why some of the plots at the Salem Pioneer Cemetery are covered in concrete? ------ You will find this in many of the older cemeteries. Families did this so there wouldn't be so much maintainence in keeping the plots free of weeds, etc. Daraleen

HI: SOME years back i was tramping a verrrry old cemetery in yamhill co. and came to a grave that someone had dug down to get any jewelry that has been placed on this lady. i had never seen anything like this but was told later that it was quite common. these were farm people with almost nothing. all these grave robbers would have gotten was a wedding band, probably worn almost thru from work. how sick can some people be. gary in az. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [GFO] grave robbers > > why some of the plots at the Salem Pioneer Cemetery are covered in > concrete? > ------ > > You will find this in many of the older cemeteries. Families did this so > there wouldn't be so much maintainence in keeping the plots free of weeds, etc. > > Daraleen > > > > > > > ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] that > contains (in the body of the message) only the single word: unsubscribe > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >