Know what you mean.... Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jb502000@aol.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Jack Briles, OK now > In a message dated 3/17/02 8:27:29 PM US Eastern Standard Time, > ssilver1951@jps.net writes: > > > > Did you change your email address? I keep getting my last reply to you > > bounced back. Happened twice now... > > > > Sue Silver > > > > > > Sue, I get about 25 Porno E-mail a day. (No I don't open them) Some how I > must have got 2 or 3 the same day from the Domain jps.net and I blocked it. > Im glad you went thru INPCRP. jps.net is now clear. If I have blocked anyone > else let me know thru the list and I will clear it. Sorry Sue. That stuff > gets pretty disgusting. > Jack > > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > Quote from William Gladstone (1809-1897), three-time Prime Minister of England > and Victorian contemporary of Benjamin Disraeli: > "Show me the manner in which a nation or community > cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical > exactness the tender mercies of its people, their > respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty > to high ideals." > >

Sue, Here is a Fall Creek, Henry County, IN page from my website WWW.HCGS.NET. I have listed all of the "un-copyrighted" cemeteries. Someone else "owns" the others. UEB www.hcgs.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Silver" <ssilver1951@jps.net> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 5:14 PM Subject: [INPCRP] Painter Cemetery, Henry County > Hi, > > Just to show you how small this world is, here is a guy named GOSSETT who died in Henry Co., Indiana and was buried there. > > a.. ID: I45994327 > a.. Name: Joseph GOSSETT > a.. Given Name: Joseph > a.. Surname: Gossett > a.. Sex: M > a.. Birth: 25 Mar 1793 in VA 1 > a.. Death: 6 Dec 1860 in Fall Creek, Henry Co IN 1 > a.. Note: > Custom Field:<_FA#> Served in Capt Samuel b Kyles Ohio Militia@S23453@Date of Import: Oct 16, 1999 > Custom Field:<_FA#> Painter Cemetery@S23453@Date of Import: Oct 16, 1999 > REFN: 26 > [Family gibson.GED] > Chr. United Brethren Chruch Painters Cemetery, soldier in war of 1812 2 > trems, entered land 160A Henry Co IN Fall Creek ,SE qtr sec4 twp 18N R9E > 160A 23 Sep 1829, N 1/2 of NW 1/2 14 qtr twp 18N R9E 40A 9 Nov 1835 Capt > Kyles Co Oh Militia 12-1-1812 to 4-24-1813 rank Sgt. stone has date 15 May > 1869 > Joseph arrived at Honey Creek in the fall of 1830 and built a log cabin. > He didnt have time to build a floor or chimney befor winter set in , so > they had their fire in the middle of the room. > > Then here I am in California, Sacramento County specifically this time, and his grandson's second wife is buried in the raped and mutilated cemetery in Folsom. Her grave, of course, is unmarked, although the rest of the family's graves are marked. > > How small does this world get? > > Sue Silver > > P.S. And I ran across some clown who had Amanda posted and when I inquired how he was related (I'm looking for affected descendants of this pitiful cemetery), it comes back at me that he can't reveal any info due to copyright restrictions. Get real! Who cares? After all the info a lot of us freely share with others, who needs this? So, I offered him info and now, well, hmmmmm. > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > If we cannot respect the dead, how can we respect the living? > > >

Did you change your email address? I keep getting my last reply to you bounced back. Happened twice now... Sue Silver

