Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

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"A cemetery may be considered as abandoned when all or practically all of the bodies have been Removed therefrom and no bodies have been buried therein for a great many years, and the cemetery has been so long neglected as entirely to lose its identity as such, and is no longer known, recognized and respected by the public as a cemetery. 1953 OAG 2978."

Monday, September 7, 2020

"Army Retiree Becomes Cemetery Detective" -- and restores and preserves grave markers at Ohio cemeteries

Sharing a link (from LimaOhio.com), written by Mr. Jim Brewer of the "Ashland Times-Gazette." 
It is just one of the many Ohio news outlets currently circulating the remarkable story of Retired U. S. Army Major Ronny Echelberger presenting important details of his dedicated work restoring and preserving grave markers at gravesites in several Ohio cemeteries - some that are quite remote.  
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Below are links to the cemeteries mentioned in the story as they appear on "Find A Grave." 
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(spelled as Hyde" Cemetery in story)
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Excerpt:
"However, it was not until 2017, after he retired, that he began his quest to restore the cemetery, “starting with education, learning as much as I could on cemetery restoration in two preservation workshops in Massachusetts sponsored by the National Parks Service.”
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