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From: Norma Lewis <>
Subject: Re: [CEMETERY-L] Where to bury when theres no records?
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 01:58:45 -0800


But, sometimes you have to do what you have to do. I think I'd be out there
prodding before the need arises and have the empty spaces marked before the
backhoe gets there. However, in many old cemeteries you can see a depression
in the ground where graves are located. Somehow I don't think this rule would
fly in every state, but if it is legal in your state, more power to you. Are
you sure this cememtery isn't going to be plowed over? You should probably
check out the courthouse and see who the deeded owner is. Also, if the
unmarked graves are for your immediate family couldn't you check death
certificates to ascertain who they are and then provide a stone of some sort
for them? Sounds tricky to me!
Norma

wrote:
>
> Norma,
> Your right. Somebody can not just be buried anywhere. But in this cemetery
> there are no caretakers, no records, no church involved and is not a family
> cemetery. The story I got from the one guy who had recently buried his mother
> there was:
> Step 1) he told the funeral home what cemetery he wanted her to be buried at
> Step 2) the funeral home took care of the interment permit (state required)
> Step 3) then he told his friend with a backhoe where he thought she should be
> buried. and he dug the hole.
>
> Now, He knew they owned a family plot, but in this plot there were only 3
> headstones. Was he just guessing where to bury her. He had know idea how many
> graves were in a plot.
> So, If somebody in my family passes away and they want to be buried in our
> family plot in the same cemetery should I guess? Our family plot contains 8
> graves, 3 unused & 5 used .BUT only 2 has stones....So should I guess or would
> it be wrong to take a long metal rod and start poking? That seems kinda
> morbid..
> Thanks
> Mark
>
> << I don't know if we are answering this question, but wouldn't you go through
> a
> funeral home who sells plots?
> Or the caretaker of the cemetery? A family cemetery through the family? A
> church cemetery through the church? I don't think you can bury somebody just
> anywhere these days, it all has to be recorded through vital statistics on
> the
> death certificate, usually says where the person is buried. >>
>
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