What a neat tour I just had! Thank you! Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "UEB" <ueb@iei.net> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Painter Cemetery, Henry County > Sue, > Here is a Fall Creek, Henry County, IN page from my website WWW.HCGS.NET. > I have listed all of the "un-copyrighted" cemeteries. Someone else "owns" > the others. > > UEB > www.hcgs.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Silver" <ssilver1951@jps.net> > To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 5:14 PM > Subject: [INPCRP] Painter Cemetery, Henry County > > > > Hi, > > > > Just to show you how small this world is, here is a guy named GOSSETT who > died in Henry Co., Indiana and was buried there. > > > > a.. ID: I45994327 > > a.. Name: Joseph GOSSETT > > a.. Given Name: Joseph > > a.. Surname: Gossett > > a.. Sex: M > > a.. Birth: 25 Mar 1793 in VA 1 > > a.. Death: 6 Dec 1860 in Fall Creek, Henry Co IN 1 > > a.. Note: > > Custom Field:<_FA#> Served in Capt Samuel b Kyles Ohio > Militia@S23453@Date of Import: Oct 16, 1999 > > Custom Field:<_FA#> Painter Cemetery@S23453@Date of Import: Oct 16, 1999 > > REFN: 26 > > [Family gibson.GED] > > Chr. United Brethren Chruch Painters Cemetery, soldier in war of 1812 2 > > trems, entered land 160A Henry Co IN Fall Creek ,SE qtr sec4 twp 18N R9E > > 160A 23 Sep 1829, N 1/2 of NW 1/2 14 qtr twp 18N R9E 40A 9 Nov 1835 Capt > > Kyles Co Oh Militia 12-1-1812 to 4-24-1813 rank Sgt. stone has date 15 > May > > 1869 > > Joseph arrived at Honey Creek in the fall of 1830 and built a log cabin. > > He didnt have time to build a floor or chimney befor winter set in , so > > they had their fire in the middle of the room. > > > > Then here I am in California, Sacramento County specifically this time, > and his grandson's second wife is buried in the raped and mutilated cemetery > in Folsom. Her grave, of course, is unmarked, although the rest of the > family's graves are marked. > > > > How small does this world get? > > > > Sue Silver > > > > P.S. And I ran across some clown who had Amanda posted and when I > inquired how he was related (I'm looking for affected descendants of this > pitiful cemetery), it comes back at me that he can't reveal any info due to > copyright restrictions. Get real! Who cares? After all the info a lot of > us freely share with others, who needs this? So, I offered him info and > now, well, hmmmmm. > > > > > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > > If we cannot respect the dead, how can we respect the living? > > > > > > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > If we cannot respect the dead, how can we respect the living? > >

Hi, Just to show you how small this world is, here is a guy named GOSSETT who died in Henry Co., Indiana and was buried there. a.. ID: I45994327 a.. Name: Joseph GOSSETT a.. Given Name: Joseph a.. Surname: Gossett a.. Sex: M a.. Birth: 25 Mar 1793 in VA 1 a.. Death: 6 Dec 1860 in Fall Creek, Henry Co IN 1 a.. Note: Custom Field:<_FA#> Served in Capt Samuel b Kyles Ohio Militia@S23453@Date of Import: Oct 16, 1999 Custom Field:<_FA#> Painter Cemetery@S23453@Date of Import: Oct 16, 1999 REFN: 26 [Family gibson.GED] Chr. United Brethren Chruch Painters Cemetery, soldier in war of 1812 2 trems, entered land 160A Henry Co IN Fall Creek ,SE qtr sec4 twp 18N R9E 160A 23 Sep 1829, N 1/2 of NW 1/2 14 qtr twp 18N R9E 40A 9 Nov 1835 Capt Kyles Co Oh Militia 12-1-1812 to 4-24-1813 rank Sgt. stone has date 15 May 1869 Joseph arrived at Honey Creek in the fall of 1830 and built a log cabin. He didnt have time to build a floor or chimney befor winter set in , so they had their fire in the middle of the room. Then here I am in California, Sacramento County specifically this time, and his grandson's second wife is buried in the raped and mutilated cemetery in Folsom. Her grave, of course, is unmarked, although the rest of the family's graves are marked. How small does this world get? Sue Silver P.S. And I ran across some clown who had Amanda posted and when I inquired how he was related (I'm looking for affected descendants of this pitiful cemetery), it comes back at me that he can't reveal any info due to copyright restrictions. Get real! Who cares? After all the info a lot of us freely share with others, who needs this? So, I offered him info and now, well, hmmmmm.

