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From: "William Spurlock" <>
Subject: RE: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] Destroyed Cemetery/Florida
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 19:51:38 -0700
In-Reply-To: <004e01c10d80$9790aaa0$f71777d8@pavilion>


Sue is correct. Confederate soldiers are eligible for a military marker from
Veterans Administration.

William (Bill) Spurlock
Saving Graves
http://www.savinggraves.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Silver [mailto:]
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 3:51 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] Destroyed Cemetery/Florida


It is my understanding that Confederate soldiers are now eligible for a
military marker from Veterans Administration. A simple call to your local
county veterans adminstrator would clear up this question.

Sue Silver
CA

----- Original Message -----
From: Pamela Bell Dallas <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] Destroyed Cemetery/Florida


> Newspaper and TV coverage is definitely a good idea. With Tampa being such
> a large metropolitan area there are lots to choose from. I'd contact them
> all.
>
> Also, contact the area historical societies. Many states and counties now
> have cemetery commissions and support groups. There might be one in the
> Tampa area.
>
> As for the free headstone from the U.S. Gov't. They don't issue those for
> Confederate soldiers, only Union. However, the United Daughters of the
> Confederacy might be willing to help you preserve his grave site and the
> cemetery. Contact the local UDC chapter and see if they are willing to
help.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Pamela Dallas
> At 06:41 PM 7/14/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >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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