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From: "SarahReveley" <>
Subject: [TX-CEMETERIES] 6 "abandoned" cemeteries
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:06:06 -0500
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Hi another Sarah with an H ;-)

I can't find 6 abandoned cemeteries there, and I drove down every street. There is one that needs cutting, the Polish cemetery, and another in a rock wall but the grass is cut. I wrote the reporter who did the story but he won't answer.

Hopefully someone who reads the story will be in one of the groups you have mentioned and will take action. I'm not trying to shirk any work, but I have found out that the best way I can help is to put the problem out on the internet (or Channel 5 if they have a slot) and let them offer, like the church group did for the State Hospital.

It would be nice if we had an internet Friends of Texas Cemeteries state-wide that had a list of interested organizations. NOOO somebody else can start it, not me!!!!!!!

Sarah
----- Original Message -----
From: Sarah Locklin Taylor
To:
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [TX-CEMETERIES] CSA cemeteries and government involvement?



Maybe there is a church youth group, one of the Masonic Lodges, an Eastern Star Chapters or some other charitable organizations that would be willing to donate labor and/or help raise funds to tend to these 6 "abandoned" cemeteries?

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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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