----- Original Message ----- From: Lois Mauk <LoisMauk@home.com> To: <INSULLIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 8:21 PM Subject: Brainer Cemetery in Sullvan Co., IN is about to be destroyed. We need your help!!! > The Brainer Cemetery near Hymera in Sullivan Co., IN is about to be destroyed. > The Black Beauty Coal Co., which alleges it owns clear title to the cemetery, > has petitioned the Sullivan Superior Court for permission to excavate the > remains of 15 or more people buried there so that it can explore the site for > coal. > > Due to the damage that has already taken place at Brainer Cemetery, we know of > only one CONFIRMED burial here. The surname is McCAMISH. We believe there > may be PLEWs buried here as well. There are estimated by the coal company to > be at least 15 graves here. > > This sort of legalized cemetery destruction is nothing new; coal companies do > this in Indiana all the time. What's different in this situation is that we > have in place a network of people who are trying to stop this desecration or, > in the alternative, persuade the Court to compel Black Beauty Coal Co. to > simultaneously disinter and reinter the remains in a respectful manner. > > The deadline for filing objections is Thursday, May 4, 2000. We don't want a > repeat of what was done to Rhoads Cemetery and Wilhoit Cemetery!!! > > If you are a descendant of a person believed to be buried at Brainer Cemetery > or if you would like to get > involved in protecting this site in this critical battle, please go to the > Brainer Cemetery page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp/HallofShame/brainercem.html > read the information there, read the Petition filed by Black Beauty Coal, read > the linked newspaper accounts and print out a "template" for filing your > objections with the Sullivan Superior Court. Remember: Your objections must > be received by the Court no later than Thursday, May 4th. > > Thank you! > > Lois Mauk > State Coordinator > Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp > > >