The problem with a lot of the forgotten graves is that the family of the forgotten ones don't even know they exist. Some families live in other states or are so far removed from the family line that they have no idea who their ancestors are. This is not just here - I see this as a problem all over the US. I think this problem results as a result of migration. If Barry County had an adoption plan maybe we could put up some new stones and take care of our deteriorating old ones. The genealogy and historical society of Barry County does a WONDERFUL job. But - hey, folks, they are not supposed to do it all. Why should we think that they are the caretakers of all cemetery problems? What I am trying to say is that why should we burden them with the entire load? Shouldn't we take some responsibility and help with this issue? If someone adopted a stone that the society put up for us to adopt - I bet they'd call and order a stone for that adoption. I don't know and can't speak for them! These are just random thoughts - that's all. I am not a member of the group and so I am really way out of my box on this one. I am just thinking out loud - tell us what you think? Donna Cooper On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Valerie Fabick <vfabick@shaw.ca> wrote: > I think this is a great idea. My sisters and I visited  Purdy from Vancouver > Canada this past September as this where my Mother's family comes from. > (McIntosh). Although there are no family members still in the area we were > able to visit the graves of our  many of our relatives. We were fortunate > that those headstones are well cared for including those of our Great Great > and Great Grandparents. It would be lovely if others could experience the > same. > > -----Original Message----- > From: mobarry-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mobarry-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of David Weston > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 9:26 AM > To: mobarry@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] What do you think? > > > Grand idea.  The economy being what it is and the enormous number of stones > that > could be replaced or repaired presents a huge challenge.  The cost of stones > today > are expensive.  Still, I think it is a great and noble idea that should be > pursued. > My three cents:-) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Cooper" <thedonnacooper@gmail.com> > To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 9:38 AM > Subject: [MOBARRY] What do you think? > > >> List Readers, do you think that if Barry County had a program where >> people could adopt an orphan stone or family that all the old broken >> and unreadable stones would be repaired or replaced? I was reading >> where somewhere out east that a community had ADOPT A CIVIL WAR >> VETERAN program and that they taking donations to replace stones that >> are off the bases and on the ground. In some cases the stones were >> barely readable. >> >> What do you think? >> >> Donna Cooper >> The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (thedonnacooper@gmail.com) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (thedonnacooper@gmail.com) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (thedonnacooper@gmail.com) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message