Gary: Go to Google and enter el monte cemetery. You will learn a great deal on the subject on the very first entry...then there are many others. Judie On Jun 20, 2006, at 3:52 PM, GaryIvoDe@aol.com wrote: > The San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Whittier Daily News report that > the board > of director > of Savannah Cemetery (formerly known as El Monte Cemetery) is > meeting today > to discuss the future of the cemetery which is experiencing financial > difficulties. > > Apparently, $40,000 + is required annually to maintain the cemetery. > > The cemetery was founded in the 1840's and has more than 3,000 > graves. > The state has refused to grant historical status to the cemetery. > "Pioneer > cemeteries are a dime a dozen" is what the state told the board of > directors. > > Neither Rosemead nor El Monte will enter the fray. If I recall > correctly, > names > like Wiggins, Maxson and Durfee are to be found there. > > Gary Radcliffe > > > ==== SOCAL Mailing List ==== > Contact Yvonne Bowers, Listmom <SOCAL-admin@rootsweb.com>