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Subject: Re: [TX-CEMETERIES] CSA cemeteries and government involvement?
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:22:48 +0000
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Sarah, I'm not in a position to help. However, I want you to know how much I appreciate you trying again to help McCammon and the CCA despite their bad attitude. He doesn't seem to realize you are the best friend he's got.
--
Elayne Pair Gibbons
www.PairPlace.net

Original message from "SarahReveley" :


> Glad to see the article on the cemetery in San Antonio. According to the
> article, they are still in need of funds to maintain the cemetery.
>
> "There are some rather prominent families with ancestors buried out there,"
> says CCA President John McCammon. "We need to be able to figure out how to
> visit with them and hopefully they can help out with donations or buy us
> another riding mower or something like that." 25 April 2008
> http://www.mysanantonio.com/salife/gardening/stories/MYSA042608.01P.Cemetery.5ba
> 61d.html
>
> Last year I got John in contact with Bexar County and their group that is
> interested in helping. It always takes awhile to get something like that
> rolling, but John responded very negatively. He wrote that they would take
> government help but NOT if it affected their sovereignty, because others
> ALWAYS take down the flag or put restrictions on Confederate groups with any
> help they provide. "Use a long spoon if you sup with the devil." - 1 Nov
> 2007 email to me
>
> With that devil comment I decided to just back off, but it seems they are
> still in need of help. Can anyone provide me with good examples of
> government involvement with a CSA cemetery in Texas?
> I would really like to see this cemetery get help on a continuing basis.
> John said most of the members are old and can't help, in another email.
>
> Thanks,
> Sarah

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