See List, Now Everyone knows why this Bill, IS the Best! God Bless You B.B. It's always uplifting to hear of some nice people that are still just being that, Nice. Thanks Best Bill for making my day. Pam In Texas ----- Original Message ----- > From: <WFlem72706@aol.com> > To: <QUEBEC-RESEARCH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 3:34 PM > Subject: [Q-R] "Until the day break, and shadows flee away" > > > > Hi All > > > > The temp. never got above 38F/4C today and I never saw the sun, but it was > a > > thin layer of clouds by mid morning, so, that's good enough and bright > enough > > and managed to get 6 cemeteries in today. > > Had some firsts today. St. Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Catholic > Cemetery, > > was the first stop and I believe its just over the line into Dewitt, > > N.Y.Never been in a Russian Orthodox cemetery before. Pretty well kept, > course most > > on the stones are inscribed in Spanish or something I couldn't read.(Maybe > > Russian?) Little bit of English on the stones and nothing very old in > here. I > > picked up seven flags in this one. > > You've heard of those meal deals? Well, this was a cemetery deal, five > > cemeteries for the price of one. > > Right across the street from the Russians, were 4 Jewish cemeteries. First > > time again being in a Jewish cemetery. They were "Chevra Shas", "Ahavath > > Achin", "Arbeiter Ring", and "Workmans Circle". And I have no idea what > those names > > mean. But, one thing that stuck out like a sore thumb, in the Jewish > > cemeteries, there was nothing wrong. No damage, no liter, no beer cans, I > didn't see > > as much as a chip on a stone, how is it, the Jewish can keep perfect > looking > > cemeteries and most all the other cemeteries I've been in look like mini > war > > zones. I did however pick up one flag in one of the Jewish cemeteries, > but > > it had been knocked down by a recent falling limb, that was very evident. > Now > > if anyone on the list is Jewish, please drop me a note off the list, as > I've > > got some questions concerning what I saw there today. Have no idea what > some > > of these customs represent. Many of the stones have black and white > photos > > attached to them of the deceased. > > A little further down the road was another Jewish cemetery, "Frumah > Packard > > & Adam Yeshuiar" I really didn't do much foot work here, as its a newer > > looking cemetery, again very clean and neat. I did stop at one grave along > the > > little road that winds through it, I could see a flag down in front of the > > grave, so just stopped and picked it up and pushed it back in, that was as > a car > > was driving by. I followed the little road through the cemetery to a spot > where > > the car had stopped that drove by while I was picking up the flag. A > middle > > aged man was by his car and waved me to stop, so I did. Pleasant guy, > first > > thing was, "Your not Jewish, are you?" "No" I said, how could you tell. > He > > laughed, he said, "That's not a Menorah on the front of your car." I have > a big > > red Christmas bow on the front of the car. Dead give away, again, > > appropriate for a cemetery. Then he said he saw me stop, pick up the flag > and put it > > back where it belonged and just wanted to say thanks. And then we both > had a > > good laugh, as he said, from a distance he wasn't sure if I was a Rabbi > or not, > > he caught the beard from a distance. So, finally got to talk to someone > in > > the cemetery, alive..........................hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm Rabbi > > Bill...........nah ! > > # 6, I'm so glad the earlier cemeteries were smaller. Oakwood cemetery, I > > definitely think to many people have died in Syracuse, this place is to > big. I > > think this cemetery has its own zip/postal code. First stop to look around > > here, someone had placed a fully decorated Christmas tree on a babies > stone and > > it appeared as if someone had kicked it down. Well, Becky, your tree is > back > > up, Merry Christmas. > > 'Ya know, 'ya got to be a real turd to do something like that to a babies > > grave. > > > > Then I find an interesting historic stone, > > Eliza Clark > > Died Oct 31, 1879 (appropriate night to die, just > > like my Grandmother.) > > "First Matron of Onondaga Orphan Asylum" (hope she had been a nice > > matron...............) > > > > Then I find the area of the Civil War burials. One flag on the ground so I > > put that in a huge pot of dead flowers for an Unknown Soldier, buried > there. > > And for two listers, this should be of interest to you, in the very front > > row, first I find...... > > John Laflair > > PVT. CO. K (private company K ) > > 149th NY VOLS (New York volunteers) > > 1844-1902 > > ********************************** > > a few stones down from there............. > > Levi Casavand (which I'd bet was Casavant at one time) > > CORP. CO L ( Corporal Company L ) > > 2 NY H ART ( 2nd New York Heavy Artillery) > > 1839-1902 > > > > And yep, I got photos of both. > > > > Then the nice inscription of......... > > 'Until the day break and shadows flee away" > > A.M.Treadwell > > of Plattsburg, N.Y. > > died 1889 > > > > Now this is cool........................ > > > > Cornelius Cool > > died Jan 13, 1872 > > 68 years > > > > cool, eh ! :) > > > > Then I stumble across.................. > > John H. Walrath > > Born 1866 > > Died 1948 > > "Mayor of Syracuse 1921-1925" > > > > Then I find the odd name of the day.................. > > Peter Brummelkamp 1838 - 1902 > > Almost missed good old Pete, what caught my attention was a Christmas > wreath > > someone had put on his grave was knocked over, I got it back up and in > > place, Merry Christmas Pete. > > > > And last, was the historical find of the day............ > > Deborah Wemple ( no, I've never heard of her myself but............) > > Died 1785 (she had a very famous half brother) > > " Half sister of General Herkimer" (of the Revolutionary War.) > > > > Oakwood cemetery could make a rich man poor, if he was to pay for all the > > repairs for all the destruction in this cemetery, > > unbelievable................... > > > > I think the next clear day may be this > > Sunday................................. > > > > Best > > Bill > > > > > > ==== QUEBEC-RESEARCH Mailing List ==== > > For some Quebec Historical Novels, goto: > > http://home.maine.rr.com/artenayp/ > > Remember to remove the "TAGLINE" when you send a REPLY to the list, > another one will be added to your note. > > Souviens-toi d'enlever le "TAGLINE" en repondant a une question, un autre > sera ajoute a ta note. > > Visit Q-R web page at: Visite la page Web Quebec a: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~unclefred/main.htm > > Threaded Archives at: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/QUEBEC-RESEARCH > > > > ============================== > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. 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