip to the cemetery. >>>>> Kathy

Sounds exactly like my trip, except she didn't have a fence row, but got them from her yard. Yes, we definitely had a history lesson -- odd, never thought of it, but maybe that's one reason I'm such a history freak :) On 1/22/2011 6:49 AM, Mary K wrote: > Oh, and what memories. I went with my grandmother and the flowers came from > her 'fence row' down her driveway on the farm! And the trip to the cemetery > and placing of the flowers also included 'history' of the person at whose > grave site the flowers were placed! Mary K. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathleen lynch"<[email protected]> > To: "Montgomery County"<[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 11:04 PM > Subject: Re: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration > > >> I'm OLDER than paper towels, Karen! We conditioned them in special tall >> cans of water overnight right up to the blossom, and then wrapped them in >> wet newspaper inside dry newspaper for the trip. There were special green >> holders for flowers that so far as I remember just "lived" on the graves. >> More trouble, but much more beautiful than plastic flowers that fade in >> the sun! >> Kathy >> >>> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:49:24 -0500 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >>> >>> >>> Me, too, Kathy -- did you wrap them in moist paper towel ? >>> >>> On 1/21/2011 10:38 PM, Kathleen lynch wrote: >>>> Go for it, Kim! As a public official myself, I am delighted when >>>> someone notices that what we are doing is exactly what is required by >>>> the law. As a descendant of some of those "pioneers", one who lives a >>>> thousand miles away, I am glad that my efforts to do well by certain >>>> Maine cemeteries are matched by other people in Indiana. Decoration Day >>>> in my childhood, living with my grandparents, meant preparing tools, >>>> flowers, and plans so that the four cemeteries we visited annually >>>> would look all spruced up for the season. I can't see a peony today >>>> without remembering Grandmother's techniques for readying them for >>>> their trip to the cemetery. >>>> Kathy >>>> >>>>> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:06:05 -0500 >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>>>> Subject: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >>>>> >>>>> I do not know if anyone is aware of what is going on here in >>>>> Montgomery >>>>> county newspaper, but the Union township trustee is being thrown under >>>>> the >>>>> bus for spending money to clean and restore the cemeteries in Union >>>>> township. In short, she also got "voted out" of her position this >>>>> year. I >>>>> am not sure that anyone really knows what they are talking about but >>>>> she is >>>>> getting slammed with Letter's to the Editor. Come on people there are >>>>> laws >>>>> that pertain to the maintenence of Indiana cemeteries under the >>>>> township >>>>> trustee. Some are positive, but the negative are winning. If anyone >>>>> has a >>>>> strong opinion on this, I suggest you write a letter to the editor and >>>>> express your feeling about the importance of saving Pioneer >>>>> cemeteries. >>>>> >>>>> Just to help you out, I am writing one and including these Indiana >>>>> Codes in >>>>> my letter. In short she was "doing her job" as voted by the people!! >>>>> Maybe >>>>> not in the past years but she made up for it last year. People are in >>>>> an up >>>>> roar of how much money she spent. You can submit letters on-line at >>>>> www. >>>>> journalreview.com >>>>> >>>>> Anybody have any comments, please submit >>>>> >>>>> Information Maintained by the Office of Code Revision Indiana >>>>> Legislative >>>>> Services Agency >>>>> * >>>>> IC 23-14-68* >>>>> * * Chapter 68. Care of Cemeteries by Townships >>>>> >>>>> *IC 23-14-68-1* >>>>> *Application of chapter >>>>> * Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to each cemetery that: >>>>> (1) is without funds for maintenance; >>>>> (2) was in existence on February 28, 1939; and >>>>> (3) is operated by a nonprofit organization or is not managed >>>>> by any >>>>> viable organization. >>>>> (b) This chapter does not apply to a cemetery located on land on >>>>> which >>>>> property taxes are assessed and paid under IC 6-1.1-4. >>>>> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >>>>> >>>>> *IC 23-14-68-2* >>>>> *Township trustee locating and maintaining cemeteries >>>>> * Sec. 2. The trustee of each township shall locate and maintain >>>>> all the >>>>> cemeteries described in section 1(a) of this chapter that are within >>>>> the >>>>> township. However, a cemetery association claiming assistance under >>>>> this >>>>> chapter shall furnish a verified statement of assets and liabilities >>>>> to the >>>>> township trustee. >>>>> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >>>>> >>>>> *IC 23-14-68-3* >>>>> *Maintenance of cemeteries >>>>> * Sec. 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the maintenance of a >>>>> cemetery includes the following: >>>>> (1) Resetting and straightening all monuments. >>>>> (2) Leveling and seeding the ground. >>>>> (3) Constructing fences where there are none and repairing >>>>> existing >>>>> fences. >>>>> (4) Destroying and cleaning up detrimental plants (as defined >>>>> in >>>>> IC 15-16-8-1), noxious weeds, and rank vegetation. >>>>> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.48.* >>>>> >>>>> *IC 23-14-68-4* >>>>> *Appropriations for care and maintenance; cemetery tax >>>>> * Sec. 4. (a) The township shall appropriate enough money to >>>>> provide for >>>>> the care, repair, and maintenance of each cemetery described in >>>>> section 1(a) >>>>> of this chapter that is located within the township. Funds shall be >>>>> appropriated under this subsection in the same manner as other >>>>> township >>>>> appropriations. >>>>> (b) The township may levy a township cemetery tax to create a >>>>> fund for >>>>> maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter. If a fund has not been >>>>> provided for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter, part of the >>>>> township fund may be used. >>>>> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >>>>> >>>>> *IC 23-14-68-5* >>>>> *Trustee's failure to perform duties >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> * >>>>> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >>>>> >>>>> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >>>>> >>>>> List Manager - [email protected] >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >>>> >>>> List Manager - [email protected] >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >>> >>> List