The BCGS wish to thank Holly Jenks, John & Micki Walters for helping to make our workshop a success. Many of the guests walked away happy with all the advise given. While Holly gave her presentation we passed around a sign up paper for those interested in helping start a county wide preservation group. A little over 20 people wrote down their names. Now we will take our second big step later this month and get this group started up. Cindy L. (Skiles) Frie "skifri" Check out the Berrien County Genealogical Society WebPages http://w3.qtm.net/bcgensoc/index.htm

In a message dated 3/16/02 12:00:25 PM US Eastern Standard Time, cherokee@shelbynet.net writes: > But, I will admit and shout praise for the fact that this could have gone so > many other ways that would not have resulted in any respect whatsoever for > the cemetery. I guess I should be thankful for what I got instead of > complaining about what I didn't get! > > Cris, I believe you of all people in the state of Indiana can understand the "Compromize" I had to make on St Johns Luthern Cemetery (barrens) About the burning of the cemetery. I didn't stop them, but now they burn it 6 inches in heigth, as opposed to 3 to 5 feet in heigth. Until I can figure out how to stop it altogether, I had to settle for this, Like you so far I haven't got what I want, but also like you I haven't gave up. Hang in there Cris, you never know what the FINAL outcome will be. Good Luck, and God Bless Jack E. Briles Sr. Po Box 444 New Albany, Floyd Co. In. 47151-0444 E-mail jb502000@aol.com

I was out hitting three counties taking photos for my webs site. One stop was by this cemetery on Lena Bower Road near New Washington. I see someone tried to clean the cemetery, but apparently got a little too close with abusg hog or something breaking the stones. I will order a military marker for William Lawrence and will see what I can come up with for his spouse Catherine. There was other stones there before but did not notice them now. Lois are you still holding the monthly meetings? Stephen Franklin Indiana SAR

I should point out that, while the article and everything is a GOOD thing, it is not exactly the IDEAL thing that COULD have happened. See, all Crossmann's did was file a quitclaim on the area THEY designated as the cemetery. This area is less than one-fourth of the 1/4 acre that was called for as the "exception" in the deeds. I keep trying to point out the idea that ONE QUARTER of an acre should still be accounted for in a legal document. My thought is that the descendents of the last landowners to have clear title to it (Thos & Margaret Lewelling Followell, 1870) should be able to file a Quiet Title on it and have one-quarter of an acre declared the property of the descendants of the FOllowells. They could then, as legal owners with a DEED, re-deed the rest of the acreage that didn't turn out to be a cemetery over to the developer since he is already using and profitting from it. THat would give a clear TITLE to all of the acreage in the tract. As it is now, the cemetery is no different than 2/3rds of the other little ones around here. It may be a separate parcel, but the owner of it is just the cemetery, with no address or contact to represent it. WHen it comes to maintenance I WANT THE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE TO BE RESPONSIBLE for it! I know that sounds crazy, but if the developer, who in this case has already been purchased by another larger corporation, maintains it, they "call the shots" as to who mows it, who they are to answer to if problems arise, and the general upkeep of it. A developer, like a landowner, comes and goes and is not permanent. A government entity is more reliable in that, if they don't do a good enough job, complaints can be filed and eventually they will have to answer for it. I just see this as another little technocality that gives more back to the developer than they should have. But, I will admit and shout praise for the fact that this could have gone so many other ways that would not have resulted in any respect whatsoever for the cemetery. I guess I should be thankful for what I got instead of complaining about what I didn't get! Cris

