It was a positive thing for me to watch as people being interviewed commented several times that the people are not really gone, their bodies are just resting there - as I lost one of best friends on Monday......... all in all it was a very good program and I hope it relays the inspiration that all cemeteries need to be maintained. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernie & Connie Lasley" <elasley@sigecom.net> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 08:21 AM Subject: Re: [INPCRP] PBS Cemetery Program > I thought it was an interesting program, and promoted cemeteries in a > positive way. I learned a few things, like the use of the word > "cemetery". I have seen old deeds and references that called them > "grave yards" and "family burying grounds", but did not know that the > word "cemetery" did not come into use till 1831 when Mount Auburn > Cemetery in Cambridge Massachusetts was founded as America's first > landscaped or garden cemetery. > > > At 06:34 AM 10/27/2005, you wrote: > >Did anyone see the program? It aired here in NM, but I was on travel. > >Just curious to know...thanks from Marilynn in NM > > > > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > >Blessed are the Elderly, for they remember what we will never know. > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > This list is for discussion of topics related to the Indiana Pioneer > Cemeteries Restoration Project only. > Please do not send genealogical queries through this list. The surname and geographic Mailing Lists on Rootsweb at http://lists.rootsweb.com are a better venue. > Thank you. > >