Manager - [email protected] >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >> >> List Manager - [email protected] >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Yeah, I remember the cans, too and maybe it was newspaper because I remember doing it with my kids and the paper towels minus the cans :) We left 'em in the cans I think -- don't remember many green flower holders on my relatives although I've seen 'em around. Ahhhhh, memories On 1/21/2011 11:04 PM, Kathleen lynch wrote: > I'm OLDER than paper towels, Karen! We conditioned them in special tall cans of water overnight right up to the blossom, and then wrapped them in wet newspaper inside dry newspaper for the trip. There were special green holders for flowers that so far as I remember just "lived" on the graves. More trouble, but much more beautiful than plastic flowers that fade in the sun! > Kathy > >> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:49:24 -0500 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >> >> >> Me, too, Kathy -- did you wrap them in moist paper towel ? >> >> On 1/21/2011 10:38 PM, Kathleen lynch wrote: >>> Go for it, Kim! As a public official myself, I am delighted when someone notices that what we are doing is exactly what is required by the law. As a descendant of some of those "pioneers", one who lives a thousand miles away, I am glad that my efforts to do well by certain Maine cemeteries are matched by other people in Indiana. Decoration Day in my childhood, living with my grandparents, meant preparing tools, flowers, and plans so that the four cemeteries we visited annually would look all spruced up for the season. I can't see a peony today without remembering Grandmother's techniques for readying them for their trip to the cemetery. >>> Kathy >>> >>>> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:06:05 -0500 >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>>> Subject: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >>>> >>>> I do not know if anyone is aware of what is going on here in Montgomery >>>> county newspaper, but the Union township trustee is being thrown under the >>>> bus for spending money to clean and restore the cemeteries in Union >>>> township. In short, she also got "voted out" of her position this year. I >>>> am not sure that anyone really knows what they are talking about but she is >>>> getting slammed with Letter's to the Editor. Come on people there are laws >>>> that pertain to the maintenence of Indiana cemeteries under the township >>>> trustee. Some are positive, but the negative are winning. If anyone has a >>>> strong opinion on this, I suggest you write a letter to the editor and >>>> express your feeling about the importance of saving Pioneer cemeteries. >>>> >>>> Just to help you out, I am writing one and including these Indiana Codes in >>>> my letter. In short she was "doing her job" as voted by the people!! Maybe >>>> not in the past years but she made up for it last year. People are in an up >>>> roar of how much money she spent. You can submit letters on-line at www. >>>> journalreview.com >>>> >>>> Anybody have any comments, please submit >>>> >>>> Information Maintained by the Office of Code Revision Indiana Legislative >>>> Services Agency >>>> * >>>> IC 23-14-68* >>>> * * Chapter 68. Care of Cemeteries by Townships >>>> >>>> *IC 23-14-68-1* >>>> *Application of chapter >>>> * Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to each cemetery that: >>>> (1) is without funds for maintenance; >>>> (2) was in existence on February 28, 1939; and >>>> (3) is operated by a nonprofit organization or is not managed by any >>>> viable organization. >>>> (b) This chapter does not apply to a cemetery located on land on which >>>> property taxes are assessed and paid under IC 6-1.1-4. >>>> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >>>> >>>> *IC 23-14-68-2* >>>> *Township trustee locating and maintaining cemeteries >>>> * Sec. 2. The trustee of each township shall locate and maintain all the >>>> cemeteries described in section 1(a) of this chapter that are within the >>>> township. However, a cemetery association claiming assistance under this >>>> chapter shall furnish a verified statement of assets and liabilities to the >>>> township trustee. >>>> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >>>> >>>> *IC 23-14-68-3* >>>> *Maintenance of cemeteries >>>> * Sec. 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the maintenance of a >>>> cemetery includes the following: >>>> (1) Resetting and straightening all monuments. >>>> (2) Leveling and seeding the ground. >>>> (3) Constructing fences where there are none and repairing existing >>>> fences. >>>> (4) Destroying and cleaning up detrimental plants (as defined in >>>> IC 15-16-8-1), noxious weeds, and rank vegetation. >>>> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.48.* >>>> >>>> *IC 23-14-68-4* >>>> *Appropriations for care and maintenance; cemetery tax >>>> * Sec. 4. (a) The township shall appropriate enough money to provide for >>>> the care, repair, and maintenance of each cemetery described in section 1(a) >>>> of this chapter that is located within the township. Funds shall be >>>> appropriated under this subsection in the same manner as other township >>>> appropriations. >>>> (b) The township may levy a township cemetery tax to create a fund for >>>> maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter. If a fund has not been >>>> provided for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter, part of the >>>> township fund may be used. >>>> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >>>> >>>> *IC 23-14-68-5* >>>> *Trustee's failure to perform duties >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> * >>>> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >>>> >>>> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >>>> >>>> List Manager - [email protected] >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >>> >>> List Manager - [email protected] >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >> >> List Manager - [email protected] >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On Jan 21, 2011, at 10:38 PM, Kathleen lynch wrote: > > Go for it, Kim! As a public official myself, I am delighted when someone notices that what we are doing is exactly what is required by the law. As a descendant of some of those "pioneers", one who lives a thousand miles away, I am glad that my efforts to do well by certain Maine cemeteries are matched by other people in Indiana. Decoration Day in my childhood, living with my grandparents, meant preparing tools, flowers, and