Cris, This is such excellent news. Please be sure to copy us on your letter to the editor. I shall forward this article to the Catholic Diocese in Sacramento who keeps saying it has no way to prove an ownership interest in a little cemetery dedicated by the Archbishop in 1858 in the southern part of our county. If the Lewelling Family Cemetery can claim a victory like this with just one determined lady and one stubborn politician, don't you think the Pope might also have a prayer to move mountains? Bless you and your County Auditor. It shouldn't have taken Crossman that much effort to exhibit the respect this cemetery deserved. Sue Silver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine West" <cherokee@shelbynet.net> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 7:09 PM Subject: [INPCRP] Making Progress in Columbus > This was in today's paper, tomorrow should be MY letter to the editor. - > Cris > > Jewell Takes Right Stance On Cemetery > by Editorial Staff > County official stuck to his guns in developer dispute > The Lewelling family members who owned property near Road 200S have been > dead for more than 100 years. But Bartholomew County Auditor Vernon Jewell > and Cris West, a pioneer cemetery activist, chose to support the family's > wishes and the dignity of the deceased instead of caving in to a developer's > demands. > This week, Crossmann Communities, one of the state's biggest developers, > chose to give up its fight for ownership of the former Lewellyn or Lewelling > cemetery in the fast-growing Shadow Creek Farms subdivision south of > Columbus. > But it was a county official who refused to sign off on a plan that he didn' > t believe was right or fair or accurate that forced the company to concede. > At issue was the ownership of the property surrounding the cemetery. Since > 1870, deeds for the property have set aside an unspecified quarter acre for > the pioneer cemetery. But at some point, a farmer buried the headstones and > plowed under the cemetery. For generations the cemetery ceased to exist. > The only physical evidence of the cemetery was a mark on an old map found by > West, a distant relative of the Lewelling family. She kept the issue alive > when Crossmann bought the property and continued to push until the company > hired an archaeologist to locate the cemetery. On the last day of the > archaeologist's work, the cemetery site was discovered in a patch of > off-colored dirt. Eventually, the headstones were unearthed, and the > locations of seven graves were pinpointed, far from where anyone expected > them to be based on the description of the cemetery in the deed. > Crossmann initially proposed a plan to set aside one building lot for the > cemetery and to erect a marker identifying the cemetery, but the homeowner's > association would own the property and a children's playground would take up > part of the cemetery space. To their credit, the playground idea was quickly > dropped. > But when the company went to finalize its plans for the property, Jewell > drew the line. His signature is required on the final plat plan before it > can be recorded and construction can start. But he stood by his reading of > the most recent deed, recorded last year, which said the company does not > own the land around the cemetery. > Last week, the developer agreed to file a quit-claim deed on the area of the > cemetery, turning it back over to its rightful owner, the cemetery itself, > according to County Attorney Grant Tucker. > The company also agreed to maintain the cemetery and adjoining open space > and under a state recommendation will replace the buried headstones - a > resolution that will allow the Lewelling family to rest in peace again. > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > If you know of some good cemetery related links, send them to LoisMauk@usa.net. > >

This was in today's paper, tomorrow should be MY letter to the editor. - Cris Jewell Takes Right Stance On Cemetery by Editorial Staff County official stuck to his guns in developer dispute The Lewelling family members who owned property near Road 200S have been dead for more than 100 years. But Bartholomew County Auditor Vernon Jewell and Cris West, a pioneer cemetery activist, chose to support the family's wishes and the dignity of the deceased instead of caving in to a developer's demands. This week, Crossmann Communities, one of the state's biggest developers, chose to give up its fight for ownership of the former Lewellyn or Lewelling cemetery in the fast-growing Shadow Creek Farms subdivision south of Columbus. But it was a county official who refused to sign off on a plan that he didn' t believe was right or fair or accurate that forced the company to concede. At issue was the ownership of the property surrounding the cemetery. Since 1870, deeds for the property have set aside an unspecified quarter acre for the pioneer cemetery. But at some point, a farmer buried the headstones and plowed under the cemetery. For generations the cemetery ceased to exist. The only physical evidence of the cemetery was a mark on an old map found by West, a distant relative of the Lewelling family. She kept the issue alive when Crossmann bought the property and continued to push until the company hired an archaeologist to locate the cemetery. On the last day of the archaeologist's work, the cemetery site was discovered in a patch of off-colored dirt. Eventually, the headstones were unearthed, and the locations of seven graves were pinpointed, far from where anyone expected them to be based on the description of the cemetery in the deed. Crossmann initially proposed a plan to set aside one building lot for the cemetery and to erect a marker identifying the cemetery, but the homeowner's association would own the property and a children's playground would take up part of the cemetery space. To their credit, the playground idea was quickly dropped. But when the company went to finalize its plans for the property, Jewell drew the line. His signature is required on the final plat plan before it can be recorded and construction can start. But he stood by his reading of the most recent deed, recorded last year, which said the company does not own the land around the cemetery. Last week, the developer agreed to file a quit-claim deed on the area of the cemetery, turning it back over to its rightful owner, the cemetery itself, according to County Attorney Grant Tucker. The company also agreed to maintain the cemetery and adjoining open space and under a state recommendation will replace the buried headstones - a resolution that will allow the Lewelling family to rest in peace again.

