I just got back from the cemetery my beloved mother-in-law is buried in here
in Jacksonville, FL. Most of my ancestors are buried in Grant Co., Indiana.
I decorated 5 graves near my mother-in-law's grave that never have flowers
on them. I'm lucky enough to still have close family in Marion, so they
take care of my Dad's grave and my grandparents. But one day they won't be
around to do that. So I'm hoping that others will "fill in" for me with my
loved ones as I continue to "fill in" for loved ones here in Jacksonville.
Besides, you get a "warm and fuzzy" feeling when you decorate a lonely
grave!
Sandy Taylor
Proud Daughter of a United States Marine - Guarding the streets of Heaven
Proud Mother of a United States Marine - SSgt Chad M. Culbertson - deployed
Or a dollar or two spent on "flowers" from
Wal-Mart....that's all it
takes. There are graves near my family members'
graves that I never see
anyone visit and never see flowers on them. Why not?
Shirley
----- Original Message -----
From: Kathleen Burnett
To: DEKENT-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 11:13 AM
Subject: [DEKENT] Memorial Day - Lonely Graves
For those of you who are visiting the cemeteries and graves of your
loved ones, your ancestors this weekend and have a few extra flowers,
think of placing them on one of the lonely graves which are never
visited. Or, if you are living in an area where you have no one,
think of visiting a cemetery and placing flowers by one of these lonely
graves.
I live in Logan Utah and tomorrow I will be visiting several local
cemeteries and will be placing flowers on graves. Over the past years I
have adopted these graves, these people and I hope that someone out
there is doing the same for my loved ones.
This is the day to remember those who came before us, who forged the
paths that we now walk.
Kathleen Burnett
List Mom
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