Proposed Legislation on Neglected, Abandoned and Unlicensed Cemeteries in the State of Virginia

"My grandparents graves are on deeded cemetery land in Bedford Co., VA and there is no longer a fence or tombstones."

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"Please show our ancestors respect"

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"protection of our ancestors remains and burial objects should be foremost in the honoring of our dead"

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"This is the civilized thing to do"

"We need to preserve and protect all cemeteries in order to show respect to our ancestors and to honor those who played a part in making our country the great country it is. Our cemeteries need preserved for our future generations-they contain their "roots"

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"Destroying the past to enhance future progress? Sound absurd?"

"I fully agree with this bill! My family has a family cemetery in Bluefield Va (Flummer Harvey Cemetery). Family members have always kept grass cut, stones in good repair, etc. Earliest marked grave is 1880 but there are earlier ones with markers gone. Our"

"I want to be able to visit and care for loved ones who are buried on property I don't own. I don't want the government digging them up, or allowing present land owners to dig them up or plow them over for their own use. It's a violation of decency to dist"

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"We need to make sure all cemeteries are preserved and not lost to stripping and coal companies or anyone else. After all, the people in the old cemeteries were the ones who fought for this country in previous wars. These people are the reason we can live "