I don't find him in any of the cemetery records. HA! No, I think he went to the race in Atlanta. Should be home by now. E-mail sianoil@hotmail.com Richard Kimball >From: "Rich Green" <rgreen@nlci.com> >Reply-To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [INPCRP] Looking for Jon Andrews >Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 17:36:43 -0500 > >Hello All, > >I'm trying to track down Jon Andrews with the Knox County Cemetery >Commission. His e-mail bounced back and I can't seem to catch him at >home or work? Anyone know his current e-mail address? > >Thanks in advance. >- >Rich Green >Historic Archaeological Research >4338 Hadley Court >West Lafayette, IN 47906 >Office: (765) 464-8735 >Home: (765) 464-8095 >http://www.har-indy.com > > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >Blessed are the Elderly, for they remember what we will never know. > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

Rich, If you don't get a direct answer from anyone, try contacting Dennis Latta and asking him for Jon's contact information. He is the Knox County Historian and is very knowledgeable about historical going-ons in the area. You can reach Dennis at dlatta@vincennes.net, 812-726-5333 (home), or 812-882-1776 (work-- at the George Rogers Clark Memorial). Good luck. Katherine Dill Assistant, Local History Services Indiana Historical Society -----Original Message----- From: Rich Green [mailto:rgreen@nlci.com] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 5:37 PM To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [INPCRP] Looking for Jon Andrews Hello All, I'm trying to track down Jon Andrews with the Knox County Cemetery Commission. His e-mail bounced back and I can't seem to catch him at home or work? Anyone know his current e-mail address? Thanks in advance. - Rich Green Historic Archaeological Research 4338 Hadley Court West Lafayette, IN 47906 Office: (765) 464-8735 Home: (765) 464-8095 http://www.har-indy.com ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== Blessed are the Elderly, for they remember what we will never know.

Hello All, I'm trying to track down Jon Andrews with the Knox County Cemetery Commission. His e-mail bounced back and I can't seem to catch him at home or work? Anyone know his current e-mail address? Thanks in advance. - Rich Green Historic Archaeological Research 4338 Hadley Court West Lafayette, IN 47906 Office: (765) 464-8735 Home: (765) 464-8095 http://www.har-indy.com

Take notice, Indiana legislature and DNR....Kentucky is one up on the Hoosier state. Good for them....that's what WE should be doing... -Kyle

