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Subject: Re: [MO-CEMETERIES] Genealogy Addiction
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 20:45:23 EDT



Michelle and Leona,
I don't know what was said in your posts that motivated me so much, but
today, I just had to go out to Forever Oak Hill Cemetery in Kirkwood and take
pictures of old headstones. I must have walked out there for hours and took
so many pictures, my new camera battery was dead by the time I left. Although
it will take me a long time, I plan on putting them all in 'Findagrave' so
that I can maybe help someone locate a relative. I had such a nice peaceful
day of walking around, I plan on doing it again soon not only for the exercise
but to take in all the scenery and beauty that old headstones give us.
Thank you,
Julee



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Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 10:10:49 -0400
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Leona,

I really like how you put it about the living can hurt and the dead only
frustrate you. You are so right and that is probably why I like looking for
the dead and visiting cemeteries. Makes a lot of sense when you put it that
way. I have always loved cemeteries and old pictures and old architecture. I
was given the gift of knowing how to research in depth. Seems like genealogy
and I were also meant to be together.

For those of you who are families with MS, I know how difficult this must be
for you. I will keep you all in my thoughts and pray for recovery or relief.

~~~~~
Michelle

On Jun 12, 2006, at 4:04 PM, wrote:

> I got hooked in 1999 and only during the storms and not feeling up to
> it do I ever turn off my computer.
>
> Kenny and myself have been walkign through the cemeteries here in
> Greene co and other areas taking photos of headstones so that others may
share
> in the greatness of cemetery findings. Right now wwe are doing MaplePark
cem
> in springfield, and Hazelwood in springfield. We have St. Marys done,
> and a few others done.
>
> I love it. I know others may have photographed them, but we are also
> insearch of family members so what the hay, were walkign through them
> anyway why not photograph them. I have them in order and saved on CD's.
>
> My mother asked me why I was so interested in looking for the dead. I
> told her well the living can hurt me, the dead only frustrate me when I
can
> not find the,. She said "oh I see". it was great.
>
> I am 47 and was diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis as age 44 and this
> seems to be the only real thing I am able to do in sperts. I walk the
> cemeteries when its not to hot, and on the hot days I go through and put
the names to
> the photo. Then another cool day hits and out there I go again. I was
> destoned to do genealogy, as a child I loved the old cemeteries, and old
photographs.
> I also collect vintage photos, especially the ones that I find with
names on them,
> I have about 1000 of them.
>
> One day I plan to have a web site that has old vintage photos and
> cemetery headstone photos available to everyone.
>
> Leona






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