Sunday, June 2, 2019

From Wintersville, Jefferson County, Ohio -- "Not to be Forgotten"

"Not to be Forgotten"

"Graver marker dedication service today at Two Ridges Cemetery remembers special Union soldier"

Janice Kiaski

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Excerpt:

"Pvt. Martin Kean of the 9th Michigan Cavalry was wounded in the Skirmish of Two Ridges on July 26, 1863, as the Union forces were attempting to capture Gen. John Hunt Morgan, whose Confederate forces had entered Ohio. Kean was cared for by a Wintersville family, but died a month later on Aug. 27, the only death of the military effort."

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Two Ridges Cemetery on Find A Grave.

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Pvt. Martin Kean on Find A Grave

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Updated report - the sentencing of Theodore "Ted" Martin who, along with his wife Arminda Martin, commited fraudulent crimes against many who have purchased merchandise and lots at two Ohio cemeteries and one Pennsylvania Cemetery

Sharing this latest update from the "York Dispatch" in York, Pennsylvania.:

"2nd owner of Dover-area cemetery guilty of bilking customers of nearly $500K"

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Grandview Memorial Park (AKA Grandview Cemetery) in Ravenna, Portage County and Fairview Memorial Park in Delaware County are the two Ohio cemeteries impacted by the criminal activity committed by this couple who gambled away most of the money they received from customers.

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Excerpt:

"The pair bilked at least 223 customers of Suburban Memorial Gardens cemetery out of at least $493,000 since about 2010."

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The Cemetery Advocacy Facebook Group has been set up to share and discuss all of the unresolved issues these three cemeteries have had to deal with; and for the most part linger, caused by this couple's crime spree that thankfully has ended.

Monday, May 27, 2019

Happy Memorial Day 2019 - Remembering America's Fallen Heros and their sarifices -- We owe them so much.

Today is one of remembering, reflecting, and offering our deepest respect and gratitude to all those who so selflessly sacrificed their lives so that all of us can enjoy the freedoms we have as Americans. One way we often choose to honor our veterans is to visit a cemetery; perhaps more than one on this day -- a day that is for them.

Cemeteries are the final resting places for countless special heroes who devoted a portion of their lives, for however long, in service to us in ways that go beyond measure; that have kept us free and safe.

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So it is that our welled-up tears fall quickly, even before our softly whispered thank-yous, as we kneel down and touch their gravestones praying they hear us. Some may have been members of our own families, cherished friends, our kindly neighbors, or school chums who were taken from us too young. We express our appreciation to them; understanding it could never be enough.

May they all rest in eternal peace with the blessed assurance that we have not forgotten them; not now, not ever.