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From: (Peggy Nichoson)
Subject: Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] Preservation Funding Thoughts
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 08:59:38 -0400
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Hi Linda,
Thanks for your thoughts! What is left of the cemetery is only three small
lots. We have a big group of volunteers.
We are contacting big businesses and descendants but the money is not coming in
as fast as we would like. We have some donated services and materials.

A few members have had parents die and they have asked for donations to the
cemetery fund in leu of flowers. We also have small envelopes made up with our
groups name and we left them at the funeral homes around town.

We have brochures and flyers to hand out to churches and other organizations. We
have done a lot of the leg work and now just have to wait for the money to come
in.

But our problem is that the people know that the developer is getting paid for
the three lots and they are mad about it. They think he should not get a dime
and should donate the three lots. He knew there were remains on the land and he
started to dig anyway. We had to make a deal with him to even get the bare
bones reburied. It has been a mess and I will be so glad when it is over. They
are willing to donate to the memorial and landscaping but do not want that
"developer" to get a dime of their money.
Peggy

> Peggy,
>
> I have no idea how large your cemetery is or how much is involved, but even
> one person can do a lot if he/she is willing to work at it. In our case we
> sent emails and snail mail letters to known descendants and explained what
> needed to be done and asked for donations. They started coming in right
> away. When we had enough to put up a fence, we did that, and we notified
> all those who donated of what had been done and what was next on the agenda.
>
> Thus it continued. As we worked and notified cousins etal, more donations
> came in. My Christmas/Birthday request from my family was donations in lieu
> of gifts. We got $200 more that way. You can operate on a shoestring if you
> are careful in your spending and do the work yourselves.
>
> Linda
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peggy Nichoson <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 11:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] Preservation Funding Thoughts
>
> > Hi Ann,
> > In our case
> > 1) Historical people turned their backs on the situation until it was
> shoved
> > in their faces.
> > 2) Same people
> > 3) Will have to check that out. Not sure if we contacted them.
> > 4) Do not seem interested!
> > 5) We only have one documented vet buried there.
> > 6) Have been solicited
> > 7) We have had radio , tv and newsprint coverage. And public meetings on
> the
> > subject. The crowds get smaller and smaller.
> > Thanks for the input even if you are not an expert. All great ideas.
> > Thanks Peggy
> >
> > > 1) Historical Societies
> > > 2) Historical Preservation Group (in my community #1 & #2 are two
> > > seperate enities)
> > > 3) Boy Scouts...Girl Scouts
> > > 4) Genealogical Society
> > > 5) DAR - Daughters of the American Revelotion
> > > 6) Veterans Organization- after all, there are probably military vets
> > > buried in the cemetery
> > > 7) Place an ad in a community newspaper......people want to be involved,
> > > they have just never been asked.
> > > Anyone else have some thoughts on this subject...???
> > > Kind Regards,
> > > Ann
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Peggy


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