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From: ALICE D <>
Subject: Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] Destroyed Cemetery/Florida
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 18:41:20 -0700
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When I was fighting "City Hall" and everyone else, about a cemetery, the news paper
did an article and quoted me saying ---

"I would hate to have someone digging in their yard and find the

remains," she said, conjuring up images from a popular horror
movie. "It
might be another 'Poltergeist.'"

The developer said I hurt his reputation --- must have -- <grin> that was 2 years
ago, and he hasn't sold a lot yet!

BTW--- If you know where your relative that was in the Civil War is buried and can
prove that he was in the war, the US Gov. will give you a headstone -- free --

Alice D

Jeanie wrote:

> I can't help you with the specifics of cemetery preservation in Florida but I can
> give the following bits of advice.
> 1. Never give up, never surrender,
> 2. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, if you make enough noise, someone will pay
> attention. Talk to anyone you can think of including the newspaper, they can do a
> history piece on the area and families that settled the area in the early 1800's
> with mention of the cemetery. You want everyone to know about that cemetery,
> after all they really can't do any damage to the headstones.
> 3. Read and understand the statutes in Florida that apply to cemeteries until you
> can quote them word for word, then quote them word for word. If all else fails,
> find a sympathetic lawyer.
> 4. Look into the requirements for a historic designation of some sort.
> 5. Finally, if a house is built on the site, knock on the door and ask the person
> who answers if they know anything about the cemetery the house was built on,
> repeat as often as a new person moves in.
>
> Good luck, you have lots of people on your side.
> Jeanie in Texas
>
> wrote:
>
> > Sorry this is so lengthy, but if anyone has any thoughts or
> > suggestions about what I might do I would appreciate it. I just don't want
> > to see this important piece of history and my family forgotten because of
> > someone's foolish actions in the past. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Cindi L. Wright
> >
>
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