Sharon, I'm not familiar with the Eaton cemetery, but Union is active isn't it? Do you know if Eaton is? While several of our members do some work in the 'active' cemeteries, our group is limited to working in those that are either trustee controlled or are on private property -- cemeteries without governing boards. It's one aspect of the whole Pioneer Cemetery definition that just doesn't make much sense to me. Many of the small cemeteries have less money available to them than the Trustees/Counties do. Where a body is buried has nothing to do with determining if the person was a Pioneer. Cindy W -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/161 - Release Date: 11/3/05

Eaton's Union Cemetery has an active association. The old Eaton Cemetery where the most of the initial settlers of Union Township are buried is under the control of the Union Township Trustee, Mark Clauson so I am told by Union Cemetery employees. Mark Kreps Muncie, IN On 11/8/05, cklyons <cklyons@comcast.net> wrote: > > Sharon, > > I'm not familiar with the Eaton cemetery, but Union is active isn't it? Do > you know if Eaton is? While several of our members do some work in the > 'active' cemeteries, our group is limited to working in those that are > either trustee controlled or are on private property -- cemeteries without > governing boards. > > It's one aspect of the whole Pioneer Cemetery definition that just doesn't > make much sense to me. Many of the small cemeteries have less money > available to them than the Trustees/Counties do. Where a body is buried > has > nothing to do with determining if the person was a Pioneer. > > Cindy W > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/161 - Release Date: 11/3/05 > > > ==== 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." > >

Cindy, Sorry for the delay in answering. I spent most of yesterday in Parke County, where we (trustees) cleaned 12 tombstones at Mt Olivet. We also moved peonies and irises to the fence row when they were crowding tombstones. Union is active; however, the Old Settler's section is in need. Eaton Cemetery does not appear to be active, but it probably is owned by the town of Eaton. I doubt if there are either trustees or a governing board, considering the condition it was in when I saw it. A bit of deed research might be needed to find out who owns it, or the Eaton Chamber of Commerce may be able to direct you to some one who knows. I understand your concern about which cemeteries to serve, though I don't have a potential fix. There are just so many of them that need help. The Old Settlers in Union Cemetery are among the earliest pioneers in Delaware Co. Should their tombstones become lichen-covered and unreadable just because a board of trustees was organized years later, and the current trustees are more into raising a fund for a new building than in maintaining tombstones? The original section was donated by the Studebaker family from their farm. It was the cemetery for the Mississinewa Brethren congregation. Mark Davis saw it some months back and agreed the Old Settlers section is in bad shape. Sharon At 08:34 PM 11/8/2005, you wrote: >Sharon, > >I'm not familiar with the Eaton cemetery, but Union is active isn't it? Do >you know if Eaton is? While several of our members do some work in the >'active' cemeteries, our group is limited to working in those that are >either trustee controlled or are on private property -- cemeteries without >governing boards. > >It's one aspect of the whole Pioneer Cemetery definition that just doesn't >make much sense to me. Many of the small cemeteries have less money >available to them than the Trustees/Counties do. Where a body is buried has >nothing to do with determining if the person was a Pioneer. > >Cindy W > > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/161 - Release Date: 11/3/05 > > >==== 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."