UNION COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Vandalism to a southern Illinois cemetery has volunteers ready to roll up their sleeves to make things right again, and much of the effort involves the Union County highway department. Workers at the Union County Highway Department plan to donate a Saturday or two to right a wrong done by vandals in a rural cemetery. At the progress cemetery several tombstones have been toppled. This isn't the first time the graveyard has been targeted, but Engineer Kevin Grammar says it may be the most damage vandals have ever done. "We've had some smaller stones that we've been able to put back up with manpower in the past," Highway Engineer Kevin Grammar said. "But these particular stones are going to require equipment to put them back in place." Grammer says some of the stones weigh as much as 4,000 pounds. That's why he recently went to the county commissioners to ask for permission to use county equipment and fuel to help the volunteers lift the stones. Two monument companies plan to donate their expertise to help re-set the stones. Grammer says he's not exactly sure when this will happen, as they have to work around the monument companies' schedule. Soon, those stones will be back up, honoring the memory of those resting in peace in progress cemetery.

Three men from Maine are accused of digging up their dead relatives and reburying them in a family plot in another cemetery. Kevin Lewis, his brother and uncle allegedly dug up the ashes of Lewis' father and brother from Steep Falls Cemetery in Standish and transported them to their family plot in Maple Hill Cemetery in Limington last fall. Cumberland County police found out about the alleged grave transfer this month when one of the deceased's former girlfriends complained. The ashes were returned to their original burial plot on Aug. 2, Lewis, 42, said he saw nothing wrong with digging up his father, Richard W. Lewis, and his brother Richard "Trent" Lewis from their unmarked graves. "We just thought we had a right. My father's parents are there (in Limington) and it's where everybody else will be buried," he told the Press Herald. In fact, Kevin Lewis was the one who told his dead brother's ex-girlfriend about the transfer. The unnamed girlfriend was outraged because apparently she was the one who buried Richard W. Lewis when he died in 2003 as well as her ex- boyfriend when he died in 2007. Kevin Lewis said he appreciated everything the ex-girlfriend did for his family, including the $200 she used to purchase the original plot to bury his brother. The family later agreed to move the father's ashes to the same plot. "We did dig them up and move them, but she didn't pay for my father's funeral," he told the newspaper. Kevin Lewis, his surviving brother Travis Lewis, 37, and his uncle Calvin Lewis, 71, were charged with abuse of a corpse and are scheduled to appear in court Nov. 18. The law does not differentiate between bodies and ashes.

Hi Gang Waiting for a call now, to find out if I'm going to Tupper Lake, N.Y. for cemeteries this Sunday. I'll let you know when the car is packed.................if so it maybe for 3-5 days. And........................if this weekend trip gets canceled again, then its back to Rochester area again for a day. But, its now 3 weeks before I take off to Mass. for cemeteries, Webster, Mass., and Spingfield areas for cemetery searching, so if there are any more requests, you have 3 weeks left. 8 days for this trip. Best Bill

Out the door at 4:30AM and its a nice cool 59F. If it dropped about 20 degrees it would be just about right ! :) Heading back to Rochester suburbs again. Lots to do there. 6:07AM brings me back to Oakwood Cemetery at Penfield @ 58F. This one I didn't finish this past Monday due to thunder storms. I kind of hate being a lightning rod. James Trafalgar 1925-1986. Berend Hogerman 1921-2009. Thanh D. Doan Born Sept 21, 1932 and died May 7, 1993. Damn, minutes into this cemetery and I'm now standing in a hole that wasn't there a second ago. Spun me right around as I went down. Course now I'm soaked and muddy as everything is heavy with dew. Got out with no problems other then wet and dirty. (P). I knew I had to drop in on somebody sooner or later..............................Just dropped in to say Hi.......... Texaco Wyckoff 1940-1991(P). ina Bell Walker Born May 1933 and died Nov 1994. Dorothy Bunch 1930-1999(P). (Back in the 50's and 60's older people used to get a "bunch" in their back all the time. I still dont know what a bunch is, just a lot of something.) Bobby G. Barley 1951-1991 (P).