----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbi Geer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 3:59 AM Subject: [PERRY] Re: New Jersey Turnpike Project and Cemetery Problem > The State of New Jersey is trying to complete a > turnpike project. In doing so the future of a > cemetery is at stake. A descendant of one of the 3500 > or even possibly 9000 burials in the cemetery has been > fighting the various levels of government in order to > save the cemetery. It is my understanding that the > those involved with the project were going to remove > any remains and bury all in one great big mass grave > and not make any attempt to notify the > descendants/relatives. There is a website which has > numerous articles and other information. Your support > is needed. There are two ways to speak up and have > your voice heard: 1) download a printable petition > and obtain signatures, or 2) sign an online petition. > I hope that those who have ancestors in the State of > New Jersey will support the effort in saving this > cemetery. If you don't have ancestors or relatives in > New Jersey, then consider the fact that it could > happen to a cemetery where your ancestors are buried. > The website address is - > > www.graveinfo.com > > > When I first heard about this a couple of months ago, > I was appalled and emailed a couple of letters. I > didn't think I would make a difference having no > connections to New Jersey, but evidently it helped in > some way. So if one can help do something, just think > what thousands can do as a group. If you are are > other mail lists, please pass this information on. > The more signatures, the better chance that the > officials in New Jersey as well as all other states > will see that we care about our ancestors and respect > their burial locations. Thank you for your support. > > > Debbi Geer > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > ==== PERRY Mailing List ==== > contact listowner: [email protected] > Unsub: [email protected] > unsub digest [email protected] > www.rootsweb.com > archives: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > threaded archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > >