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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."

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Lucas County, Ohio - Local Boy Scout, Andrew Baker, cleans veterans' graves, helping him to earn his Eagle Scout Badge

Sharing this inspiring news story from Channel 24, WNWO - TV News in Toledo Ohio and posted online on September 22, 2020 by Jay Hannah.:

Excerpt:

"I decided to choose this project because I have a lot of family in the military, or have been veterans. It just felt like the right project for me."

There are roughly 1,000 veteran graves at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Waterville.

Andrew and his family plan on cutting back any overgrowth on them, washing them off and replacing each marker sticker.

They've made it through over 60% in just two weekends."

 
  Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio has 3,246 memorials on "Find A Grave."

Learn more about how someone can join this effort as a volunteer to assist by visiting Andrew Baker;s website to sign up! 

  

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