Becky: Yes! Yes! Yes! An article would be *very* helpful! Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Quinn <bquinn@dialnet.net> To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 6:14 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > Dear List: > We might want to send email about this to local geneology societies, state archivist, county archivist and Missouri libraries. We might also want to send this idea to some other MO lists. In the Ghosttown list, cemetaries gets talked about quite a bit. I know several cemetaries on private property in Dallas County that need serious work. It sounds like the cemetary in Richey at the Holiness church could use some help also. > > Those of us who have experience with cemetary restoration it might be helpful for us to write a "how-to" article to distribute to potential volunteers. Youth groups, especially "service learning groups" at schools probably would be much more apt to volunteer if they knew knowledgeable adults would be leading and teaching during these cleanups. > > Becky > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Victoria > To: MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:17 AM > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > Dear List, > > Dear List, > > I am in Jopin, Mo. I would think our local congress person might have ideas > or possible plans already going on " behind the scenes" I don't know but > all things are possible. > > With Regards > Victoria Brittain Allen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Renessa Lewis <GenMom@cableone.net> > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 4:59 PM > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > I live in Webb City, which is just north of Joplin. > > > > Renessa > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kathleen O'Brien-Blair" <ktho@kc.rr.com> > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 12:38 PM > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > > > > This sounds like a great idea! And heaven knows, Coffee is the most > > > important primary ingredient in any good project. :) > > > > > > It sounds like we're strating a project. > > > > > > Okay, I'll start it off - where is "locally," and how many interested > > > people do we have in one fairly close aera? I'm in SE Kansas City, and > for > > > the actual clean-up and refurbishment work I'll go as far as Leavenworth > , > > > KS, or Warrensburg, MO. Where are all y'all? > > > > > > List Mom - can we keep posting about his here? Or would you rather we > did > > > it in private e -mail. It is sorta on topic, but I think it might get > out > > of > > > boundaries a little. Is this gonna be okay? > > > > > > Also, galdys in AZ's suggestions about getting Boy Scouts, Elks, and LDS > > > involved are good. Once we zeore in on a location, we could also tap > local > > > genealogical and histoircal societies, Girl Scouts, local Vet > > organisaitons, > > > if we know there is a veteran's grave, etc. > > > > > > Kathleen > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Victoria <Flower2@sofnet.com> > > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 1:51 AM > > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > > > > > > > Dear Kathleen and List, > > > > > > > > I am know there are plenty of grave sites that need some TLC. Just > > take > > > a > > > > drive in the country and you can see them. It seems that the first > > thing > > > > that would to be done is to find an area that is centrally located by > > our > > > > "local" list members and meanwhile we can ponder on step 2. I, for > one > > am > > > > handicapped but I sure pour a mean cup of coffee *smile*. > > > > > > > > With Regards > > > > Victoria Brittain Allen > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Kathleen O'Brien-Blair <ktho@kc.rr.com> > > > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 12:18 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > > > > > > > > > > Victoria: > > > > > > > > > > I'd love to gtake credit fro that idea, but it wasn't mine - it was > > from > > > > an > > > > > ealrier post and I was just saying that I agreed too. > > > > > > > > > > How to achieve the goal...Hmmm....Well, I guess the firt step would > be > > > to > > > > > identify a particular graveyard that needs TLC, as a test case, you > > see, > > > > > then start writing letters to seehow much help could be rounded up? > > > > > > > > > > Kathleen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: Victoria <Flower2@sofnet.com> > > > > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 7:52 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Kathleen, > > > > > > > > > > > > I too think this is an excellent idea. Good thinking Kathleen. > > Next > > > > step > > > > > > is how to achieve this goal. > > > > > > > > > > > > With Regards > > > > > > Victoria Brittain Allen > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: Kathleen O'Brien-Blair <ktho@kc.rr.com> > > > > > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 3:51 AM > > > > > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why not have schools,boy and girl scout groups,chruchs,civic > > > groups > > > > > > adopt > > > > > > > a cemetery as a group project to take over the care,also get > local > > > > > > > merchants,and buinesses in on it. if enough young people are > > > involved > > > > it > > > > > > may > > > > > > > teach them to respect the burial sites and cut down on vandalism > > > later > > > > > > > on.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good idea!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kathleen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > > 9 Health Tips for Computer Genealogists > > > > > > http://www.thirdage.com/features/tech/ouch/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > kburnet@efortress.com > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > > > > > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > kburnet@efortress.com > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > > > > If you know how to reduce these risks. > > > > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > > List problems? 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