It makes me sad too, these stones will be lost forever. There are many other graves in bad shape at this cemetery also. I clean up what I can, but large equipment would be needed to remove the overgrown trees and reset the headstones. Thanks for commenting. Ellie
That is SO unfortunate! Earlier this year, there were a couple of well publicized stories about the large number of "endangered cemeteries" (their wording, but so true!) here in Minnesota.
This was after a farmer dug up headstones and tilled up an old family cemetery to get a little more farm land.
I've been working at photographing the cemeteries in my area and uploading them to findagrave... it's a daunting task... but worth preserving
Oh no, how heartless. Isn't that illegal? It should be. Thank you for photographing the cemeteries and sharing, and for commenting, I'm enjoying your blog. Ellie
So sad to see a cemetery in this state.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me sad too, these stones will be lost forever. There are many other graves in bad shape at this cemetery also. I clean up what I can, but large equipment would be needed to remove the overgrown trees and reset the headstones. Thanks for commenting.
ReplyDeleteEllie
That is SO unfortunate! Earlier this year, there were a couple of well publicized stories about the large number of "endangered cemeteries" (their wording, but so true!) here in Minnesota.
ReplyDeleteThis was after a farmer dug up headstones and tilled up an old family cemetery to get a little more farm land.
I've been working at photographing the cemeteries in my area and uploading them to findagrave... it's a daunting task... but worth preserving
Oh no, how heartless. Isn't that illegal? It should be. Thank you for photographing the cemeteries and sharing, and for commenting, I'm enjoying your blog.
ReplyDeleteEllie