Re: located McGriff grave
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Re: located McGriff grave
Dr. Dorothy Rushing 11/08/00
MY HUSBAND AND I RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM WITH GRAVES BELONG TO HIS ANCESTORS. THE PEOPLE THAT OWN THE PROPERTY ARE LOGGING ON IT. SO WE WENT TO THE STATE THEY STOPPED ALL WORK. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO DEFACE GRAVES IT IS A FEDERAL OFFENCE. GRAVES THAT ARE OVER 100 YEARS OLD ARE PROTECTED BY OUR STATE. THEY OFFERED TO SEND SOMEONE OUT WITH SOME SORT OF XRAY TYPE MACHINE TO LOCATE THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE GRAVES. THEY SAID WE COULD APPLY FOR STATE MONEY TO REPAIR THE AREA AND PUT A IRON FENCE AROUND IT. YOU CAN NOT BLOCK A ENTERANCE TO A GRAVE. IF THE OWNERS DONT PUT A ROAD WAY TO IT THE DECENDENTS CAN JUST WALK TO IT THE BEST WAY THEY CAN. THEY HAVE TO BE ALLOWED TO VISIT THE SITE OF THE DEAD.AND ALSO MAINTAIN IT. BUT REALLY IF SHE NEVER SOLD THE LAND TO ANYONE,ITWASNT ANYONES ELSES TO SELL.SO MAYBE HER AND HER HEIRS STILL LEGALLY OWN IT.
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Re: located McGriff grave
Dr. Dorothy Rushing 11/09/00