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From: "Heather Gilbert" <>
Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Neglected Cemeterys
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:41:13 -0600
In-Reply-To: <002b01c519fe$ef7c3750$043be144@H9M8L3>


Chris--

This is illegal--read on---you can read all MO cemetery law at the following
link! I suggest you contact the sherrif and go see your relative's graves!

http://www.moga.state.mo.us/statutes/c214.htm

214.132. 1. Any person who wishes to visit an abandoned family cemetery or
private burying ground which is completely surrounded by privately owned
land, for which no public ingress or egress is available, shall have the
right to reasonable ingress or egress for the purpose of visiting such
cemetery. This right of access to such cemeteries extends only to visitation
during reasonable hours and only for purposes usually associated with
cemetery visits.

2. The sheriff or chief law enforcement officer of the county in which the
abandoned family cemetery or private burying ground is located shall enforce
the provisions of subsection 1 of this section.

3. Nothing in section 214.131 and this section shall be construed to limit
or modify the power or authority of a court in any action of law or equity
to order the disinterment and removal of the remains from a cemetery and
interment in a suitable location.


>From: "Chris Wyly" <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Neglected Cemeterys Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:25:17
>-0600
>
>I know of two cemeteries in Oregon County Missouri that are on private land
>and not being kept up. I have relatives buried in both of them. One of
>them; the Bussell Cemetery outside Koshkonong has more than several of my
>direct descendents buried there. My ggg grandfather and grandmother are
>buried there as well as several of his siblilngs. My gggg grandfather is
>buried there as well. I could MAYBE get in there, but I understand it is
>quite neglected. The other cemetery I have been told is on land that is
>owned by people who DO NOT allow anyone on the land. That should be
>criminal. I appreciate private property rights, but right of way should be
>granted to cemeteries. What a shame.
>Researching:
>Bussell, Boak, Cox, Grissom (Grisham), Blankenship, Sutton, Huble
>
>Christine Wyly
>Amarillo, TX
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Loretta Eichmann" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: 02/23/2005 5:03 PM
>Subject: [MO-CEM] Neglected Cemeterys
>
>
> > Orlena
> >
> > I am setting her with tears over all the information you have come up
> > with today. I know I will gladly give some thing toward keeping this
> > cemetery looking better and will gladly drive the 7 hours to be there
> > that first time it is cleaned off .
> >
> > I went looking for this cemetery because some one else wanted pictures
> > of his grandfathers grave. Now that I found it I feel that some thing
> > has to be done
> > Here are a few pictures I took before I gave up. It was so hard to find
> > any one in this cemetery
> >
> > the cemetery is north of Trenton off of hiway 65. You go north to hi
> > way O . Go 1/2 mile past O turn right and go about a mile and a half
> > .It it just past a farn and it is on the tight side of the road
> >
> > Loretta
> >
> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/grundy/Proctor/proctor.html
> >
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