This sounds very much like Ridings Cemetery in NE Randolph Co. MO. Vandals got in a few years ago and overturned many of the stones. The road used to go right by the cemetery, but was then moved and now you have to go down a lane to get to it. My husband's grandparents are buried there as well as some other relatives of his and he and his brothers seem to be the only ones interested in keeping the cemetery up. They did put a chain link fence around it (after the vandalism) and, as you say, it was quite expensive. My husband and his brothers take their mowers there several times each summer and keep the grass mowed themselves. I agree with your statement that more people who have family and friends buried there should get involved, but until they do, we will continue to do it ourselves. It's the least we can do for our ancestors. Luckily, it is not a huge cemetery, but each mowing requires all day. My husband has lost two of his brothers, so there are just three of them left to mow. When I don't have to work, I go along to do the trimming. There are many stones that need to be righted and perhaps reset with concrete, but my husband is the youngest of the three brothers and he is 73, so, without help, some things have to be left undone. Shirly ----- Original Message ----- From: R/B Smith <smithr@semo.net> To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 12:14 AM Subject: [MO-CEM] Wilson Cemetery- Ripley Co. MO > Annual cleanup and business meeting of the Wilson Cem. in Ripley Co. MO, was successful April 14. Leaves were raked, trees were trimmed, sunken graves were filled, some old disintegrating flower arrangements were removed. > > Much more needs to be done to get this cemetery really nice. It is maintained by donations only. At the meeting it was noted that each mowing cost $85.00. Last year it was mowed 5 times. At the cleanup it was already in need of mowing. > > One person made a request that the fence be replaced with a chain link one. That would really be great, but no one could think of where the money would come from. > > I am sure that is what is happening at all the little country cemeteries. More people that have family and friends buried in them needs to get involved. > > There are many unmarked graves in this cemetery. Some had been marked only by a field stone and a lot of those have disappeared. > > B Smith > Having a cool night in MO. > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Missouri Cemetery list, use > MO-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or MO-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Hi Shirly my name is Shirley also just spelt different ,but I will always sign my name Shirley or Shirley Ann Taylor Carter from California.So we don't get mixted up on internet. Shirly wrote: > This sounds very much like Ridings Cemetery in NE Randolph Co. MO. Vandals > got in a few years ago and overturned many of the stones. The road used to > go right by the cemetery, but was then moved and now you have to go down a > lane to get to it. My husband's grandparents are buried there as well as > some other relatives of his and he and his brothers seem to be the only ones > interested in keeping the cemetery up. They did put a chain link fence > around it (after the vandalism) and, as you say, it was quite expensive. My > husband and his brothers take their mowers there several times each summer > and keep the grass mowed themselves. > > I agree with your statement that more people who have family and friends > buried there should get involved, but until they do, we will continue to do > it ourselves. It's the least we can do for our ancestors. > > Luckily, it is not a huge cemetery, but each mowing requires all day. My > husband has lost two of his brothers, so there are just three of them left > to mow. When I don't have to work, I go along to do the trimming. There > are many stones that need to be righted and perhaps reset with concrete, but > my husband is the youngest of the three brothers and he is 73, so, without > help, some things have to be left undone. > > Shirly > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: R/B Smith <smithr@semo.net> > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 12:14 AM > Subject: [MO-CEM] Wilson Cemetery- Ripley Co. MO > > > Annual cleanup and business meeting of the Wilson Cem. in Ripley Co. MO, > was successful April 14. Leaves were raked, trees were trimmed, sunken > graves were filled, some old disintegrating flower arrangements were > removed. > > > > Much more needs to be done to get this cemetery really nice. It is > maintained by donations only. At the meeting it was noted that each mowing > cost $85.00. Last year it was mowed 5 times. At the cleanup it was already > in need of mowing. > > > > One person made a request that the fence be replaced with a chain link > one. That would really be great, but no one could think of where the money > would come from. > > > > I am sure that is what is happening at all the little country cemeteries. > More people that have family and friends buried in them needs to get > involved. > > > > There are many unmarked graves in this cemetery. Some had been marked only > by a field stone and a lot of those have disappeared. > > > > B Smith > > Having a cool night in MO. > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Missouri Cemetery > list, use > > MO-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or > MO-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com if > > you are on the Digest list. > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > ==== 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 kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library