Thanks to Monica ( babyface557@yahoo.com) for her concern on Brayton Cemetery. As a volunteer there I know it would be great to have more volunteers, however I'd like to add just a couple of thoughts: the grass mowing is under contract to a professional landscaper, as it is just too big a job for volunteers. Also damage to stones could result from having too many mowers in and out of the plots. The tree limb that fell is being taken care of by one of our volunteers at this time. He must transport the cuttings out of the lot. If you have a family plot there, of course your care of it is very welcome in any way, and your right. Please remember that many of the stones are not stable and leaning or pushing can cause them to go over and cause possible injury. Certain kinds can also break easily. Anyone who can't or doesn't want to volunteer but would like to send in what they can afford for upkeep such as the cutting of the grass can donate to The Brayton Cemetery Fund c/o AAIA [Apponaug Area Improvement Association] Box 7892, Warwick, RI 02887. Two years ago I did an audit of all the markers and made corrections and additions that were posted to the RIGEN Cemetery Project site. Since then I have found a few more that have as yet to be posted. If anyone has any questions on a name in Brayton let me know I may be of help. Dave Matteson

Dave, Glad to see you are still keeping up with things. Great job. Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: <Usaf1135@aol.com> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:36 PM Subject: [RIGENWEB] BRAYTON CEMETERY > Thanks to Monica ( babyface557@yahoo.com) for her concern on Brayton > Cemetery. As a volunteer there I know it would be great to have more volunteers, > however I'd like to add just a couple of thoughts: the grass mowing is under > contract to a professional landscaper, as it is just too big a job for volunteers. > Also damage to stones could result from having too many mowers in and out of > the plots. The tree limb that fell is being taken care of by one of our > volunteers at this time. He must transport the cuttings out of the lot. If you have > a family plot there, of course your care of it is very welcome in any way, > and your right. > Please remember that many of the stones are not stable and leaning or > pushing can cause them to go over and cause possible injury. Certain kinds can > also break easily. > Anyone who can't or doesn't want to volunteer but would like to send in > what they can afford for upkeep such as the cutting of the grass can donate to > The Brayton Cemetery Fund c/o AAIA [Apponaug Area Improvement Association] Box > 7892, Warwick, RI 02887. > Two years ago I did an audit of all the markers and made corrections and > additions that were posted to the RIGEN Cemetery Project site. Since then I > have found a few more that have as yet to be posted. If anyone has any > questions on a name in Brayton let me know I may be of help. Dave Matteson > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Bristol County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ribristo/ > RI Cemeteries Index http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/ >