Would be nice if there were but I know of none. I have a lot of cem. in my area that are all but gone. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Townsend [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 10:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MO-CEM] OLD OLD Cemeteries Hi List I am new to this list so maybe this is something that has been discussed already. I was just wondering if there is any kind of cemetery preservation program or organization in Missouri. The reason I ask is because I know of some cemeteries that are not being cared for and will be hidden and forgotten before too long. It would be a shame if future generations cannot find these old cemeteries. Chuck Townsend Clio, Michigan <mailto:[email protected]> ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

I have been following this thread and a few others that concerned the same subject. One possible source for workers to do this work might be some colleges in the area or high schools that encourage and even organize community services projects for their students. Might be worth a try to see if you can get this work added to the list of projects. Just a thought because I have not checked any schools here. But I know that we have several colleges and schools who have community service requirements for their students. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 3:49 PM Subject: RE: [MO-CEM] OLD OLD Cemeteries Would be nice if there were but I know of none. I have a lot of cem. in my area that are all but gone. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Townsend [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 10:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MO-CEM] OLD OLD Cemeteries Hi List I am new to this list so maybe this is something that has been discussed already. I was just wondering if there is any kind of cemetery preservation program or organization in Missouri. The reason I ask is because I know of some cemeteries that are not being cared for and will be hidden and forgotten before too long. It would be a shame if future generations cannot find these old cemeteries. Chuck Townsend Clio, Michigan <mailto:[email protected]> ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the utility address [email protected] If you are trying to unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change the -L- to a -D- ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

This is just a thought but, once a year in the town I live in we hold a town cleanup. We have a town beautification committee. The big project this year was to renovate the town hall, they put in lights outside, stone benches, flower beds, laid some new brick, painted all the windows, tore up and re-sodded the lawn) And once again the building is beautiful and preserved. But once a year there is a list of things to do to help cleanup and brighten up our town - it makes one feel good to know that we live in a place where everyone feels a clean town is important to us and to visitors. My point is the Cemetery is always on the list, whether it be for weeding, or righting up falling headstones, (during the year, the town is responsible to mow etc.) we all break into groups and go our ways, and at the end of the day we enjoy a town BBQ. I think everyone should be involved in activities such as this one. We have all the church groups, schools, etc, we all get involved. Think about it 100 people x 5 hours even = 500 man hours... alot can be done in 500 hours. And yes I would be most embarrassed if my ancestors knew that I did not care about where they lay in sleep.... Just my piece of mind.......... Stephanie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brec Morton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] OLD OLD Cemeteries > I have been following this thread and a few others that concerned the same > subject. > One possible source for workers to do this work might be some colleges in > the area or high schools that encourage and even organize community services > projects for their students. > Might be worth a try to see if you can get this work added to the list of > projects. > > Just a thought because I have not checked any schools here. But I know that > we have several colleges and schools who have community service requirements > for their students. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 3:49 PM > Subject: RE: [MO-CEM] OLD OLD Cemeteries > > > Would be nice if there were but I know of none. I have a lot of cem. in my > area that are all but gone. > > Sharon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck Townsend [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 10:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MO-CEM] OLD OLD Cemeteries > > > Hi List > > I am new to this list so maybe this is something that has been discussed > already. > > I was just wondering if there is any kind of cemetery preservation program > or organization in Missouri. > > The reason I ask is because I know of some cemeteries that are not being > cared for and will be hidden and forgotten before too long. > > It would be a shame if future generations cannot find these old cemeteries. > > Chuck Townsend > Clio, Michigan > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > >

Stephanie Thank your town for caring for there town and cemetery. I know that my family would be unhappy with me if I do not get Proctor cemetery in Grundy county county cleaned this year. I have no family in it but that land is next to what was my gg grandfathers land. I can not believe that they do not care. I guess I should not say that as a have one dear lady that keeps telling me to have FAITH. I hope she can get thing going, will find out after this week end Loretta