In a message dated 10/31/00 6:50:47 PM, mgm148@rollanet.org writes: << Can you tell we had a wonderful time? Max Gail and Bettye Maupin - and the weather was great!!! >> Hi Bettye: What a wonderful picture you painted with words about the reunion! Now, that's was I was getting at by asking for more information. As I read I could picture where you went and did. WOW! You need to write books! I was sorry to hear about the old Maupin grave being in such bad shape! With all those Maupin people out there in VA one would think they could take turns tending it. My family has a number of plots that have to be tended by relatives as they are in very old cemeteries that are no longer in use and receive no other care. Okay, who wants to go next with a story for we all to enjoy???????????? Best, Cuz Sandi

Cousin Sandi: Thank you for your kind remarks. About the unattended gravesite in Williamsburg, Bill said he thought there was some sort of friction between some family members and that caused its neglect. I don't hear well so may have missed the finer points. He said he previously asked if he could get someone in to clean it up and the owner said no, but he would have it cleaned up for $10,000!!! I think I heard that right. Also, as we were leaving the area, he remarked that he wouldn't be surprised if the owner didn't send the authorities out to run us off; and about that time, a tall man entered the area and we all thought he had come to dispense with our group - but he passed right by us. They were doing lots of digging in the area and I asked one young man what was going on and he said they were laying wire and cables. Don't know why. The burial site was a charming area; toward the back brick wall and surrounded by a brick wall with the rounded bricks on top. Cleaned up and a small tree planted would make it a beautiful spot. Too bad. Bettye (Mrs. Max Gail) Maupin By the way, Bill mentioned you several times and praised you for all the hard work you were doing. You should feel proud. _________________________________________________ >In a message dated 10/31/00 6:50:47 PM, mgm148@rollanet.org writes: > ><< Can you tell we had a wonderful time? >Max Gail and Bettye Maupin > - and the weather was great!!! >> > >Hi Bettye: > >What a wonderful picture you painted with words about the reunion! Now, >that's was I was getting at by asking for more information. As I read I >could picture where you went and did. WOW! You need to write books! > >I was sorry to hear about the old Maupin grave being in such bad shape! With >all those Maupin people out there in VA one would think they could take turns >tending it. My family has a number of plots that have to be tended by >relatives as they are in very old cemeteries that are no longer in use and >receive no other care. > >Okay, who wants to go next with a story for we all to enjoy???????????? > >Best, Cuz Sandi > > >==== MAUPIN Mailing List ==== >How do you join Ancestry or do online shopping so that RootsWeb gets >a percentage? Start here <http://www.rootsweb.com/~affiliate/> and >click on the link for Genealogy, Autos, Books, etc. on the left side >of the page. Support RootsWeb for free!