(I think his cousin was wheat) Ealor Neal 1925-1991. Caretha M. Presley 1934-1992. Parrie L. Wyatt Born Oct 12, 1933 and died March 3, 1991. Willie James Sides 1971-1990 (P). Queen Esther Doty Born May 29, 1945 and died July 29, 1990. (Dont ask me about this Queen stuff, I know I found one earlier in the week here.) Overleen Jones Born Sept 23, 1921 and died Aug 15, 1991. Dorrice L. Green Born Jan 2, 1967 and died Nov 17, 1993. Acel C. Rivers 1916-1994. Endie Bentford 1941-1994. Essie B. Canty Born Sept 1905 and died Dec 1994. Honesty Dells died 1996 (P). Queen E. Allen 1923-1995. Zeter Mae Phelps 1907-1995. Onynet E. Durant 1935-1996. Have a goldfinch sitting on a bush in front of me. Luthadean June 1932-1997. Cho Hang Tang Born July 30, 1929 and died April 25, 2000 (P). ( As a good genealogist you should know how names come about, in this case, Asian names. They take a hand full of cheap silver wear, throw it up in the air, and whatever sound it makes when it hits the floor, that's what the person gets named. Such as Tin, Ting, Bang, tong, tic , tang etc. ) < Now is that a racial slur????? Could be, but not meant that way. I pick on all races equally, so just wait your turn. Taeka Porte 1919-- _ _ _ . Grada Porte 1922-2013. Udo Jan Steenblok Born Jan 12, 1926 and died Jan 23, 1998. Arie Scott 1909-1997. My golden retriever friend is back who I ran into on Monday. More petting and more doggie treats............. Judith M. Tweedie Born July 16, 1952 and died March 27, 1998 (P). Leighton R. Heckman 1909-1997. Namon L. Siplin Sr. Born April 20, 1939 and died Nov 30, 2003. Syjesman T. Brown Sr. 1962-2000. Walked 1.3 miles in this "Deterioration Chamber" and picked up 6 flags and vacated at 7:53AM @ 58F. 7:54AM brings me to St Joseph's Cemetery in Penfield on Rt. 441 @ 60F. Harwood M. Parsons Born April 21, 1930 and died Oct 18, 2007. Bertha C. Goyette 1891-1966. Henry L. Sandle 1884-1979 (P). Butler G. Taylor 1892-1956. Louis Poppoon 1861-1928. Dolores M. Sixbey 1926-2002. Walked .5 miles in this "Downtime Rest" and vacated at 8:27AM @ 61F. 8:42AM brings me to Webster Rural Cemetery on Rt 404 @ 66F. Alpheus Crocker Born July 3, 1787 and died Nov 24, 1873 age 86 years 4 months and 21 days. Zebina M. Cook 1823-1896. Melansthon S. Cole died June 10, 1854 age 26 years 4 months and 12 days. Welcome W. Hill 1834-1910. Peter F. Pieters 1899-1984. Rev. Artemas L. Partridge 1871-1907. Dorman Finout died Aug 6, 1883 age 25 years 11 months and 21 days. Emmalissa J. Stratton died March 6, 1900 age 76 years. Birdella E. Whiting Born Jan 8, 1864 and died Nov 23, 1943. Helena Bartels Born at Bremen, Germany Sept 12, 1837 and died April 25, 1923. Lodisa Jencks died Aug 10, 1876 age 80 years 6 months and 3 days. Rev. William Wall Mandeville 1812-1894. Barbara Zincc 1822-1903. Christina Grab Born Aug 22, 1830. Caroline Doll 1856-1901. Thomas E. Tranquill 1945-2010 (P). Abergene C. Randolph died June 18, 1839 age 6 months and 23 days. Safford F. Mason 1832-1903. Barton A. Trombly 1895-1976. Anne E. Down 1841-1923 (P). Lydia E. Wells wife of Ansel M. Vedder/Vetter Born May 14, 1854 and died May 22, 1883 age 29 years and 8 days (P2) (< Lois alert) To bad some one who liked puff balls was here, many to choose from. Belle S. Cheeseman Born Oct 1870 and died Feb 15, 1939.