This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UeB.2ACI/3112.4.3 Message Board Post: To all concerned for the Greer Cemetery.Old cemeteries were family affairs.Families die out or move away and with the ravages of time and the elements they fall to ruin.One of the most rewarding things is to ressurrect an old burial site.My very young group 5 years and up are putting the finishing touches on our fourth one.We clean with water and soft brushes.We prod the ground till we discover the fallen markers, raise and reset them with peastone for stability.A 2 part epoxy and c-clamps repairs them.This is done with the approval of the state archaeologist,historical society and in partnership with the town.Town supplies the peastone,cuts a tree or picks up the debrie.They even provide a barrel of water to work from.If we wait for someone else to do the job our heritage will disappear.Tombstones are most often the only tangible thing we can touch of our past,we all need to do whatever we can to save what is left.It doesn't have to be your family to repair it and maybe someone near your kin will do the same.All that I have read about the Greer Cem.is the same story across our country.We need to reclaim them. Warm Regards for your concern Iva