Elaine, I have thought of recognizing the people that clean up and work on the cemeteries on their property, I have only found one or two that any care has been taken. So I will remember them, mainly the family cemeteries and acknowledge the families. Usually the larger ones they have a grounds keeper. Wayne of Capon Bridge At 01:01 AM 11/9/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Wayne, > >You do go above and beyond! It's such a shame that people who have these old >cemeteries on their property don't feel a sense of responsibility to do a >little something to preserve them. They are, after all, temporary caretakers >of the land and its history, and the cemeteries are a very important part of >local history. Apparently from the dates, the people buried in the Kale >Cemetery were among the first settlers in eastern Hampshire Co., and it's >appalling that the current owners have so little regard as to let the cattle >trample the cemetery into oblivion. Unfortunately, this is the case with >several other historical cemeteries in the county. A lot of credit goes to >those land owners who take steps to preserve the old cemeteries they discover >on their land. It would be nice if on your web site, recognition be given to >current land owners who make an effort to preserve the old cemeteries on their >property. Perhaps under each of those cemetery listings, the land owner's >name >could be given, mentioning that they have made an effort to preserve the >cemetery (by putting a fence around it, or whatever). Just a thought. > >Elaine > >"R. Wayne McGahuey" wrote: > > > ...Today I went out and found one of the cemeteries in Capon > Bridge. Pretty > > > > run down, and trampled by cattle. In the next few years this cemetery > > will only be a memory and visable only on the website. It needs a fence > > or something around it to protect it. Many of the stones are already > > broken or knocked down. I stepped in a lot of cow pies today. Yuk.... Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm