Dear Wendy, I am sorry if it sounded like I was "trashing" Loretta Lynn, believe me I didn't intend it that way. I admire both the of these ladies and the younger ones coming in to their own talents. I just feel that perhaps they have not gotten the information on the state of this cemetery. I do hope they do; but you pointed out important facts and I think your ideas are good in doing something possitive in taking care of these long forgotten cemeteries everywhere. Time to get back to genealogy, dear friends. God Bless, Sarah Ann ---------- > From: Wynkydynk@aol.com > To: KYJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Webb-Butcher Cemetery > Date: Sunday, October 24, 1999 6:15 AM > > Dear People, > I have been reading all the condemning statements being made about > Loretta Lynn regarding this cemetery. > The cemetery should be a historical site of interest for many people, > including those people who live in Johnson County, those who travel to > Johnson County because they are fans of Loretta Lynn, and because the Webb > and Butcher families have been there so long and their histories and some of > the history of Johnson County will live on because of the book and the movie, > Coal Miner's Daughter. > Johnson County didn't make Loretta Lynn famous her talent made her famous. > On the other hand, Loretta Lynn has made Johnson County famous. > Maybe the people of Johnson County or the historical & genealogical > societies in Johnson County could pay homage to Loretta and her family by > setting up work weekends at the cemetery on a regular basis. > Someone already noted that the man who usually takes care of the > cemetery has too much work to do alone and is becoming an age where it is not > as easy as it might once have been. Where is Christian kindness in this > matter? How about offering to help the man clean up the cemetery? > > Nothing is accomplished when you sling dirt, except you are left with the > dirt you intended for others on your own hands. > > And the cemetery still sits there in an unkempt state. Very very sad. > > Sincerely, > Wendy > > > ==== KYJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Comments or suggestions pertaining to this list may be sent to: > annapplegate@maysvilleky.net > Visit the Johnson County Historical Society homepage: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjchs/johnson.html