(< that just doesn't sound good) Selinda Scribner Born April 1, 1796 and died Dec 2, 1882. Mattie L. Pye 1871-1916. Miron Shoecraft died Feb 16, 1847 age 23 years and 2 days. Fielder P. Holt died July 21, 1842 age 4 years. Serg. John Shoecraft Reg. N.Y. #2 Revolutionary War Vet. 1756-1833 & War of 1812 Vet. George W. Winegarr died June 26, 1861 age 21 years and 12 days. This place is loaded with chipmunks, two are in front of me now rolling around in the grass. Doc. Cyrus Dryer Born March 12, 1810 and died March 21, 1852. isaac J. DuBois 1912-1982. Jacob DeLue 1894-1976. Sander K. Dragt 1869-1956(P). Meta A. Wahl 1881-1950. Niram H. Peet died Jan 2, 1848 age 24 years 10 months and 10 days. Mary Hogoboom died June 26, 1882 age 79 years. Myron C. Sprague 1877-1948. Oakley J. Annas 1868-1949. Wellington H. Goodwin 1879-1940. Capt. Thomas S. Farr Co. L 8th N.Y. C. on Gen. Chapmans Staff and died at Charlotte West Virginia Oct 6, 1864 from wounds received at Wayne-Borrow, Virginia Sept 28, 1864 while endevoring his way through the enemy lines age 36 years. Zurviah M. Summerthayer died June 25, 1838 age 36 years. Ryerson Herbert Warner 1873-1954. Basil H. Warner 1899-1918 Killed on the Hindenburg Line Sept 29, 1918 WW 1 Co. A 103rd Regt. 27th Div. U.S. Inf. age 19 years.(Ironic isn't it, this guy is a German) Anna J. DeNood 1874-1953. Fred J. Lefler 1875-1951. Zenas Andrews died June 17, 1851 age 56 years. A Party tent just went up. Mary Shorit Hamshire 1916-1949. Derkye Varrigen 1825-1917. Platt D. Fosdick 1885-1933. Halsey Sprague 1868-19_ _ . Coan Crippen 1845-1902. Clara B. Swope 1883-1961. izaak Zonnevylle 1868-1942. Abram DuBois 1882-1957. Tent is now coming down and all the cars are leaving, short service. James Vint Laughland 1885-1957(P). Alansing Rowell 1846-1882. Godfred Gnage 1850-1926. 11:04AM 66F. Gustavous Herman 1892-1977. William C. Gurgel 1923-1993. Lygia L. Mesmer 1902-2002. Ormal J. Austin Sgt. US Army Air Corps WW 2 Born June 27, 1912 and died July 15, 1996. Arliss Hurley 1910-1983. Leah M. Syracuse 1911-2010. Patrina LaBue Born Jan 6, 1948 and died Sept 1, 1964. Oleta L. Middleton 1908-1971. Kristina Ballien 1881-1966. Lamonte J. Carpenter 1875-1970. Dandolsek Ryan died 1968. Thais W. Stingle 1915-2005. Harlan J. Warboys Tec5 US Army WW 2 Born May 8, 1914 and died July 11, 1980. Aukje De Jomg 1894-1969. Annie Maycock Belcher 1883-1969.(Probably from Belchersville, Mass.) Berryl Best 1910-1973. Henry E. Jollie NY Pvt. Co. A 119th MG BN 32nd Div WW 1 Born March 9, 1891 and died Aug 25, 1961. Alice A. Begy 1907-_ _ _ _ . Susan Balla 1886-1979. Agnes R. Wimett(Ouimet) 1923-1961 husband Thomas Howard 1918-1961(P). Oh boy, blackberries, I'll be back shortly.......................... ......... Lygia P. Bippes 1919-1993. Denver W. Fisher GMA3 US Navy WW 2 Born July 22, 1920 and died Aug 29, 2007. Vartan A. Deverian 1916-2003. Otter J. Collier Born Jan 12, 1939. Cassidy Joseph Ball Born Feb 3, 1986 and died Sept 15, 2007. Ashleyrose Knorr 1989-2014. Brinley Butcher 1909-1991. This is a funny cemetery with the chipmunks all over the place. Alice Crescent Carroll 1934-2010. Roy W. Saxman 1913-1993.(P) Dean Andrew Middleditch Born Nov 11, 1964 and died March 18, 1990. Vasil Peters Born Aug 23, 1931 and died July 17, 1995. Donald Ragland 1939-2012(P). William M. Paris 1916-2006(P). Royden F. Guess Born Jan 15, 1937. Now I almost stepped on a hidden bunny in the flower bush in front of me. Prudy DeVogelaere 1916-1984. Figures.....................Henry is in front of me now, laughing his fool head off, he's sitting on top of a headstone, and in large letters.."HENRY". Parker Bridges 1911-1993. William J. O'Dea Born Jan 25, 1915 and died March 27, 2009 Born at County Wexford, Ireland. Beryl M. Derby Born Oct 25, 1901 and died Nov 3, 1985. Linwood J. Newell 1930-1979. John B. Kenny "Famous Reporter" 1908-1979.(never heard of him) Here are two headstones that the base of a tree have grown right into. (P). Phidett T. Osborn 1909-1948. Wiborn H. Wright 1892-1982. Reno F. Merhoff WW 1 Vet 1894-1979. Nels Swenson 1875-19_ _ . Esca L. Mason 1891-1956. idas Dayton 1863-1911. Orlo H. Adams 1882-1963. Christlieb C. Busch 1878-1947. John Perrin Troop i 8th N.Y. Cavalry died March 10, 1910 age 72 years. Weldon J. Montgomery 1919-1982. Standard B. Morrison N.Y. Cpl. Base Hospital 1 WW 1 Born Jan 8, 1895 and died Dec 15, 1948. Foster Ray Miller Born April 1, 1912 and died Feb 23, 1959. Mort Merrill 1892-1972. Edith Showerman 1880-1945. Nana G. Bragg 1865-1957. Nira Hadden Abrams Born April 18, 1866 and died Sept 12, 1955. Glenah D. Hadden 1903-1972. Tip E. Wagar 