I received the following letter today from the KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL's Office, dated March 8, 2002. It would appear to me that NOW is the time for our KENTUCKY friends to contact their State Senators to urge the passage of KY House Bill 572, as it has passed the House of Representatives and now must pass the Kentucky SENATE. For more information on KENTUCKY House Bill 572, see: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/02rs/HB572.htm For more information on the KENTUCKY Attorney General's Task Force on the Preservation of Kentucky's Cemeteries, see: http://kyattorneygeneral.com/cemetery/default.htm For information on contacting YOUR KENTUCKY STATE SENATOR to urge passage of this bill, see: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/Whoswho/whoswho.htm I hope you will cross-post this message to other KENTUCKY e-mail groups that have an interest in protecting that State's pioneer cemeteries. Lois Mauk Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp ======================================== TEXT OF LETTER FROM THE KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE -- Dear Friend: House Bill 572 passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 83 to 15 on February 20,2002. It was assigned to the Senate State Local Government Committee on February 26. The bill has not received a hearing in the committee. House Bill 572 was filed based on the recommendations of the 29-member Task Force on the Preservation of Kentucky's Cemeteries which included concerned citizens, representatives of the cemetery and funeral home industry, representatives of local, state, and federal government agencies, and universities. House Bill 572 will provide a long-term solution for Kentucky's cemeteries including: * Creating a statewide grant program, of up to $25,000 with local cash or in-kind match, to provide funding for equipment and other projects to fund maintenance and appropriate historic preservation projects for gravesites and cemeteries. The program would be jointly administered by the Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Heritage Council through the Kentucky Historical Society's Cemetery Preservation Grants Program; * Providing a tax credit and optional refund check off program for individuals to contribute to the statewide grant program to preserve local cemeteries; and * Establishing an Annual Kentucky Cemetery Clean Up Week preceding Memorial Day. The 2.2 million-dollars in funds for the preservation of Kentucky's cemeteries were recovered in consumer protection lawsuits. The Court orders for these recovered funds, which are currently not budgeted for any program, provide that they may be used for consumer-related purposes. The use of these funds must be approved by the General Assembly. The funding request for HB 572 is located within HB 507, which is the Budget Bill for the Executive Branch of State Government. The Attorney General's office is working diligently with Representative Reginald Meeks and Senator Gerald Neal to restore the dignity and integrity of the resting-places of our deceased loved-ones and the pioneers who built this great Commonwealth. Concerned individuals and organizations may contact their Legislators at 1-800-372-7181. Sincerely, /s/ Corey L. Bellamy Special Assistant COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAPITOL BUILDING, SUITE 118 700 CAPITOL AVENUE FRANKFORT, KY 4060 I -3449 ALBERT O. CHANDLER, III ATTORNEY GENERAL Phone: (502) 696-5300 Fax: (502) 564-2894

A note from California..... RE: HB572 - Historic Cemeteries Dear Representative Meeks: I commend you and your colleagues for introducing HB572 to assist Kentucky in addressing the needs of its many historic cemeteries. From those of us in California who watch over the historic cemeteries in which many former Kentuckians now rest in peace, we appreciate the effort you have undertaken. This bill says much about the State of Kentucky and the way in which it hopes to preserve the burial places of its former citizens. It is a decent and respectful thing that you are doing. I would like the members of your state Senate to know of our support and appreciation of HB572, but do not know to whom such a note should be addressed. Would you please be so kind as to forward this message to the appropriate party on our behalf? Again, our thanks to you and your colleagues for the wisdom, foresight, and courage to present such a bill to be enacted into law. Respectfully, Sue Silver, President El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission (a California 501(3)(c) Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation) 2551 Deer Trail Lane Cameron Park, CA 95682 Email: ssilver1951@jps.net (530) 676-2889 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Mauk" <loismauk@insightbb.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 1:22 PM Subject: [INPCRP] KENTUCKY House Bill 572 -- Kentucky Historic Cemetery Preservation Program > I received the following letter today from the KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL's > Office, dated March 8, 2002. > > It would appear to me that NOW is the time for our KENTUCKY friends to > contact their State Senators to urge the passage of KY House Bill 572, as it > has passed the House of Representatives and now must pass the Kentucky > SENATE. > > For more information on KENTUCKY House Bill 572, see: > http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/02rs/HB572.htm > > For more information on the KENTUCKY Attorney General's Task Force on the > Preservation of Kentucky's Cemeteries, see: > http://kyattorneygeneral.com/cemetery/default.htm > > For information on contacting YOUR KENTUCKY STATE SENATOR to urge passage of > this bill, see: > http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/Whoswho/whoswho.htm > > I hope you will cross-post this message to other KENTUCKY e-mail groups that > have an interest in protecting that State's pioneer cemeteries. > > Lois Mauk > Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp > ======================================== > > TEXT OF LETTER FROM THE KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE -- > > Dear Friend: > > House Bill 572 passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 83 to 15 > on February 20,2002. It was assigned to the Senate State Local Government > Committee on February 26. The bill has not received a hearing in the > committee. > > House Bill 572 was filed based on the recommendations of the 29-member Task > Force on the Preservation of Kentucky's Cemeteries which included concerned > citizens, representatives of the cemetery and funeral home industry, > representatives of local, state, and federal government agencies, and > universities. House Bill 572 will provide a long-term solution for > Kentucky's cemeteries including: > > * Creating a statewide grant program, of up to $25,000 with local cash or > in-kind match, to provide funding for equipment and other projects to fund > maintenance and appropriate historic preservation projects for gravesites > and cemeteries. The program would be jointly administered by the Kentucky > Historical Society and Kentucky Heritage Council through the Kentucky > Historical Society's Cemetery Preservation Grants Program; > > * Providing a tax credit and optional refund check off program for > individuals to contribute to the statewide grant program to preserve local > cemeteries; and > > * Establishing an Annual Kentucky Cemetery Clean Up Week preceding Memorial > Day. > > The 2.2 million-dollars in funds for the preservation of Kentucky's > cemeteries were recovered in consumer protection lawsuits. The Court orders > for these recovered funds, which are currently not budgeted for any program, > provide that they may be used for consumer-related purposes. The use of > these funds must be approved by the General Assembly. The funding request > for HB 572 is located within HB 507, which is the Budget Bill for the > Executive Branch of State Government. > > The Attorney General's office is working diligently with Representative > Reginald Meeks and Senator Gerald Neal to restore the dignity and integrity > of the resting-places of our deceased loved-ones and the pioneers who built > this great Commonwealth. Concerned individuals and organizations may contact > their Legislators at 1-800-372-7181. > > Sincerely, > /s/ > Corey L. Bellamy > Special Assistant > > COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY > OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL > CAPITOL BUILDING, SUITE 118 > 700 CAPITOL AVENUE > FRANKFORT, KY 4060 I -3449 > ALBERT O. CHANDLER, III > ATTORNEY GENERAL > Phone: (502) 696-5300 > Fax: (502) 564-2894 > > > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > If we cannot respect the dead, how can we respect the living? > >

