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From: malinda <>
Subject: Re: [NCROOTS] East Hill Cem. a mess / suggestions?
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 13:53:07 -0500
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Where and how do you check with "the states" ?

I would like to check both NC and VA. Ferreting my way through the bowels
of a bureaucracy via long distance sounds like an expensive exercise in
futility
and aggravation. Of course, that could be because I live in Texas.

~malinda



> Check with the states to see if there is a Perpetual Care Fund. Many
states
> have them and you pay into the fund at the time your purchase is made. If
> this is a private cemetery it will not be covered. NC has PCF so your
local
> mortuary might be able to assist you.
>
> Nancy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 5:34 PM
> Subject: [NCROOTS] East Hill Cem. a mess / suggestions?
>
>
> > Can anyone suggest how to go about getting East Hill Cemetery in
Bristol,
> Va.
> > / Tenn. cleaned up? I had relatives mail pictures of the cemetery to me
> > recently and I was so upset. That use to be a beautiful cemetery, but it
> > looks sad now. My mother, granny, aunts, uncles, and cousins rest there
> and
> > it breaks my heart to see it like this. Even Evan Shelby's grave is all
> grown
> > over with tall grass. When I was a little girl my Uncle Arville Canter
was
> a
> > care taker there and I bet he is rolling over in his grave right now. It
> > really is sad to see it so overgrown. Can anyone direct me please?
> >
Connie
> in
> > Va. Beach
> >
> > ______________________________
>
>
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