1897-1968. Ernest A. Tilling 1886-1953(P). Clarence Miscavage Born Oct 15, 1923 and died Jan 9, 1981. Wellington E. Bowman 1914-1978. Adolph J. Binggeli 1900-1991. Eleanor Hotham 1922-1996(P). Vada D. Low 1897-1953. Hunter Monroe Strickler 1884-1959. Overton R. Burley 1921-1988. Grete G. Hofstetter Born Dec 28, 1914 and died May 10, 2010. Alice H. Alday 1910-2009. Esca M. Rose 1897-1984. Ada Stady 1880-1968. Hulda Bracht 1882-1955. Waldemine Backus 1882-1952. Lula Naas 1885-1967. Howard Langlois 1864-1935 wife Amelai Loy 1866-1931. Cubia H. Burgus 1930-1973. William Buckmaster 1882-1953. Zelda M. Ellis (remember Zelda from Dobbie Gillis?) 1840-1919. Dillaplain H. Wright 1875-1945. Ernst Gade 1864-1913. Mary Gass 1869-1928. Lodisa P. Wright 1850-1938. Ella Bohnenblust 18901979. Esbon O. Simmons 1872-1962. Picked up 7 flags and walked 6.6 miles in this "Drop Dead Bed" and vacated at 3:27PM. 3:36PM brings me to West Webster Cemetery on Ridge Road @ 79F. Arladene D. Quinn Born May 20, 1921 and died June 28, 2011. Luigi Tabacco 1936-1996. Ciara E. Arnold died April 4, 1994. Harry Vernon Livergood Born July 20, 1924 and died June 14, 1992. Orlamay V. Pragnell Ferge 1911-2003. John B. Carroll Pfc. US Army, Korea Born Oct 29, 1929 and died Oct 15, 2005, "Battle of Heartbreak Ridge". Andrew J. Spatula Jr. Sgt. US Air Force, Vietnam Born May 11, 1953 and died May 13, 2001. Melba S. Ross (she reminds me of toast) 1927-2009. Edna Mae Handyside 1922-1994. Lettie Kee 1877-1969. Weller Walker 1834-1907. William J. Longrod 1892-1955. Onna J. Wood 1900-1995. Jemima Partridge Born at Frosindin, England March 26, 1808 and died March 20, 1894. Olmstead Peet 1912-2003. Richmond Sheriff 1868-1961 (P). Ethelyn Weller 1878-1959. Now I've got one angry poodle on the other side of the fence of where I'm standing in the cemetery. Out comes my handy milk bone treat and the poodle is growling and barking up a storm, I went over to the fence, held out the dog biscuit, it stopped barking long enough to take it, gave me a funny look and it took off out of site, never more to be bothered by it. LOL Velma J. Smith 1906-1926. Kezia Welsher died Feb 28, 1865 age 76 years 9 months and 1 day. Philinda Deveraux Born Oct 10, 1815 and died Feb 2, 1904. Tryphenia Welsher died March 19, 1872 age 66 years. Rosman Dayton 1851-1939. Ezry Fountain died June 7, 1846 age 27 years and 3 months. Maning Priest 1870-1962. Jacob Bonenblust 1819-1900. William R. Unglish 1855-1936. Hattie Tegg 1857-1908. David Parkhurst, Revolutionary War Vet. 1758-1946. Faythe Outwater 1889-1972. Bianna E. Granger died July 29, 1863 age 12 years 2 months and 8 days. Chloa A. Granger Born Sept 19, 1855 and died June 25, 1943. Burden Simmons died June 7, 1870 age 66 years. DeMaris E. Blanchard 1862-1922. Hawley Richards died May 13, 1904 age 52 years 2 months and 11 days. Minnie Konow Born June 24, 1824 and died March 1, 1915. Orason J. Tyrrel 1858-1927. Charity Brush Born Nov 27, 1809 and died Oct 16, 1888. Zopher D. Drum 1844-1933. Chloa Labar died Nov 8, 1886 age 68 years 9 months. Silence Harmon Born April 12, 1836 and died Feb 19, 1919(P). Theda Spink 1917-1925. Daniel W. Krinbill 1857-1924. Junia F. Young 1889-1958. Nelson Sill 1918-1990. The foam handle of my cane is soaked with sweat. Paul G. Paul (< parent humour) 1947-2011. John Sodaman Born March 1, 1830 and died July 5, 1908. James K. Unckless 1923-1993. Lee M. Mitcheltree Born Aug 27, 1959 and died Feb 23, 2006. Anthony Tell 1887-1952 (P). Now I'm getting the cold chills. Walked 2.3 miles in this "Defunct Land" and vacated at 5:52PM @ 78F. Got home at 7:42PM Drove 183 miles for the day. Gas for the day $29.00 Tolls $6.20. Walked 10.7 miles for the day. Picked up 13 flags for the day. And drank 2 coffees, 6 bottles of water and bottle of ginger ale and 1 bottle of gator aid. Another fun day with the dead. Best Bill help keep our dead alive. P. S. I had some questions as to what I have left out of this years Cemetery Reports, some noticed, I guess most didn't. I haven't been putting the Temp. in Metric # 's. It hurts my brain to convert it, you'll just have to convert it yourself....................LOL The other thing , I have not stopped taking pain pills, I'm still taking them, but haven't been listing it. Why do you miss that of all things????????????? I average about 5 per day, to do a days worth of cemetery walking.

