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From: "Joan Wray" <>
Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Re: Fw: cemetery protection -- Indiana legislation
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 19:09:14 -0500
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HELLO ALL:

THIS IS SOMETHING WE ALL SHOULD TRY TO FOLLOW AND SEE WHERE IT GOES.

I WOULD HATE TO SEE ALL OF US THAT TRY TO RESTORE THESE OLD CEMETERIES,
BECAUSE THERE IS NO ONE OUT THERE THAT SAW THE NEED, BE STOPPED AND NOTHING
IS DONE AND LET TO GO TO FURTHER DETERIORATION AND NEGLECT.

I FEEL SURELY THAT THOSE OF US WHO ARE TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF THESE
NEGLECTED MONUMENTS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED SOMEHOW AND SUPPORTED NOT HALTED IN
OUR ENDEAVORS.

JOAN WRAY
TIPTON COUNTY
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Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Re: Fw: cemetery protection -- Indiana legislation


> Cheryl:
>
> I'm not sure if you were subscribed in time to read two messages that Rich
> Green and I had posted (almost simultaneously) regarding the definition of
> "artifact". Based on the proposed change, a grave marker which is more
than 100
> years old would be considered an artifact since it undoubtedly was
man-made.
>
> The fear is that this definition would be enforced to exclude the removal,
> repair, or replacement of the tombstone and would place those that restore
> cemeteries at a great disadvantage. It would appear this definition as
presented
> could easily be interpreted as such...and that is of great concern.
>
> May I ask what group or individual proposed these legislative changes and
> what the actual intent is? And what legislator(s) is/are sponsoring the
> amendments?
>
> It appears that there will be proposed legislation from more than one
front
> as far as cemeteries are concerned, and it would be nice to try and have
> everyone on one page if possible, or at least understand each other's
intentions.
> The worst thing that could happen is if we end up not supporting one
another's
> proposals and testifying against each other now that we finally have the
ear
> of some of our state legislators as far cemeteries go.
>
> thanks for answering some of these concerns.
>
> Kyle D. Conrad
> Brook, IN
>
>
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> "Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you
have."
> Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
>
>
>


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