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From: "Dennis Johnson" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] Highlanders
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 17:41:20 -0400
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My family has a cemetery meeting the Gabbards in Lee co,KY every year, this
has been going on for a long time.
Now I know more about this tradition. Thanks.

----- Original Message -----
From: Smithgroups <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] Highlanders


> "Highlanders" is simply a reference to the people who lived in the
> mountain counties.
> "Cemetery Meetings" are not uncommon today. But today they are more
of
> a family reunion, affair.
> But, these are derived from a tradition of the 1800's and before of a
"Once
> a Year" funeral at family/community cemeteries as in those days, people
were
> buried quickly, there was not "communications', etc. that allowed what we
> consider a modern funeral.
> So....on a particular Sunday each year many cemeteries had an "Annual
> Meeting"/ Memorial Service.
> Burial on high ground poses a different question. I believe in many
> cultures it is a tradition to bury on high ground facing the east.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "charlene hart" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 9:48 AM
> Subject: [KYBREATH-L] Highlanders
>
>
> > I found this on a web site and wondered if anyone
> > could tell me who these people were and where
> > they came from?
> > http://www.breathittcounty.com/BreathittWeb2/OddFunerals.html
> >
> > Charlene
> >
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