Aug 15,1769 - Napolean Bonaparte emperor of France; died May 5, 1821 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 15,1771 - Sir Walter Scott writer: Ivanhoe, The Talisman, The Heart of Midlothian, Rob Roy, The Fortunes of Nigel; died Sep 21, 1832 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 15,1879 - Ethel Barrymore (Ethel Mae Blythe) Academy Award-winning actress: None But the Lonely Heart [1944]; The Farmer ’s Daughter, Pinky; died June 18, 1959 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 15,1885 - Edna Ferber Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist: So Big [1925]; Show Boat, Cimarron, Saratoga Trunk, Ice Palace, Giant, Dawn O’Hara; playwright [w/George Kaufman]: The Royal Family, Dinner at Eight, Stage Door, The Land is Bright, Bravo; died Apr 16, 1968 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---

Aug 15,1822 Quebec Quebec- Census shows Upper Canada has 120,000 inhabitants, Lower Canada 500,000. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Aug 15,1816 Fort William Ontario- Thomas Douglas, Lord Selkirk 1771-1820 captures Fort William with private army of discharged veterans; arrests William McGillivray and Norwesters for Seven Oaks Massacre, and sends them to trial in Montreal. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 15, 1814 Fort Erie Ontario- Lieutenant General Gordon Drummond 1771-1854 defeated by Americans in costly counter-attack on Fort Erie; British have 900 casualties. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 15,1812 Chicago Illinois- British Indians massacre entire American garrison at Fort Dearborn; War of 1812. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 15,1696 Fort Pemaquid, Maine- Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville 1661-1706 takes Fort Pemaquid with Bonaventure after unsuccessful attempt in 1692; destroys the Fort and sails off to Newfoundland. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 15,1670 Quebec Quebec- François-Marie Perrot 1644-1691 arrives in New France with Intendant Jean Talon, his wife's uncle, to serve as Governor of Montreal for the Sulpicians; he will be later arrested for illegal brandy trading from his fort on Ile Perrot, north of Montreal. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 15,1641 Quebec Quebec- Charles Le Moyne 1626-1685 arrives at Quebec at age 15; works as an interpreter, then a land speculator; acquires the seigneuries of Beauharnois and Châteauguay; in 1654 marries Catherine Thierry-Primot; they have a large family, including 11 sons - the best known are Charles, 1st Baron de Longeueil; François, Sieur de Bienville; and Pierre, Sieur d'Iberville. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 15,1848 - M. Waldo Hanchett of Syracuse, NY patented the dental chair. So, lean back, stare at the big light up there and don’t worry about that drill! (Gee, and I only live 7 miles from there) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Acadian Day - Canada

Aug 14 - V.J. Day U.S.A. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 14 - International World Lizard Day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Aug 14,1812 (http://www1.sympatico.ca/news/otd/images/otd.98.08.14.a.lg.gif) Amherstburg Ontario - Shawnee Chief Tecumseh 1768-1813 brings 600 of his warriors to help Isaac Brock besiege General Hull at Detroit. ------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aug 14,1877 Regina Saskatchewan- North-West Territorial Council passes ordinance 'For the Protection of the Buffalo' in an attempt to slow the destruction of the herds; unlawful to drive the buffalo into ravines or pits where they could be easily killed, or to hunt or kill buffalo for amusement, or solely to secure their tongues and pelts; closed season on female buffalo, extending from Nov 15 until Aug 14 each year; the herd numbering 60 million in 1800 was almost extinct by 1890. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 14,1861 Montreal Quebec- St. Lawrence River floods, inundating 25% of Montreal. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 14,1813 Atlantic- British brigantine Pelican attacks and captures the US sloop Argus off the coast of England; War of 1812. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 14,1756 Oswego New York- Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm 1712-1759 captures old Fort Oswego after Col. James Mercer killed by a cannon ball; his successor Lt Col Littlehaleson surrenders with 700 men of the 15th and 51st regiments; Montcalm's Indians kill over 50 English soldiers before he can stop them; he turns the fort over to them as a show of friendship and returns to Montreal, having secured control of Lake Ontario. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Repair work is being planned at a rural Union County cemetery where a number of tombstones were damaged by vandals. A report about vandalism was shared at last week's regular meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners. The meeting was Friday morning at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro. Union County engineer Kevin Grammer said the vandalism occurred at the Progress Cemetery. The cemetery is located in the Water Valley area east of Cobden. The vandalism apparently occurred during the previous weekend. Progress is one of the many local cemeteries which is mowed by the Union County Highway Department. Grammer said that about 13 tombstones had been damaged. The commissioners approved a proposal by Grammer to move forward with plans to repair the damaged tombstones. Grammer said he would be working with another highway department employee on their own, along with local funeral home director Phil Hileman, on the repair project. The commissioners approved use of county equipment for the repair work. Some of the tombstones weigh as much as 4,000 pounds.

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A mysterious figure seen hovering near graves at an Albuquerque cemetery, has _drawn the curiosity of hundreds_ (http://krqe.com/2014/08/12/grim-reaper-visits-albuquerque-cemetery/) , even drawing national attention. Now, the pastor of the Catholic parish in charge of the cemetery, also wants to know who the mystery man is, and what he’s up to. “Oh my God, I got the chills all over my body,” one woman gasps, as she stopped to take cell phone video of the image Sunday evening. The cloaked figure stopped traffic, and started an online frenzy. Cell phone video shows the dark figure standing still at the San Jose del el Rosario cemetery near Gibson and I-25. “I have 12 years working in this parish, and I never saw that,” explained Father Gabriel Paredes, of the San Jose Catholic Parish. Father Paredes said he too has questions about the person in the dark robe. The San Jose Catholic Church is in charge of the cemetery. “Sometimes there are people who love the witch craft or satanic rights, and they love to go to the cemeteries, it’s a place of the dead,” said Paredes. But, he added, he doesn’t have proof that the person seen Sunday was dabbling with the dark side. The mystery figure had drivers pulling over on the interstate, and pulling out their cameras. “It was weird, it was scary, it was unusual,” said Michelle Gonzales. Spotted on the eve of the Supermoon, the figure was holding a bundle of flowers. Paredes said some satanic rituals include gathering earth from cemeteries, to summon evil spirits. “It’s very bad because we have cases of people who do that, and they receive possession of the evil one by the spirit, and they need an exorcism,” said Paredes. Father Paredes isn’t jumping to conclusions though. And even though he’s drawn curiosity, it’s still unclear what the person was doing at the cemetery. Of all the witnesses posting comments online, so far no one seems to have seen the mystery man arrive at the graveyard, or leave. He was just kind of there, and then gone. Paredes said they didn’t see any damage to the cemetery. Witnesses said firefighters and police officers responded. APD told News 13 Wednesday, they cannot confirm that, since they do not have a name to reference.