plans so that the four cemeteries we visited annually would look all spruced up for the season. I can't see a peony today without remembering Grandmother's techniques for readying them for their trip to the cemetery. > Kathy > >> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:06:05 -0500 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >> >> I do not know if anyone is aware of what is going on here in Montgomery >> county newspaper, but the Union township trustee is being thrown under the >> bus for spending money to clean and restore the cemeteries in Union >> township. In short, she also got "voted out" of her position this year. I >> am not sure that anyone really knows what they are talking about but she is >> getting slammed with Letter's to the Editor. Come on people there are laws >> that pertain to the maintenence of Indiana cemeteries under the township >> trustee. Some are positive, but the negative are winning. If anyone has a >> strong opinion on this, I suggest you write a letter to the editor and >> express your feeling about the importance of saving Pioneer cemeteries. >> >> Just to help you out, I am writing one and including these Indiana Codes in >> my letter. In short she was "doing her job" as voted by the people!! Maybe >> not in the past years but she made up for it last year. People are in an up >> roar of how much money she spent. You can submit letters on-line at www. >> journalreview.com >> >> Anybody have any comments, please submit >> >> Information Maintained by the Office of Code Revision Indiana Legislative >> Services Agency >> * >> IC 23-14-68* >> * * Chapter 68. Care of Cemeteries by Townships >> >> *IC 23-14-68-1* >> *Application of chapter >> * Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to each cemetery that: >> (1) is without funds for maintenance; >> (2) was in existence on February 28, 1939; and >> (3) is operated by a nonprofit organization or is not managed by any >> viable organization. >> (b) This chapter does not apply to a cemetery located on land on which >> property taxes are assessed and paid under IC 6-1.1-4. >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> *IC 23-14-68-2* >> *Township trustee locating and maintaining cemeteries >> * Sec. 2. The trustee of each township shall locate and maintain all the >> cemeteries described in section 1(a) of this chapter that are within the >> township. However, a cemetery association claiming assistance under this >> chapter shall furnish a verified statement of assets and liabilities to the >> township trustee. >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> *IC 23-14-68-3* >> *Maintenance of cemeteries >> * Sec. 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the maintenance of a >> cemetery includes the following: >> (1) Resetting and straightening all monuments. >> (2) Leveling and seeding the ground. >> (3) Constructing fences where there are none and repairing existing >> fences. >> (4) Destroying and cleaning up detrimental plants (as defined in >> IC 15-16-8-1), noxious weeds, and rank vegetation. >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.48.* >> >> *IC 23-14-68-4* >> *Appropriations for care and maintenance; cemetery tax >> * Sec. 4. (a) The township shall appropriate enough money to provide for >> the care, repair, and maintenance of each cemetery described in section 1(a) >> of this chapter that is located within the township. Funds shall be >> appropriated under this subsection in the same manner as other township >> appropriations. >> (b) The township may levy a township cemetery tax to create a fund for >> maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter. If a fund has not been >> provided for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter, part of the >> township fund may be used. >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> *IC 23-14-68-5* >> *Trustee's failure to perform duties >> ------------------------------ >> * >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >> >> List Manager - [email protected] >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh, and what memories. I went with my grandmother and the flowers came from her 'fence row' down her driveway on the farm! And the trip to the cemetery and placing of the flowers also included 'history' of the person at whose grave site the flowers were placed! Mary K. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathleen lynch" <[email protected]> To: "Montgomery County" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration > > I'm OLDER than paper towels, Karen! We conditioned them in special tall > cans of water overnight right up to the blossom, and then wrapped them in > wet newspaper inside dry newspaper for the trip. There were special green > holders for flowers that so far as I remember just "lived" on the graves. > More trouble, but much more beautiful than plastic flowers that fade in > the sun! > Kathy > >> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:49:24 -0500 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >> >> >> Me, too, Kathy -- did you wrap them in moist paper towel ? >> >> On 1/21/2011 10:38 PM, Kathleen lynch wrote: >> > Go for it, Kim! As a public official myself, I am delighted when >> > someone notices that what we are doing is exactly what is required by >> > the law. As a descendant of some of those "pioneers", one who lives a >> > thousand miles away, I am glad that my efforts to do well by certain >> > Maine cemeteries are matched by other people in Indiana. Decoration Day >> > in my childhood, living with my grandparents, meant preparing tools, >> > flowers, and plans so that the four cemeteries we visited annually >> > would look all spruced up for the season. I can't see a peony today >> > without remembering Grandmother's techniques for readying them for >> > their trip to the cemetery. >> > Kathy >> > >> >> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:06:05 -0500 >> >> From: [email protected] >> >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> >> Subject: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >> >> >> >> I do not know if anyone is aware of what is going on here in >> >> Montgomery >> >> county newspaper, but the Union township trustee is being thrown under >> >> the >> >> bus for spending money to clean and restore the cemeteries in Union >> >> township. In short, she also got "voted out" of her position this >> >> year. I >> >> am not sure that anyone really knows what they are talking about but >> >> she is >> >> getting slammed with Letter's to the Editor. Come on people there are >> >> laws >> >> that pertain to the maintenence of Indiana cemeteries