This is a concern of many and growing. I did read sometime ago where an
Amish family purchased and farm in Northern IN and they PLOWED up a family
burial plot. I hope this is not the norm?
Subj: [NCROOTS] Old Cemetery
Date: 1/3/00 12:08:21 PM US Mountain Standard Time
From: jamesh(a)utm.net (James Haynes)
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To: ostrich(a)bellsouth.net
From: James Haynes <jamesh(a)utm.net>
Neal:
Before you have your hearing has anyone from the county investigated to see if
this land owner is in violation the following criminal code.
JIMH:
PS: As you can see I am having a hard time letting go of this. I was having
somewhat of a problem up in Rutherford County with a land owner who died. The
land was sold to a very young couple who told us we could enter any time we
desired. Clean, replace, stones, build a fence around the site and do just
about any thing to preserve the historical site. My GGGGrand Parents are
there
along with a son who died in the civil war and was brought back from VA. to be
buried on the home place. My mother always said everyone deserved a marked
resting place. She spent 10 years after retiring collecting money from her
kin
to place markers on all unmarked ancestors grave sites.
G.S. 14-148 and G.S. 14-149 outline the penalties for defacing and desecrating
grave sites and for plowing over or covering up graves: Violation is a
misdemeanor and a Class I felony respectively. The fine is up to $500, and
imprisonment is between sixty days and a year. Both penalties may result.