I got this from another list and felt it was important enough to pass along. Mike Wennin Coordinator Cameron County Genealogy Project! http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacamero ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandy Onbey <sangen@usit.net> To: <VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 12:06 PM Subject: Help us save our cemeteries > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > ------=_NextPart_000_01FB_01BFE5B0.4C77FD00 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > Hello Everyone... > > I thought this was important enough that I wanted to share it with all = > of you. The following letter was written by Ron Eason and he said it so = > very well that I asked for permission to forward it to all of you = > (permission was granted). Listowners, I hope that you will consent to = > post this also. > > Our heritage is being destroyed by government and uncaring individuals = > in the name of progress or just lack of interest. We MUST take steps to = > preserve it somehow. Won't you please read this and join us in signing = > the petition...we have over 6300 signatures already, but that is just a = > drop in the bucket...please help. > > Sandy > > Hi cousins and friends! Your help will be appreciated. > > I know that most of you are into genealogy as I am and if you > have ever visited an older cemetery, you know what deplorable > condition many of them are in. Are you aware that many states > permit building on cemeteries if they are beyond a certain age? > > Firms will bulldoze right over headstones without so much as > an "I'm sorry that we're burying your ancestors and their history > will be permanently lost but that's business." It's too late for > many family gravesites and older cemeteries but something > can be done to preserve what is left and I would appreciate it > if you would take just a moment of your time to help. I have > just read and signed the online petition: > > "National Cemetery Protection Act" > > hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online > petition service, at: > > http://www.petitiononline.com/sg0001/petition.html > > I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you > might agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, > and consider signing yourself. > > Whether or not you feel that this is an important issue, I would also > app > > > ==== VAFAUQUI Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed to this list. Feel free to contact > Yvonne James-Henderson,list administrator mailto:hen1@idt.net > with questions concerning this list! > >