under the >> >> township >> >> trustee. Some are positive, but the negative are winning. If anyone >> >> has a >> >> strong opinion on this, I suggest you write a letter to the editor and >> >> express your feeling about the importance of saving Pioneer >> >> cemeteries. >> >> >> >> Just to help you out, I am writing one and including these Indiana >> >> Codes in >> >> my letter. In short she was "doing her job" as voted by the people!! >> >> Maybe >> >> not in the past years but she made up for it last year. People are in >> >> an up >> >> roar of how much money she spent. You can submit letters on-line at >> >> www. >> >> journalreview.com >> >> >> >> Anybody have any comments, please submit >> >> >> >> Information Maintained by the Office of Code Revision Indiana >> >> Legislative >> >> Services Agency >> >> * >> >> IC 23-14-68* >> >> * * Chapter 68. Care of Cemeteries by Townships >> >> >> >> *IC 23-14-68-1* >> >> *Application of chapter >> >> * Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to each cemetery that: >> >> (1) is without funds for maintenance; >> >> (2) was in existence on February 28, 1939; and >> >> (3) is operated by a nonprofit organization or is not managed >> >> by any >> >> viable organization. >> >> (b) This chapter does not apply to a cemetery located on land on >> >> which >> >> property taxes are assessed and paid under IC 6-1.1-4. >> >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> >> >> *IC 23-14-68-2* >> >> *Township trustee locating and maintaining cemeteries >> >> * Sec. 2. The trustee of each township shall locate and maintain >> >> all the >> >> cemeteries described in section 1(a) of this chapter that are within >> >> the >> >> township. However, a cemetery association claiming assistance under >> >> this >> >> chapter shall furnish a verified statement of assets and liabilities >> >> to the >> >> township trustee. >> >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> >> >> *IC 23-14-68-3* >> >> *Maintenance of cemeteries >> >> * Sec. 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the maintenance of a >> >> cemetery includes the following: >> >> (1) Resetting and straightening all monuments. >> >> (2) Leveling and seeding the ground. >> >> (3) Constructing fences where there are none and repairing >> >> existing >> >> fences. >> >> (4) Destroying and cleaning up detrimental plants (as defined >> >> in >> >> IC 15-16-8-1), noxious weeds, and rank vegetation. >> >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.48.* >> >> >> >> *IC 23-14-68-4* >> >> *Appropriations for care and maintenance; cemetery tax >> >> * Sec. 4. (a) The township shall appropriate enough money to >> >> provide for >> >> the care, repair, and maintenance of each cemetery described in >> >> section 1(a) >> >> of this chapter that is located within the township. Funds shall be >> >> appropriated under this subsection in the same manner as other >> >> township >> >> appropriations. >> >> (b) The township may levy a township cemetery tax to create a >> >> fund for >> >> maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter. If a fund has not been >> >> provided for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter, part of the >> >> township fund may be used. >> >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> >> >> *IC 23-14-68-5* >> >> *Trustee's failure to perform duties >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> * >> >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> >> >> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >> >> >> >> List Manager - [email protected] >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >> > >> > List Manager - [email protected] >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> >> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >> >> List Manager - [email protected] >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

A lot of annual memorials were done in the 19th century, it was customary in some religious groups. They often had remembrance services along with the oral remembrances of friends and family. You are not gone as long as you are remembered. Jeff On 1/22/2011 3:49 AM, Mary K wrote: > Oh, and what memories. I went with my grandmother and the flowers came from > her 'fence row' down her driveway on the farm! And the trip to the cemetery > and placing of the flowers also included 'history' of the person at whose > grave site the flowers were placed! Mary K. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathleen lynch"<[email protected]> > To: "Montgomery County"<[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 11:04 PM > Subject: Re: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration > > >> I'm OLDER than paper towels, Karen! We conditioned them in special tall >> cans of water overnight right up to the blossom, and then wrapped them in >> wet newspaper inside dry newspaper for the trip. There were special green >> holders for flowers that so far as I remember just "lived" on the graves. >> More trouble, but much more beautiful than plastic flowers that fade in >> the sun! >> Kathy >> >>> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:49:24 -0500 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >>> >>> >>> Me, too, Kathy -- did you wrap them in moist paper towel ? >>> >>> On 1/21/2011 10:38 PM, Kathleen lynch wrote: >>>> Go for it, Kim! As a public official myself, I am delighted when >>>> someone notices that what we are doing is exactly what is required by >>>> the law. As a descendant of some of those "pioneers", one who lives a >>>> thousand miles away, I am glad that my efforts to do well by certain >>>> Maine cemeteries are matched by other people in Indiana. Decoration Day >>>> in my childhood, living with my grandparents, meant preparing tools, >>>> flowers, and plans so that the four cemeteries we visited annually >>>> would look all spruced up for the season. I can't see a peony today >>>> without remembering Grandmother's techniques for readying them for >>>> their trip to the cemetery. >>>> Kathy -- Jeffery Scism, IBSSG

I'm OLDER than paper towels, Karen! We conditioned them in special tall cans of water overnight right up to the blossom, and then wrapped them in wet newspaper inside dry newspaper for the trip. There were special green holders for flowers that so far as I remember just "lived" on the graves. More trouble, but much more beautiful than plastic flowers that fade in the sun! Kathy > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:49:24 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration > > > Me, too, Kathy -- did you wrap them in moist paper towel ? > > On 1/21/2011 10:38 PM, Kathleen lynch wrote: > > Go for it, Kim! As a public official myself, I am delighted when someone notices that what we are doing is exactly what is required by the law. As a descendant of some of those "pioneers", one who lives a thousand miles away, I am glad that my efforts to do well by certain Maine cemeteries are matched by other people in Indiana. Decoration Day in my childhood, living with my grandparents, meant preparing tools, flowers, and plans so that the four cemeteries we visited annually would look all spruced up for the season. I can't see a peony today without remembering Grandmother's techniques for readying them for their trip to the cemetery. > > Kathy > > > >> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:06:05 -0500 > >> From: [email protected] > >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] > >> Subject: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration > >> > >> I do not know if anyone is aware of what is going on here in Montgomery > >> county newspaper, but the Union township trustee is being thrown under the > >> bus for spending money to clean and restore the cemeteries in Union > >> township. In short, she also got "voted out" of her position this year. I > >> am not sure that anyone really knows what they are talking about but she is > >> getting slammed with Letter's to the Editor. Come on people there are laws > >> that pertain to the maintenence of Indiana cemeteries under the township > >> trustee. Some are positive, but the negative are winning. If anyone has a > >> strong opinion on this, I suggest you write a letter to the editor and > >> express your feeling about the importance of saving Pioneer cemeteries. > >> > >> Just to help you out, I am writing one and including these Indiana Codes in > >> my letter. In short she was "doing her job" as voted by the people!! Maybe > >> not in the past years but she made up for it last year. People are in an up > >> roar of how much money she spent. You can submit letters on-line at www. > >> journalreview.com > >> > >> Anybody have any comments, please submit > >> > >> Information Maintained by the Office of Code Revision Indiana Legislative > >> Services Agency > >> * > >> IC 23-14-68* > >> * * Chapter 68. Care of Cemeteries by Townships > >> > >> *IC 23-14-68-1* > >> *Application of chapter > >> * Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to each cemetery that: > >> (1) is without funds for maintenance; > >> (2) was in existence on February 28, 1939; and > >> (3) is operated by a nonprofit organization or is not managed by any > >> viable organization. > >> (b) This chapter does not apply to a cemetery located on land on which > >> property taxes are assessed and paid under IC 6-1.1-4. > >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > >> > >> *IC 23-14-68-2* > >> *Township trustee locating and maintaining cemeteries > >> * Sec. 2. The trustee of each township shall locate and maintain all the > >> cemeteries described in section 1(a) of this chapter that are within the > >> township. However, a cemetery association claiming assistance under this > >> chapter shall furnish a verified statement of assets and liabilities to the > >> township trustee. > >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > >> > >> *IC 23-14-68-3* > >> *Maintenance of cemeteries > >> * Sec. 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the maintenance of a > >> cemetery includes the following: > >> (1) Resetting and straightening all monuments. > >> (2) Leveling and seeding the ground. > >> (3) Constructing fences where there are none and repairing existing > >> fences. > >> (4) Destroying and cleaning up detrimental plants (as defined in > >> IC 15-16-8-1), noxious weeds, and rank vegetation. > >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.48.* > >> > >> *IC 23-14-68-4* > >> *Appropriations for care and maintenance; cemetery tax > >> * Sec. 4. (a) The township shall appropriate enough money to provide for > >> the care, repair, and maintenance of each cemetery described in section 1(a) > >> of this chapter that is located within the township. Funds shall be > >> appropriated under this subsection in the same manner as other township > >> appropriations. > >> (b) The township may levy a township cemetery tax to create a fund for > >> maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter. If a fund has not been > >> provided for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter, part of the > >> township fund may be used. > >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > >> > >> *IC 23-14-68-5* > >> *Trustee's failure to perform duties > >> ------------------------------ > >> * > >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > >> > >> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > >> > >> List Manager - [email protected] > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > > > List Manager - [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Go for it, Kim! As a public official myself, I am delighted when someone notices that what we are doing is exactly what is required by the law. As a descendant of some of those "pioneers", one who lives a thousand miles away, I am glad that my efforts to do well by certain Maine cemeteries are matched by other people in Indiana. Decoration Day in my childhood, living with my grandparents, meant preparing tools, flowers, and plans so that the four cemeteries we visited annually would look all spruced up for the season. I can't see a peony today without remembering Grandmother's techniques for readying them for their trip to the cemetery. Kathy > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:06:05 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration > > I do not know if anyone is aware of what is going on here in Montgomery > county newspaper, but the Union township trustee is being thrown under the > bus for spending money to clean and restore the cemeteries in Union > township. In short, she also got "voted out" of her position this year. I > am not sure that anyone really knows what they are talking about but she is > getting slammed with Letter's to the Editor. Come on people there are laws > that pertain to the maintenence of Indiana cemeteries under the township > trustee. Some are positive, but the negative are winning. If anyone has a > strong opinion on this, I suggest you write a letter to the editor and > express your feeling about the importance of saving Pioneer cemeteries. > > Just to help you out, I am writing one and including these Indiana Codes in > my letter. In short she was "doing her job" as voted by the people!! Maybe > not in the past years but she