[or-roots] cemetery destruction

[maryeatwell at charter.net]

---- Leslie Chapman <reedsportchapmans at verizon.net> wrote: 
> Well, I am sorry to hear that the State of Oregoon would be so callous, I
> had thought that they were held to higher standards. I did know that
> destroying a cemetery was no big crime in Oregon as I am aware of others at
> risk, Laurel Hill in Glenwood being a prime example that is near and dear to
> my heart. It would seem that Gary's family has been unfairly singled out for
> loss though and that is really sad. I guess it is a good thing his Kin have
> him to ferret out this information so there is at least a paper trail of the
> last resting places of all these missing folks.
> Hello again, oh yes lets not forget the light rail under the Sunset Cemetary in W Portland!!! No the State of Oregon has no pride when it comes to cemetaries, I do feel that the cemetary on hwy 30 had more graves, they just stopped when it became really apparent they had made a boo boo. I remember driving by there so much and the cemetary came right up to the edge of the old road. I have found researching cemetaries in Oregon so many of them are on private land, and then I am sure some are now under cultivation. Thank goodness for the people who care.
> If someone had access to a USGS map from before 1950 it should have the
> location of the cemetery at Waconda on it, unfortunately I do not know of
> any ready source of this information.
> 
> Les C
> 
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