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Subject: Re: [BRE] New Here - with a question
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:01:49 +0000 (UTC)
In-Reply-To: <e3afe72a0906140446i2897e747j8814f169fc8d1941@mail.gmail.com>
My family's graves were destroyed in Old Flora Graveyard, in Flora Indiana, over the last two years. Kids just kicked over the stones and threw them into the farm field.
For 150 years, people were respectful and overnight it is all ruined.
Ray
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From: "J.A. Florian" <>
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Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 7:46:56 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [BRE] New Here - with a question
Sarah,
Could you give the number for the section of the revised code, or a link to
the section. I'd love to sent it to PA Representatives to see if they can
make a similar law. I know a Trustee in PA where there are 2 Brethren
cemeteries and he couldn't do anything when both cemeteries got hit by
vandals.
Judy
On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 7:13 AM, <> wrote:
> Gary,
> I did some more checking. The Ohio Revised Code is very detailed about
> Cemeteries; their care and management. Township trustees are responsible
> for
> management and maintenance and can even impose a tax on area residents of
> up
> to 1% a year in establishing funds and endowments for cemeteries. If The
> township no longer cares for cemeteries then the municipality takes over
> with
> a cemetery board. In some instances The County Commissioners would manage
> cemeteries. Interestingly, there is a section which clearly provides for a
> citizen to force township; municipality, county commissioners, to properly
> care for these places if they have indeed become lax. This would include
> improvement, and/or removal and relocation of cemeteries which are
> "closed"
> , no longer in use.
> Many states have recently enacted new laws increasing penalties for
> malicious or criminal destruction of cemeteries. As I was reading, I noted
> Indiana, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Nevada.
> When I was involved with Township Government, the trustees loved people who
> were willing to volunteer and help with these old cemeteries. That
> certainly would be a place to start if anyone is interested in starting a
> cemetery
> restoration project.
> Just a thought.
>
> Sarah
> +pray for peace
>
>
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