made up for it last year. People are in an up > roar of how much money she spent. You can submit letters on-line at www. > journalreview.com > > Anybody have any comments, please submit > > Information Maintained by the Office of Code Revision Indiana Legislative > Services Agency > * > IC 23-14-68* > * * Chapter 68. Care of Cemeteries by Townships > > *IC 23-14-68-1* > *Application of chapter > * Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to each cemetery that: > (1) is without funds for maintenance; > (2) was in existence on February 28, 1939; and > (3) is operated by a nonprofit organization or is not managed by any > viable organization. > (b) This chapter does not apply to a cemetery located on land on which > property taxes are assessed and paid under IC 6-1.1-4. > *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > > *IC 23-14-68-2* > *Township trustee locating and maintaining cemeteries > * Sec. 2. The trustee of each township shall locate and maintain all the > cemeteries described in section 1(a) of this chapter that are within the > township. However, a cemetery association claiming assistance under this > chapter shall furnish a verified statement of assets and liabilities to the > township trustee. > *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > > *IC 23-14-68-3* > *Maintenance of cemeteries > * Sec. 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the maintenance of a > cemetery includes the following: > (1) Resetting and straightening all monuments. > (2) Leveling and seeding the ground. > (3) Constructing fences where there are none and repairing existing > fences. > (4) Destroying and cleaning up detrimental plants (as defined in > IC 15-16-8-1), noxious weeds, and rank vegetation. > *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.48.* > > *IC 23-14-68-4* > *Appropriations for care and maintenance; cemetery tax > * Sec. 4. (a) The township shall appropriate enough money to provide for > the care, repair, and maintenance of each cemetery described in section 1(a) > of this chapter that is located within the township. Funds shall be > appropriated under this subsection in the same manner as other township > appropriations. > (b) The township may levy a township cemetery tax to create a fund for > maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter. If a fund has not been > provided for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter, part of the > township fund may be used. > *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > > *IC 23-14-68-5* > *Trustee's failure to perform duties > ------------------------------ > * > *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Okay, I got this BRILLIANT (cough-cough) idea tonight as I was finally putting some obituaries Kim, Lena, etc have been typing & sending in (hoping to get a lot of that done this weekend) and as I did Faye Schenck's (prominent Dr. turn-of-century (not the one ten years ago :) Well, as I was doing that obituary, I thought, my, it'd be neat to just put the link from that to the biography and vice-versa. Lo & behold, I did and I LIKE IT however #1 I don't think I'd ever be able to go back and hook 'em all up (WAY WAY too many) but I thought from now on, I could do it if they have the biography (then link it back to obit) unless you think I'm just wasting my time since there is a good index on the page anyway :) What do you think? REALLY WANT SOME OPINIONS HERE Thanks - kz http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/obituaries/s/schenck-faye-orr.htm

Me, too, Kathy -- did you wrap them in moist paper towel ? On 1/21/2011 10:38 PM, Kathleen lynch wrote: > Go for it, Kim! As a public official myself, I am delighted when someone notices that what we are doing is exactly what is required by the law. As a descendant of some of those "pioneers", one who lives a thousand miles away, I am glad that my efforts to do well by certain Maine cemeteries are matched by other people in Indiana. Decoration Day in my childhood, living with my grandparents, meant preparing tools, flowers, and plans so that the four cemeteries we visited annually would look all spruced up for the season. I can't see a peony today without remembering Grandmother's techniques for readying them for their trip to the cemetery. > Kathy > >> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:06:05 -0500 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: [InMontgo] Cemetery Restoration >> >> I do not know if anyone is aware of what is going on here in Montgomery >> county newspaper, but the Union township trustee is being thrown under the >> bus for spending money to clean and restore the cemeteries in Union >> township. In short, she also got "voted out" of her position this year. I >> am not sure that anyone really knows what they are talking about but she is >> getting slammed with Letter's to the Editor. Come on people there are laws >> that pertain to the maintenence of Indiana cemeteries under the township >> trustee. Some are positive, but the negative are winning. If anyone has a >> strong opinion on this, I suggest you write a letter to the editor and >> express your feeling about the importance of saving Pioneer cemeteries. >> >> Just to help you out, I am writing one and including these Indiana Codes in >> my letter. In short she was "doing her job" as voted by the people!! Maybe >> not in the past years but she made up for it last year. People are in an up >> roar of how much money she spent. You can submit letters on-line at www. >> journalreview.com >> >> Anybody have any comments, please submit >> >> Information Maintained by the Office of Code Revision Indiana Legislative >> Services Agency >> * >> IC 23-14-68* >> * * Chapter 68. Care of Cemeteries by Townships >> >> *IC 23-14-68-1* >> *Application of chapter >> * Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to each cemetery that: >> (1) is without funds for maintenance; >> (2) was in existence on February 28, 1939; and >> (3) is operated by a nonprofit organization or is not managed by any >> viable organization. >> (b) This chapter does not apply to a cemetery located on land on which >> property taxes are assessed and paid under IC 6-1.1-4. >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> *IC 23-14-68-2* >> *Township trustee locating and maintaining cemeteries >> * Sec. 2. The trustee of each township shall locate and maintain all the >> cemeteries described in section 1(a) of this chapter that are within the >> township. However, a cemetery association claiming assistance under this >> chapter shall furnish a verified statement of assets and liabilities to the >> township trustee. >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> *IC 23-14-68-3* >> *Maintenance of cemeteries >> * Sec. 