Aug 13, 1860 - Annie Oakley (Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee) sharpshooter, performer: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show; died Nov 3, 1926 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 13,1899 - Alfred (Joseph) Hitchcock ‘The Master of Suspense’: director: Psycho, Vertigo, The Birds, Rear Window, Rebecca, To Catch a Thief, Frenzy, Notorious, Suspicion, The Thirty-Nine Steps; TV host: Alfred Hitchcock Presents; died Apr 29, 1980

Aug 13, 1535 Gulf of St. Lawrence - Iroquois guides Domagaya and Taignoagny show Jacques Cartier 1491-1557 'the beginning of the great river of Hochelaga and the way to Kanata'; his second voyage, on the Grande Ermine, Petite Ermine and the Émérillon --------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 13,1834 St. Louis, Missouri- Peter Rindisbacher 1806-1834 dies; he and his family came from Switzerland to Lord Selkirk's Red River colony in 1821 believing that they were traveling to the French community of the Red River of Louisiana; helped his family by selling watercolours of daily life in the colony; family left Red River for Illinois in 1826, after floods and insects destroyed their crops; first European artist west of the Great Lakes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 13,1812 Amherstburg Ontario- Isaac Brock 1769-1812 reaches Amherstburg with 300 men from York and Niagara. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aug 13,1756 Oswego New York- Gaspard Chaussegros de Léry 1721-1797 storms old Fort Oswego after Montcalm's capture of Fort Ontario (Fort Chouaguen) across the river; Quebec-born military engineer and artillery expert. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 13,1642 Sorel Quebec- Charles Huault de Montmagny c1583-c1653 builds Fort Richelieu with 100 men; on present day site of Sorel; leaves garrison of 40 soldiers to protect habitants from Iroquois. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Aug 13 - International Lefthanders Day-International

A moving memorial to a much-loved dad has been banned from a churchyard – because it was sealed with a kiss. Mike Howsley’s grieving family have been ordered to remove the expensive headstone from his grave after a parish priest ruled the two Xs on the inscription was “inappropriate.” Mike’s distraught partner Janet Corless said: “The priest took exception to two little kisses and the phrase ‘sleep tight Dad.’ “I can’t believe it. It’s so callous and I’m absolutely heartbroken.” Warehouseman Mike died in January aged just 49. His family spent more than £2,000 on a headstone for his grave at St Mary’s Brownedge Church in Bamber Bridge. The monumental masons who supplied it insist the inscription was authorised by the church before it was erected. But now Janet, 52, and 19-year-old daughter Sophie have had to remove the stone, even though they claim others in the same churchyard contain similar phrases and kisses. “Mike died suddenly right in front of Sophie and me,” said a tearful Janet, of Walton-le-Dale. “It’s only seven months since it happened and it is still very raw. “The headstone we chose was beautiful and we were delighted with it when it was put on the grave. But when they told us the inscription was inappropriate and would have to go it was a complete bombshell. “I had a meeting with the priest and pleaded with him to allow it. But he seemed totally unsympathetic. He said the kisses weren’t acceptable on the headstone and neither was the phrase on the base. I couldn’t believe it and I just stormed out. I was hysterical. “Mike meant the world to us and it’s hard enough coping with our loss without having something like this making it worse. Why can’t they show some compassion?” Michelle Howe, company director at Cocker Memorials in Preston, insisted she had verbal approval from the parish priest before the stone was erected. “I don’t have anything in writing,” she said. “Sometimes we get written confirmation and sometimes it’s done with a phone call. This was over the phone. “We wouldn’t have gone ahead and made the headstone if we didn’t have approval. But it now looks like we will have to make an entirely new one because covering up the letters won’t look right. “The priest said we could have ‘sleep tight Dad,’ but on a separate piece of stone - not on the headstone. So, really, it’s just down to those two little kisses. “I’ve been round the churchyard and there are other headstones with kisses on. It seems ridiculous.” Fr George at St Mary’s commented: “We extend our deepest sympathies to Mrs Corless at this difficult time and will be working closely with the stonemason to make sure her partner’s headstone is erected correctly as soon as possible.” A spokesman for the Diocese of Salford, which includes Bamber Bridge, was unavailable for comment.

