St. Johns Lutheran (barrens) Cemetery To the List and Wm. Spurlock@saving Graves Last night I received a Phone Call from Fred Uhl, the Morgan Twp. Harrison Co. Trustee. He is the man designated to care for this cemetery. After a meeting the 6th of March at the cemetery, With a Representative of the Nature Preserve, A Division of the DNR, and a Rep. of the Nature Conservancy., Trustee Fred Uhl, and myself, we struck a Compromise agreeable to all 4. The Cemetery will be Burned every 4-5 years at a height of 6 inches after it is mowed. It will be mowed November 1st. That allows about 7 months out of the year when the cemetery can be visited by the Elderly, the Handicapped and Small Children as should any cemetery in INDIANA Today it looked like a Cemetery should.!! First I would like to thank the Representative of the N.P. and the DNR for their willingness to cooperate, and make concessions, as I also had to make some of my own. They knew what they wanted and I knew what I wanted. We met in the middle with the Trustee, and we all came out winners I still don't approve of burning a cemetery, but on this one I will conduct my own study for damage. At 6 inches I believe it will be very minimal if at all. Good things can happen when everyone works together toward a logical conclusion. I also wish to Thank Trustee Fred Uhl, He was sort of in the middle, but did a very fine clean up a fine job. I have photos taken the day Bill Spurlock got the E-mail about the condition. I took them about an hour after I read about it. This afternoon I took 24 more Photos. They are different. When I first went over the hill and saw it, My wife and I both thought we turned on the wrong road. I honestly believe I had tears in my eyes. I went across the road to the State Troopers house and asked how it looked. He said first, I hope you had permission. I answered everything he asked, and then he said it REALLY LOOKS GREAT. Now people can get in and visit. Now as soon as they get the standard White and Black sign I was promised, even mentioning St. Johns Cemetery as well as the Barrens, and get rid of the Monstrosity directly in front, I'll be happy. Well, I've talked to much, I will get the before, and after Photos on Line tomorrow, for those interested. as far as what has been accomplished, this is what I told my children," If you need help and only yell once, no one will listen, but keep it up and sooner or later someone will listen and help you". Being good Friday I feel Blessed. I've been Helped. Happy Easter, and don't forget the actual meaning of Sunday. Have fun To Jack E. Briles Sr. Po Box 444 New Albany, Floyd Co. In. 47151-0444 E-mail jb502000@aol.com

Jack, Is there any provision for monitoring potential damage that may be occurring to the stones? I would bet there is not much data currently available on the effects of this burning, so it might be good to keep an eye on it. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jb502000@aol.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 9:39 PM Subject: [INPCRP] St Johns looks like a Cemetery > St. Johns Lutheran (barrens) Cemetery > To the List and Wm. Spurlock@saving Graves > > Last night I received a Phone Call from Fred Uhl, the Morgan Twp. > Harrison Co. Trustee. He is the man designated to care for this cemetery. > After a meeting the 6th of March at the cemetery, With a Representative of > the Nature Preserve, A Division of the DNR, and a Rep. of the Nature > Conservancy., Trustee Fred Uhl, and myself, we struck a Compromise agreeable > to all 4. The Cemetery will be Burned every 4-5 years at a height of 6 inches > after it is mowed. It will be mowed November 1st. That allows about 7 months > out of the year when the cemetery can be visited by the Elderly, the > Handicapped and Small Children as should any cemetery in INDIANA > > Today it looked like a Cemetery should.!! First I would like to > thank the Representative of the N.P. and the DNR for their willingness to > cooperate, and make concessions, as I also had to make some of my own. They > knew what they wanted and I knew what I wanted. We met in the middle with the > Trustee, and we all came out winners I still don't approve of burning a > cemetery, but on this one I will conduct my own study for damage. At 6 inches > I believe it will be very minimal if at all. Good things can happen when > everyone works together toward a logical conclusion. I also wish to Thank > Trustee Fred Uhl, He was sort of in the middle, but did a very fine clean up > a fine job. I have photos taken the day Bill Spurlock got the E-mail about > the condition. I took them about an hour after I read about it. This > afternoon I took 24 more Photos. They are different. When I first went over > the hill and saw it, My wife and I both thought we turned on the wrong road. > I honestly believe I had tears in my eyes. > > I went across the road to the State Troopers house and asked > how it looked. He said first, I hope you had permission. I answered > everything he asked, and then he said it REALLY LOOKS GREAT. Now people can > get in and visit. Now as soon as they get the standard White and Black sign > I was promised, even mentioning St. Johns Cemetery as well as the Barrens, > and get rid of the Monstrosity directly in front, I'll be happy. Well, I've > talked to much, I will get the before, and after Photos on Line tomorrow, for > those interested. as far as what has been accomplished, this is what I told > my children," If you need help and only yell once, no one will listen, but > keep it up and sooner or later someone will listen and help you". Being good > Friday I feel Blessed. I've been Helped. Happy Easter, and don't forget the > actual meaning of Sunday. Have fun To > > Jack E. Briles Sr. > Po Box 444 > New Albany, Floyd Co. In. > 47151-0444 > E-mail jb502000@aol.com > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > If you know of some good cemetery related links, send them to LoisMauk@usa.net. > >