His letter on behalf of his client, the Vigo Township Trustee of Knox
County, dated June 13, 1994 to the Knox County Cemetery Commission states
the following:
"We believe strongly we are providing care for these cemeteries that no
longer have an active association and have tried to step in where former
cemetery organizations and or family members have not seen fit to properly
maintain the cemetery. We share the belief with all citizens of Indiana that
the cemeteries be maintained for not just veterans but for all Hoosiers who
are interned on Hoosier soil."
Signed, John Gregg
Richard Kimball
From: "G Tielking" <tielking(a)knightstown.net>
Reply-To: INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com
To: INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Petition and Order to Disinter Whalen Cemetery, Clark
Co., IN
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 20:48:08 -0500
Yep, it is him. He hosts the Saturday morning open phones show from 6-9
a.m.
Here is the 1-800 number for WIBC
1-800-571-9422
Since he lives around the area, I think it would be a good idea to give him
a call. Instead of just e-mailing him, put him on the spot on the air!
Angela
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Kimball" <richkmball(a)hotmail.com>
To: <INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Petition and Order to Disinter Whalen Cemetery, Clark
Co., IN
> I do not know about any radio show. He definitely has a gift for gab and
> could go on for 3 hours. News to me, though. He is not a radio
announcer.
He
> is an attorney from Vincennes, who lives in Sandborn and very well may
be
> our next Governor or Lt. Gov., ARGHHHHH! He was elected to the Indiana
> Legislature in early about 1992 and became Speaker of the House about
5-6
> years ago. He pretty well runs the show up there, in some respects, or
at
> least he thinks he does. He also has a pioneer cemetery right out his
front
> drive in plain view of leaving his house that is very, very, poorly
> maintained. I will post his e-mail address and direct quote about
cemeteries
> here sometime tonight or Saturday.
> Rich Kimball
>
> >From: "G Tielking" <tielking(a)knightstown.net>
> >Reply-To: INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com
> >To: INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com
> >Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Petition and Order to Disinter Whalen Cemetery,
Clark
> >Co., IN
> >Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 22:31:18 -0500
> >
> >I believe this is the same John Gregg who does the WIBC morning show on
> >Sat.
> >from 6-9 a.m. Maybe a whole lot of us could call in this Sat. and let
the
> >rest of the state know how we feel about our cemeteries and how
important
> >they are. Just a suggestion. I think the phone number is 239-1070.
Somebody
> >please correct me if I am wrong. I had a 1-800 number somewhere. Once I
> >find
> >it I will post it on the list.
> >I called in about an issue once and he is quick to get you off the
phone,
> >so
> >make you point quickly!
> >Angela Tielking
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Richard Kimball" <richkmball(a)hotmail.com>
> >To: <INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:03 PM
> >Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Petition and Order to Disinter Whalen Cemetery,
Clark
> >Co., IN
> >
> >
> > > Would someone besides me, (because frankly I don't see eye to eye
with
> >him
> > > at all), contact Speaker of the House John Gregg from Knox County
about
> >this
> > > matter and the apparent "flaws" in our law and just see where
he
stands.
> >One
> > > reason is, his wife is a Circuit Court Judge in Knox County and it
would
> >be
> > > very interesting to see what difference of opinions they might have
on
> >the
> > > matter. I have a copy of a letter from John Gregg written about 7
years
> >ago,
> > > before he became so high and mighty, that states something to the
fact
> >that
> > > he believes that all graves of individuals buried on Hoosier soil
should
> >be
> > > protected and maintained. This is not a direct quote, as I do not
have
> >it
> >in
> > > front of me right now, but it is very close and I will post it here
> >later
> > > for your reference. Frankly, if the "big dog" in Indy
doesn't see
the
> > > problem and take the ball and run with it, then the issue is going
to
> > > result, as it has in the past, as a dead horse!
