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To: mtbopfuyn
The other cemetary is likely mixed but I don't know for sure. There are two main cemetaries in town and neither of those are one of them. I have a feeling though this one will be a main one when everything is said and done. It's a shame that the relatives of these people didn't even try to do anything about it sooner that I am aware of. I haven't seen news of it in the paper at all.
15 posted on 09/13/2003 7:09:46 AM PDT by honeygrl
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To: honeygrl

From what I've been able to learn about the cemetery, it was maintained in pretty good shape until the last known sexton died in 1977. No one has been able to locate the records of the Gospel Pilgrim Society so we don't know who was buried where!
Some relatives of the deceased have maintained their own family lots over the years, but the general upkeep of the whole cemetery has been sporatic over the years. There was an attempt to clean out the jungle in the 1990s, but the overwhelming task required more effort than a few volunteers can do in a Saturday work session.
We're working on getting a website together so that people can contribute information about burials or family members. Will keep you posted when it's up and running!


26 posted on 11/02/2004 7:56:36 AM PST by ebmayes
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