Proposed Legislation on Neglected, Abandoned and Unlicensed Cemeteries in the State of Virginia
We the undersigned request the approval of the Proposed Legislation on Neglected, Abandoned and Unlicensed Cemeteries in the State of Virginia.This proposed act, which may be cited as the "Neglected,... continue reading »
"It's the only decent thing to do!"
"Yeakeley Cemetery Frederick County descendant"
"genealogist interested in conserving all heritage"
"Please let my family rest in peace."
"Please treat the dead with the respect they deserve. Once a tombstone is lost, or a cemetery ceases to exist, those persons are lost to the future forever. Remember through history how others have destroyed the past, only to the detriment of the future."
"respect our ancestors"
"My Webbers settled in Va. in 1633 and I do think their burial places should be preserved as a Thank You for your hard work and service to this state and country."
"Many generations of family buried in VA. Please protect the cemeterys."
"So much history is in VA. I was so pleased to find the Goodwin cemetery, only to find out it had been moved/destroyed to put in a paved road/highway!! So, sad!! Save some history for our children!!"
"I am first born Ohio. All my family is buried in VA including Rev. War Soldiers in family plots no longer owned by familiy. I would hope the Commonwealth of Virginia would preserve all burial sites and designate them as such."
