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Almost forgotten gravesites are being located; and stories of our ancestors are again being told.




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"Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead, and I will measure with mathmatical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land and their loyalty to high ideals."

By William Gladstone

"A cemetery shelters so much love, hate, desire, greed, averse, disappointment, friendship ---- all lie buried here.
All passions are stilled, all tumult ended. Peace reigns here forever.
Death is here, yet it is not here. It is the silent City of the Dead, yet it is a living, breathing thing.
Those we love cannot die as long as they live in our hearts."

Author Unknown


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Friday, January 20, 2012

Update on Cemeteries in Perry Township - Fayette County, Ohio

PERRY TOWNSHIP
Howard D. Smith, Fiscal Officer 11 Zimmerman Rd. SW. WCH 43160 3-31-16
Richard L Wilson, Jr. 9725 Wash.-New Martinsburg Rd. SE, 43160 12-31-12
Heath Dustin Smith 55 Zimmerman Rd. SW. WCH 43160 12-31-13
Sam Bowers 161 Greenfield-Sabina Rd. Greenfield 45123 12-31-13
2012:
Trustees: Cemetery:
Richard Wilson - WALNUT CREEK CEMETERY

Sam Bowers - SUGAR GROVE CEMETERY

Heath Smith - COCHRAN CEMETERY
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From the Perry Township Meeting Minutes of January 9, 2012:
"Pros Attorney explained that the Sugar Grove Church wanted to deed the cemetery to the township, as per Ohio R.C.. The church has had the cemetery surveyed and wants part of it for church parking. The Attornery General of Ohio has a cemetery department but is not involved in this kind of dispute.

After a very long discussion a motion was made by Smith and seconded by Bowers to accept the cemetery back with a $6000.00 settlement payment due upon receipt of deed. There was an agreement for the church to re a line the drive over about ten feet and that the grave that is to be moved, be moved before issueing the deed. Also there was a gentleman’s agreement that a church board member would meet with a trustee some time each year to review the line fence.

Vote to accept this was 3 Yeas.

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