I would say you missed the point! and the point is? > > > > Maybe your township trustee should be investigated for spending public > > money > > > on private property! Just a thought. > > > > > > >Not a very good thought. Read I C 23-14-67-1, and I C 23-14-68-2 and try >and >spend your time positively rather than criticizing. >In a nutshell, the first chapter (1a) says the Indiana Twp. Trustee cares >for >cemeteries >1.) that are without funds or sources of funds for reasonable maintenance. >2.) have suffered neglect and deterioration >3.)may be the buriel grounds for Indiana Pioneer leaders or veterans of an >American war; and >4.) were established before 1850 > >68-2 >Simply says the trustee shall locate and maintain all the cemeteries >described in section (1a) > >Now, read on because 23-14-69-1 may be of a positive enterest to you. >Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: >(1) A public cemetery that belongs to a Township. >(2) An addition to a public cemetery that belongs to a Township. >This section explains how the Trustee may except donated land adjoining >the >Township cemetery if the Trustee considers it in the best enterest of the >Township. > > > > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >Cemetery: (n) A marble orchard not to be taken for granite. > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== THIS IS A CEMETERY ----- "Lives are commemorated - deaths are recorded - families are reunited - memories are made tangible - and love is undisguised. This is a cemetery. "Communities accord respect, families bestow reverence, historians seek information and our heritage is thereby enriched. "Testimonies of devotion, pride and remembrance are carved in stone to pay warm tribute to accomplishments and to the life - not the death - of a loved one. The cemetery is homeland for family memorials that are a sustaining source of comfort to the living. "A cemetery is a history of people - a perpetual record of yesterday and sanctuary of peace and quiet today. A cemetery exists because every life is worth loving and remembering - always." --Author unknown -- Seen at a monument dealer in West Union, IA

I would like to thank each and everyone of you who took the time to offer advice on our problem up here in Berrien County. Especially given the fact that this list was designed for Indiana Preservation. The few of us who are working on this vast problem are mulling over all the responses and combing Michigan Laws looking for a glimmer of hope. The Indiana Cemetery Preservation Group is a wonderful leader, I commend you all for what you have done. You should all be very proud to be a part of it. After looking thought Michigan Laws I am not seeing much hope for our cause, but we will not give up. I did find a website that consists of a chat room that was started up by for the purpose of generating interest in Michigan, it was started up this spring. Between these two lists I am sure we will be able to continue to move forward and hopefully get the incentive state wide. Thanks again folks for all your support. I may be calling on you again sometime in the future. Cindy L (Skiles) Frie "SkiFri"