I agree with PJFenton, that current migration can cause a lot of "family forgetfulness" and folks just don't know where gramps ended up.

On another note:
I was just told about some dog walking groups paying big bucks for the use of the grounds. They actually pay dues and that can go a long way towards paying cemetery costs. This sort of out-of-the-box thinking can go a long way.

Diane

Diane T. Schug-O'Neill
Digital Conversion Specialist
Geography and Map Division
Library of Congress

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-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joanne Fenton
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 3:47 PM
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Subject: Re: Cemeteries and Burial question

We have become so migratory that many family ties are lost. Ancestor searching may repair some. Recently in the Halls Community of Knox County TN the local citizens with County help restored the cemetery of their founder Thomas Hall. 
It takes persistence. 
PJFenton

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> On Sep 8, 2014, at 8:10 AM, Eric Huffstutler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Let me pose this question to the group for a poll sampling. 
> 
> This ties into my involvement to try and save a large abandoned cemetery. The question is: 
> 
> There is a trend for cremation today. Society as a whole has turned away from traditions in general for a no fuss life. 
> 
> Other than cost factors, are traditional burials now out of vogue because no one wants to go through all of the Pomp and Circumstance of the funeral then bother with driving to a grave for visits and grounds keeping? That it is easier to scatter the ashes and be done with it or simply dust an urn? Could this be why so many cemeteries are becoming overgrown and turning into jungles like Evergreen here in Richmond? 
> 
> Eric
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