> > > Rich Kimball
> > >
> > > >From: "Lois Mauk" <LoisMauk(a)home.com>
> > > >Reply-To: "Lois Mauk" <LoisMauk(a)home.com>
> > > >To: INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com
> > > >Subject: [INPCRP] Petition and Order to Disinter Whalen Cemetery,
Clark
> > > >Co., IN
> > > >Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 22:20:19 -0400
> > > >
> > > >I picked up a copy of the entire file in Clark Circuit Court this
> >morning.
> > > >
> > > >It's been uploaded in PDF format to:
> > >
>http://www.rootsweb.com/~incccpc/WHALENCemetery-PetitiontoDisinter.pdf
> > > >(881K)
> > > >
> > > >Once again, all we find in the file is a half-dozen or so pieces of
> >paper:
> > > >
> > > >(1) The 5/23/2001 Petition to Disinter, with the Affidavit of the
> >funeral
> > > >director (who is not the owner of the cemetery or the owner of the
> > > >surrounding
> > > >property, who did not identify for WHOM he is working, who did not
> >advise
> > > >the
> > > >Court in his Affidavit that the property owner in question DOES NOT
own
> >the
> > > >cemetery proper or that the Cemetery is a specific EXCEPTION on
current
> >and
> > > >past deeds). The Petition alleges that the cemetery has not been
> > > >"maintained"
> > > >and that the stones therein are broken. [GEE, WHIZ! THAT COULD
> >DESCRIBE
> > > >AN
> > > >ENORMOUS NUMBER OF CEMETERIES IN THE STATE.] The Petition alleges
that
> >it
> > > >would be in the "best interest of the deceased to reinter their
> >remains"
> > > >elsewhere. Attached to the Petition are photographs of three
broken
> >stones
> > > >(which were repaired by Dan and Betty Johnson in 1999 but which are
> > > >mysteriously broken again?) and a letter from the Attorney for the
> >County
> > > >Commissioners, "recommending" that the graves be relocated.
> > > >
> > > >and
> > > >
> > > >(2) The 5/29/2001 Order to Disinter, Remove and Reinter Human
Remains.
> > > >
> > > >I'm going to stop at the County Auditor's Office tomorrow on
the
way
to
> > > >work
> > > >to see if I can get a copy of the minutes of the County
Commissioners
> > > >meeting
> > > >wherein they voted to RECOMMEND the relocation of this cemetery.
> > > >
> > > >I'm not so upset that they are moving this 10' by 20'
cemetery as I
am
> >over
> > > >the fact that I believe this sets a DANGEROUS precedent. The
> >Petitioner
> > > >owns
> > > >neither the cemetery NOR the surrounding property. The Petitioner
is
> >not
> >a
> > > >descendant. The Petitioner fails to identify who has
"hired" him
to
> > > >relocate
> > > >these graves. The Petitioner fails to inform the Court that his
> >presumed
> > > >"employer" (which would be the developer) does NOT own the
cemetery.
> >The
> > > >Township Trustee, who knew in 1999 that the cemetery existed and
that
> >it
> > > >was
> > > >NOT TAXED or cared for, did not maintain the cemetery and because
it
> >has
> > > >not
> > > >been maintained, it should now be considered portable. There are
three
> > > >stones
> > > >in the cemetery which were repaired in 1999 but which are now
broken
> >and
> > > >lying
> > > >in pieces on the ground. NEVERTHELESS, a Court Order was issued
> >without
> > > >hearing and the graves will be moved as soon as the State
Department
of
> > > >Health
> > > >rubber-stamped its permit (which it must do now in light of the
Court
> > > >Order).
> > > >The developer now has another lot on which to build another house
in
> >his
> > > >high-density subdivision. And further, the County Commissioners
got
in
> >on
> > > >this one by "recommending" that the graves be relocated.
Finally,
the
> > > >Petitioner is a member of the so-called County Cemetery Commission.
> > > >
> > > >Enough said!
> > > >
> > > >Lois
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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