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the maintenance of a >> cemetery includes the following: >> (1) Resetting and straightening all monuments. >> (2) Leveling and seeding the ground. >> (3) Constructing fences where there are none and repairing existing >> fences. >> (4) Destroying and cleaning up detrimental plants (as defined in >> IC 15-16-8-1), noxious weeds, and rank vegetation. >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.48.* >> >> *IC 23-14-68-4* >> *Appropriations for care and maintenance; cemetery tax >> * Sec. 4. (a) The township shall appropriate enough money to provide for >> the care, repair, and maintenance of each cemetery described in section 1(a) >> of this chapter that is located within the township. Funds shall be >> appropriated under this subsection in the same manner as other township >> appropriations. >> (b) The township may levy a township cemetery tax to create a fund for >> maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter. If a fund has not been >> provided for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter, part of the >> township fund may be used. >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> *IC 23-14-68-5* >> *Trustee's failure to perform duties >> ------------------------------ >> * >> *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* >> >> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >> >> List Manager - [email protected] >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I do not know if anyone is aware of what is going on here in Montgomery county newspaper, but the Union township trustee is being thrown under the bus for spending money to clean and restore the cemeteries in Union township. In short, she also got "voted out" of her position this year. I am not sure that anyone really knows what they are talking about but she is getting slammed with Letter's to the Editor. Come on people there are laws that pertain to the maintenence of Indiana cemeteries under the township trustee. Some are positive, but the negative are winning. If anyone has a strong opinion on this, I suggest you write a letter to the editor and express your feeling about the importance of saving Pioneer cemeteries. Just to help you out, I am writing one and including these Indiana Codes in my letter. In short she was "doing her job" as voted by the people!! Maybe not in the past years but she made up for it last year. People are in an up roar of how much money she spent. You can submit letters on-line at www. journalreview.com Anybody have any comments, please submit Information Maintained by the Office of Code Revision Indiana Legislative Services Agency * IC 23-14-68* * * Chapter 68. Care of Cemeteries by Townships *IC 23-14-68-1* *Application of chapter * Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to each cemetery that: (1) is without funds for maintenance; (2) was in existence on February 28, 1939; and (3) is operated by a nonprofit organization or is not managed by any viable organization. (b) This chapter does not apply to a cemetery located on land on which property taxes are assessed and paid under IC 6-1.1-4. *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* *IC 23-14-68-2* *Township trustee locating and maintaining cemeteries * Sec. 2. The trustee of each township shall locate and maintain all the cemeteries described in section 1(a) of this chapter that are within the township. However, a cemetery association claiming assistance under this chapter shall furnish a verified statement of assets and liabilities to the township trustee. *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* *IC 23-14-68-3* *Maintenance of cemeteries * Sec. 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the maintenance of a cemetery includes the following: (1) Resetting and straightening all monuments. (2) Leveling and seeding the ground. (3) Constructing fences where there are none and repairing existing fences. (4) Destroying and cleaning up detrimental plants (as defined in IC 15-16-8-1), noxious weeds, and rank vegetation. *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.48.* *IC 23-14-68-4* *Appropriations for care and maintenance; cemetery tax * Sec. 4. (a) The township shall appropriate enough money to provide for the care, repair, and maintenance of each cemetery described in section 1(a) of this chapter that is located within the township. Funds shall be appropriated under this subsection in the same manner as other township appropriations. (b) The township may levy a township cemetery tax to create a fund for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter. If a fund has not been provided for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter, part of the township fund may be used. *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.* *IC 23-14-68-5* *Trustee's failure to perform duties ------------------------------ * *As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42.*

Crawfordsville Journal Review 13-Apr-1963 2- C. R. Foxworthy Succumbs At 65; Services Tuesday- WAYNETOWN- Chester R. Foxworthy, 65, died at his home near the Montgomery-Fountain counties line west of here at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. He had been in failing health six years and seriously ill three weeks. He was born Jan. 3, 1898 near Mellott. He was married April 16, 1919 to Anna Congleton. They were married at Covington. Mr. Foxworthy lived near Hillsboro a number of years before moving to the farm home where he died. He had lived there the past 23 years. Before he began farming he worked as a railroader a number of years. Mr. Foxworthy was a member of the Hillsboro Christian Church. Survivors include his wife; a stepfather and his mother, Frank and Effie Swain, who reside at Modoc; a son, Richard of near Hillsboro; a daughter, Mrs. Martha Shirling of Lebanon; two foster sons, Evan Young of Decatur and Arville Parnell of South Carolina; four foster daughters, Mrs. Clara Lister of Attica, Mrs. Delores McClandon of Cleveland, Mrs. Betty McMurray of Crawfordsville and Mrs. Shirley Hammond of South Bend; two half brothers, Harry Swain of Richmond and Marion Swain of Greenfork; two half-sisters, Mrs. Adry Freelon of Modoc and Mrs. Ava Timmons of Hagerstown; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter Eulalia. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Servies Funeral Home here. Rev. Ross Kirk, pastor of the Hillsboro Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Newtown Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday.

