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From: "Ruth Cox Schlemmer" <>
Subject: RE: [INPCRP] Moving Cemeteries
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 23:51:39 -0500
In-Reply-To: <83.6eefc3a.27bda859@aol.com>


Jack,

I understand your feelings. I took my turn in trying to prevent a house from
being built over a pioneer cemetery site a couple of years ago. We finally
succeeded in getting DNR to visit the site, kick around a few pebbles on the
surface and state that unless he saw coffin nails or hinges or human remains
on the surface, there was nothing he could do.

I really admire those among us who can deal with the legal aspects of
cemetery preservation and restoration, but from that day forward, my
volunteerism has remained more on the "ground level". It really is
discouraging.

I'm glad you are staying on the list. Take a deep breath, brush yourself
off....

Ruth Cox Schlemmer
SE Indiana



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Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 4:47 PM
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Subject: [INPCRP] Moving Cemeteries


I give up trying to save Pioneer Cemeteries as of today 4:30 PM, Feb. 15,
2001. I have made repeated calls to Indianapolis about how, or who is
supposed to be notified according to the Laws on the Books. I mistakenly
thought IC 23-14-57 was some type of protection. I thought it would cover
the
proper and dignified movement of a Cemetery that would be done also in a
legal way. Today at 3:50 PM I was told by the State Health Department, that
the word from their Legal Advisors says "in effect;" You can forget about
23-14-57-1, except for the line following the words Sec.1. "The Remains,
either cremated or uncremated, of a deceased human shall not be removed from
a cemetery without" You can skip the rest of the section and go to "or a
Court order". I was told the Local County Health Officer can Sign a "
Burial
Transport Permit" and the person or Company's Attorney can then take this to
the Local Superior Court, or Circuit Court and get a Court Order to move the
Cemetery. The State doesn't have to be involved. It doesn't even have to be
notified. It's apparently handled Locally in what ever County you live in.
They Sign, And it's Baby Bye Bye. Why section 1 was filled up with so many
unnecessary words I don't know. And if you are under the impression that if
a
Veteran is buried somewhere, that makes a difference, forget it. No one
supervised the removal of the Smith Cemetery in Floyd Co., except the people
moving the Cemetery. Some Protection.

I will remain on the List, but I am going silent, I have worried to much
about common dignity and respect. Now someone else can worry about it. If
things Change, I might become active again, but I don't see this happening.

Good Luck to all of the Dedicated Volunteers, if you are on the INPCRP List
or not, keep up your good work, you all have, and will continue to make the
difference that the Laws can't make. Laws are easy to write, but they are
written with 2 definitions, that makes everyone feel good. Personally I
can't
keep fighting a Battle that I cannot win.

Goodbye, and Good Luck,
Jack E. Briles Sr.

PO Box 444
New Albany, In.
47151-0444




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