Hello, Thanks to all who responded to my last e-mail regarding a county vandalism ordinance. But did the LaPorte County commissoners approve the ordinance? Thanks, Angela

In a message dated 3/7/02 8:49:12 PM US Eastern Standard Time, KidClerk@aol.com writes: > My only other suggestion would be to have them let you know when they plan > on > burning it so you or someone can be there to verify the height of the > grass. > Kyle, That has already been agreeded on, about notifying me about the Burning Date. I will Be there. Also the Twp. Trustee Mr Fred Uhl, of Morgan Township, Harrison Co. will see that the Grass is cut to no more, nor less than 6 inches. This would Be around November 1st. Any burning would be after the Mowing. He fully understands that. If everything goes Ok, Grass that short should do no harm to the stones. Originally the Grass and weeds were from 3 to 5 feet. I consider this a great improvement. But that is why after the mowing I am going out and Photograph each stone, then Photograph them again after the burning. Also, I will personaly examine each stone in the cemetery for existing damage. No one will be blamed for damage they did not do from this time forward. I Hope I have Everything Covered. Although I have a Lot of "Leaners" that need leveling. The DNR never took care of that part. Some of you are lucky. You have help, so far I am concerned with 3 counties at once. And my wife is unable to help anymore. She can sit and watch, but that makes me nervous, I'm a natural born Loaner. She wants me to Retire at 80 and relax ????? Later Kyle, Jack E. Briles Sr. Po Box 444 New Albany, Floyd Co. IN. (812) 282-6585

Jack: My only other suggestion would be to have them let you know when they plan on burning it so you or someone can be there to verify the height of the grass. I hate to harp on these guys, but we have two rather large fish and game areas up here that the DNR owns, and their 'experts' that do the controlled burning torched some tall grass a year ago in high winds and burned down their tool shed with all of their tractors and equipment in it. OK...I'm done complaining about the DNR... KDC