Crawfordsville Journal Review 8-Apr-1963 1- Dr. Schenck, 84, Dies Suddenly, Retired Physician Succumbs At Home- Dr. Faye O. Schenck, 84, retired Crawfordsville physician, died suddenly Saturday afternoon at his home west of here. A practicing physician in this city for a quarter of a century, Dr. Schenck wass born April 12, 1878 in Crawfordsville, the son of Henry T. and Isabelle Orr Schenck. He married Anna J. Winter who preceded him in death. Active in church and business circles most of his life, Dr. Schenck was a member of the Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church and a graduate of the Crawfordsville High School with the Class of 1896 and Indiana Medical School with the Class of 1905. He was the honor member of his class in medical school and began the practice of medicine in this city after serving his internship at the Indianapolis Dispensary. Dr. Schenck was among the organizers of the Union Savings and Loan Association in 1913. He was a director of the association many years and also a director o the Oak Hill Cemetery Association. In addition Dr. Schenck was a director of the First National Bank 25 years. He retired as a director of the Union Savings & Loan Association in 1960. He served with the Army Medical Corps in World War I as a first lieutenant with base hospital 145. He also was a member of Byron Cox Post of the American Legion many years. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Mader and two cousins. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Hunt and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at noon Monday.

Crawfordsville Journal Review 11-Feb-1963 8- Mrs. Daisy Keller Dies At Ladoga; Services Tuesday- LADOGA- Mrs. Daisy Pearl Keller, 82, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday here at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Carter. She had been in failing health the past year. Born Jan. 23, 1881, near Noblesville, she was the daughter of John and Lucinda Rogers. She married John William Keller at Montezuma. He died in 1940. Mrs. Keller lived her entire life in the Crawfordsville area. She was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church there. Survivors include the daughter at whose home she died and two other daughters, Mrs. Frank Hoskins of Pence and Mrs. Frank Jackson of Hollywood, Fla.; four sons, Paul of Rockville, Harry of Linnsburg, Raymond of Crawfordsville and Roy of Lafayette; a brother, Lora Rogers of Pensacola, Fla.; 18 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two infant children. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Gephart Funeral Home here with Rev. Paul Hubble, pastor of the Fairview Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Ladoga Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects at the funeral home after noon Monday.

Crawfordsville Journal Review 31-Jul-1963 4- Mrs. Marie Linn Dies Following Extended Illness- Mrs. Marie Miller Linn, wife of Walter H. Linn, 70, local attorney, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday following an extended illness. Death occurred at the Carle Memorial Hospital, Champaign, Ill., where she had been a patient for the past several months. Mrs. Linn was born at Mulberry, Ind., on Dec. 17, 1892, the daughter of William Perry and Emma Louise Miller. She was graduated from Mulberry High School in 1911 and from Miami University in 1917, majoring in home economics. She stared her teaching career at Comer, Ohio, after which she returned to Burlington, Ind., where she taught for 24 years. She was an outstanding teacher in the field of home economics. She was given the Award of Honor for outstanding leadership by 4-H clubs in 1940. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star 453 and the Methodist Episcopal Church at Burlington. She was married on Aug. 29, 1937, to Walter H. Linn and moved to Crawfordsville in 1942 where she again took up her teaching. She taught two years at Linden and three years at Waynetown. Survivors include the husband; a brother, Norvan Dale Miller of West Lafayette; a sister, Pauline M. Fulton of Chandler, Ariz., and five nephews and two nieces. Funeral will be held at Hunt & Son Funeral Home at 4 p.m. Friday. Rev. Goddard Sherman will be in charge. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 pm. Thursday.

Crawfordsville Journal Review 18-Mar-1963 6- Nettie A. Little Succumbs At 97- Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon- WAYNETOWN- Mrs. Nettie Ann Little, 97, died at 3 a.m. Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mary Mullen, of Rt. 2, Waynetown. She had been seriously ill one week. Born Oct. 14, 1865, southwest of Alamo, she was a daughter of William J. and Sarah Brown Bowerman. She married Guy Little June 3, 1884. He died in 1947. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Little farmed in Ripley and Wayne townships until 1944 when they retired and moved here. After Mr. Little’s death Mrs. Little lived most of the time at her daughter’s home. Educated at Alamo, she was a charter member of the Rebekah Lodge. Since 1883 she had been a member of the Waynetown Baptist Church. She also was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of the church. Survivors include the daughter with whom she made her home; a son-in-law, John Mullen of Waynetown; a brother, C. E. Bowerman of Lafayette; a sister, Mrs. Orpha Reed of Lansing, Mich.; a granddaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick of Waynetown; two great-grandsons, John and Lee Kirkpatrick, both of Waynetown; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Clare; two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Servies Funeral Home here with Rev. John R. Servies officiating. Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery here. Friends may pay their respects at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Monday.

Crawfordsville Journal Review 11-Mar-1963 11- C. Smith Cord, Retired Farmer, Dies At Age 88- WAYNETOWN- C. Smith Cord, 88, retired farmer, died at 1 a.m. Monday in the Small Rest Home at Waynetown. He was a resident of Waynetown and had been seriously ill for only a few days. He was previously a resident of the Wayne Hotel for 10 years. Cord was born Dec. 16, 1874, in Fleming County, Ky., son of Leander and Susan Stockdale Cord. He was married Feb. 26, 1902, to Nancy Elizabeth Payne in Kentucky. She is deceased. Mr. Cord was a member of the Waynetown Baptist Church and began farming in this community in 1907, but retired several years ago. He was educated in Kentucky. He is survived by four sons, Delmar, Leonard and Lee of Crawfordsville and Ernest (Dick) Cord of Waynetown; a daughter, Mrs. Hubert Cowan, Rt. 6, Crawfordsville; 15 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two sons, Walter and Merrell. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Servies Funeral Home in Waynetown. Rev. Robert Fields of Kentland will officiate. Burial will be in the Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Tuesday.