Lois, and the List,
This morning I went to The New Albany Twp. Trustees office to see
about him signing up. He read everything and agreed something needed to be
done. He had Personally joined up with Descendants of some buried in Slate
Run Cemetery in New Albany, and located a minister in Texas who had rights to
the property. The Minister gladly signed it over to a 5 person committee who
had a Deed drawn up and signed it over to the Trustee. He in effect told Kohl
Dept. Store (Who wanted to go thru it) it is maintained and they can go to
(Another Area) for their rd. They gave up.!!! We talked an hour and a half.
I went to the Auditors office to look up Deeds. He came in 1/2 hour later and
said to be in his office at 10 o'clock Tuesday. He had just talked to a
Reporter for The Louisville Courier Newspaper and he will be there at 10:15
to get the story. The Reporter said a mass drive to try to influence the
changing of Laws concerning the removal of Pioneer cemeteries should make a
Good human interest story, And he said it should get people fired up over the
way it is handled now. And hopefully bring out some signers. My name and
Phone number, and the Trustees will be in the story indicating how they can
sign up. I am handing out forms to responsible people who are going to get
signatures, then mail them in. Some made extra copies. It looks like once
people know what is happening, they are eager to sign. Most say, I had no
Idea this could be done, My response, welcome to the Real World. I have told
2 people how to down load the Petition, print and sign it. They are from
Kentucky with Ancestors buried in Indiana If anyone has any objections
to what I have did or said, please let me know. I personaly want this to make
a big stride in the present Laws. They are to easy.
Respectfully, Jack E. Briles Sr.