Hi Don, Jackie, Linnie and Doreen Thank you to all who responded to me. Sorry if I was not explicit in my request. I did not know who was the bride for my second Napoleon Labonte. In fact I had a previous Napoleon Labonte, son of Joseph Labonte and Emelie Fontaine who married Angélina Lavoie (1896). I thought he was the Napoleon Labonte I needed to insert in my family group. Thru certain validation with this family, I came to think the first Napoleon (Lavoie), was not the right one because of his age. It is then I found there was a 2nd Napoleon, born to Dolphis Labonte and Valerie Deneault in 1884. I found no marriage for him in my area. So I thought about asking the group about his marriage. The older Napoleon (1870) was the son of Joseph & Emilie Fontaine. The second Napoleon (1884) was the son of Dolphis & Valerie Deneault). Joseph and Dolphis were brothers (Joseph & Josephte Chartier). So both Napoleon were first cousin. I would love to have his children names if possible (Napoleon & Aurore Chaput) from Connecticut. I have lots of picture of him at home. I would try to sort them out with the other persons on each picture. Cheers Florent de Napierville De : DStam33157@aol.com [mailto:DStam33157@aol.com] Envoyé : 12 août 2014 17:43 À : discussion@sympatico.ca; QUEBEC-RESEARCH-L@rootsweb.com Objet : Re: [Q-R] Lookup for Napoleon Labonte's marriage Florent, I would guess he married in Connecticut, USA .....he married Aurore Chaput abt 1906 ....children all born in the Thompson/Putnam area of Conn. Don In a message dated 8/12/2014 3:13:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, quebec-research@rootsweb.com writes: Hi, I am looking for the marriage to Napoleon Labonte. Napoleon was born around Nov. 4th.1884 in Napierville from Dolphis Labonte and Valerie Deneault. Cheers Florent Coache ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~For the list web page, goto: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~unclefred/main.htm And we are on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/QRlist/ List Archives are at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/QUEBEC-RESEARCH ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to QUEBEC-RESEARCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Florent, I would guess he married in Connecticut, USA .....he married Aurore Chaput abt 1906 ....children all born in the Thompson/Putnam area of Conn. Don In a message dated 8/12/2014 3:13:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, quebec-research@rootsweb.com writes: Hi, I am looking for the marriage to Napoleon Labonte. Napoleon was born around Nov. 4th.1884 in Napierville from Dolphis Labonte and Valerie Deneault. Cheers Florent Coache ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~For the list web page, goto: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~unclefred/main.htm And we are on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/QRlist/ List Archives are at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/QUEBEC-RESEARCH ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to QUEBEC-RESEARCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, I am looking for the marriage to Napoleon Labonte. Napoleon was born around Nov. 4th.1884 in Napierville from Dolphis Labonte and Valerie Deneault. Cheers Florent Coache

Parents married at St-Cyprien, Napierville on 7 October 1873 - Bride's full name is Marie Vitaline Denault, although 1911 Canada Census shows names as Dolphise and Valarie. Labonte is a popular name and first name could be entered as "Nap" or "Leon" - without a bride's name a marriage search is difficult and I don't see him in the 1911 Canada Census. There were several marriages of Labonté persons at St-Cyprien between 1904 and 1913 but I did not see anything for Napoleon. Doreen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Discussion via" <quebec-research@rootsweb.com> To: "QUEBEC-RESEARCH-L" <QUEBEC-RESEARCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 1:14:11 PM Subject: [Q-R] Lookup for Napoleon Labonte's marriage Hi, I am looking for the marriage to Napoleon Labonte. Napoleon was born around Nov. 4th.1884 in Napierville from Dolphis Labonte and Valerie Deneault. Cheers Florent Coache ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~For the list web page, goto: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~unclefred/main.htm And we are on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/QRlist/ List Archives are at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/QUEBEC-RESEARCH ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to QUEBEC-RESEARCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Aug 12, 1764 Erie Pennsylvania- John Bradstreet 1714-1774 holds peace talks with Pontiac Rebellion tribes of the Delaware and Shawnee at Fort Presqu'ile; sent to attack them ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 12, 1756 Oswego New York- Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm 1712-1759 sets up a battery on high ground 80 yards from British post of Fort Ontario and starts firing on it with cannon, some of which were Braddock's own cannon, seized after the Battle of the Wilderness. At 4 pm, Col. James Mercer decides the fort is no longer tenable, and orders his regiments - the 15th and 51st to evacuate across the river to old Ft. Oswego; the French then open fire with every gun, and the walls of Fort Oswego start to break apart under the cannonade. The defenders will hold out for two more days before being massacred by Montcalm's Indian allies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aug 12,1865 - Joseph Lister became the first doctor to use disinfectant during surgery. Hmm. Joseph Lister. That name rings a bell. Yep. Same Joseph Lister as the one whose name is on those bottles of Listerine mouthwash. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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