I believe that all cemeteries are non-profit. Being non-profit does not preclude fees for service. Would you expect the cemetery to give you a grave site or sell you a grave site? --- Diana Quinones <audianaq@msn.com> wrote: > Gene at > genestackhouse@msn.com<mailto:genestackhouse@msn.com>> > wrote: > <Many cemeteries will charge for research. Some > don't. > <It all depends on how much money the cemetery has. > --------------------------------------------------- > > But the cemetery is part of Odd Fellows Cem. Co, a > non-profit organization, per their site: > [http://www.cemeteryco.com/<http://www.cemeteryco.com/>]**** > > Odd Fellows' Cemetery Co. of Philadelphia > The Odd Fellows' Cemetery Co. of Philadelphia is a > non-profit organization, incorporated in 1848 by an > Act of the Pennsylvania Legislature to provide > burial space in peaceful surroundings, on a > non-sectarian basis, in the best interests of our > lotholders. Today we own and operate three > professionally-managed cemeteries in the > Philadelphia, PA area: > Lawnview Cemetery - Rockledge, PA > Pine Grove Memorial Park and Cemetery - Warminster, > PA > Mount Peace Cemetery - Philadelphia, PA > > That is why I had asked! > > Diana in AL > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >From: "Diana Quinones" > <audianaq@msn.com<mailto:audianaq@msn.com>> > >Subject: [Phly-Rts] Mount Peace and Lawnview > Cemeteries > >Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:33:13 -0600 > > > >A few days ago, a Mortuary notice in the Phila > Inquirer newspaper for one > >of my kin showed she was buried in Mount Peace > Cemetery. > >On the genweb archive board a phone number is > given for contact, showing > >records are under Lawnview Cemetery. > > > >So today I called that number to find out if the > mother and spouse were > >buried there. I was told to send a letter, no > email, to their address in > >Rockledge PA with $20.00 and they would provide a > genealogy report on the > >names. > > > >Is this customary for cemeteries in Phila area? > I have never been asked > >for a letter and money for others in Chester and > Berks Co. My experience > >in Berks and Chester has been an answer while on > the phone! Or an email > >reply within a day....... > > > >Just wondering? > > > >Diana in AL > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > Gene Stackhouse: I hate global warming. It's much too cold! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now.

and your point is? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene Stackhouse" <genestackhouse@yahoo.com> To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:04 AM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Mount Peace and Lawnview Cemeteries >I believe that all cemeteries are non-profit. > Being non-profit does not preclude fees for service. > Would you expect the cemetery to give you a grave site > or sell you a grave site? > > --- Diana Quinones <audianaq@msn.com> wrote: > >> Gene at >> > genestackhouse@msn.com<mailto:genestackhouse@msn.com>> >> wrote: >> <Many cemeteries will charge for research. Some >> don't. >> <It all depends on how much money the cemetery has. >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> But the cemetery is part of Odd Fellows Cem. Co, a >> non-profit organization, per their site: >> > [http://www.cemeteryco.com/<http://www.cemeteryco.com/>]**** >> >> Odd Fellows' Cemetery Co. of Philadelphia >> The Odd Fellows' Cemetery Co. of Philadelphia is a >> non-profit organization, incorporated in 1848 by an >> Act of the Pennsylvania Legislature to provide >> burial space in peaceful surroundings, on a >> non-sectarian basis, in the best interests of our >> lotholders. Today we own and operate three >> professionally-managed cemeteries in the >> Philadelphia, PA area: >> Lawnview Cemetery - Rockledge, PA >> Pine Grove Memorial Park and Cemetery - Warminster, >> PA >> Mount Peace Cemetery - Philadelphia, PA >> >> That is why I had asked! >> >> Diana in AL >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >From: "Diana Quinones" >> <audianaq@msn.com<mailto:audianaq@msn.com>> >> >Subject: [Phly-Rts] Mount Peace and Lawnview >> Cemeteries >> >Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:33:13 -0600 >> > >> >A few days ago, a Mortuary notice in the Phila >> Inquirer newspaper for one >> >of my kin showed she was buried in Mount Peace >> Cemetery. >> >On the genweb archive board a phone number is >> given for contact, showing >> >records are under Lawnview Cemetery. >> > >> >So today I called that number to find out if the >> mother and spouse were >> >buried there. I was told to send a letter, no >> email, to their address in >> >Rockledge PA with $20.00 and they would provide a >> genealogy report on the >> >names. >> > >> >Is this customary for cemeteries in Phila area? >> I have never been asked >> >for a letter and money for others in Chester and >> Berks Co. My experience >> >in Berks and Chester has been an answer while on >> the phone! Or an email >> >reply within a day....... >> > >> >Just wondering? >> > >> >Diana in AL >> >> >> >> >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >> ********* >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email >> to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> > > > Gene Stackhouse: > I hate global warming. It's much too cold! > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now. > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message