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From: "Sue Silver" <>
Subject: Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] question for the group
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 08:42:38 -0700
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Hi Amy,

I am not familiar with Texas law on cemeteries. But I understand there is a
Texas state Cemetery Commisison. Perhaps you could check with the
commission and see if they might comment on your situation.

Sue Silver
California

----- Original Message -----
From: Amy Vaughn <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] question for the group


> Texas
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sue Silver <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 2:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] question for the group
>
>
> > What state are you in?
> >
> > Sue Silver
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Amy Vaughn <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 9:15 PM
> > Subject: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] question for the group
> >
> >
> > > Our city commissioner's have set up a adhoc committee to see about
> > > privatizing our cemetery that the city upkeeps and sells the property.
I
> > > feel the local funeral director that owns the other cemetery might
have
> > > approached the city to buy, but that is speculation on my part.
> > >
> > > I'm not sure what this would mean for the cemetery. I foresee being
told
> > > what type of headstones can be put up and such. A lot of the plots
have
> > > concrete borders that families paid for a long time ago and probably
> would
> > > not want taken up.
> > >
> > > I would like to hear from other cities that have gone through this. I
> > would
> > > like to put some of your stories to our county judge in case the
county
> > > historical society wants to get involved before the privatization.
> > > Amy Hargrove Vaughn
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