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    1. More Graves Found on New Gold Line Los Angeles Boyle Heights
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MILLS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jE1.2ACEB/3460 Message Board Post: In a recent L A Times email, we see again another cemetery with past disrespect of the loved ones, lost, poor, and unclaimed. In digging for the new Gold Line in Boyle Heights, work had to be stopped as remains were being unearthed. Apparently, the records of just where the cemetery and crematorium ended and the street and property lines, burials were not properly documented. The crematorium was closed up, locked the doors, and no knew nothing at all. In unlocking the doors they did find record books, with names, dates, but no notation as to where who was put or when. Only one for sure name was found because his headstone was buried with him. They found watches, coins, to put the dates around the 1890's. to the 1920's. Once again, our loved ones, are lost. The powers that be are scratching their heads as to how they are going to either re route the Gold Line, or unearth the remains, and relocate them to another part of the property. (Not Likely, as the project is $898 Million.) Best this way, as they could find more unknowns, which they do not want to do. So if you are looking for loved ones in that area, you may find him or her, under your driveway, if you live in the Boyle Heights area near this cemetery. Maybe someone can contact the MTA people who are in the process, and get those record books, and get them out to those of us who have had family in California.

    11/22/2005 11:36:27