Most headstones back in place after vandalism at Pekin cemetery Peoria Journal Star Though the number of headstones damaged in the vandalism overnight Monday still is unknown, dozens of heavy stone markers had to be lifted and sealed back in place. The bulk of the work was completed by Abel Vault & Monument Co. workers, ... Volunteers repairing vandalismPekin Daily Times
'Headstones' help urge road safety for holiday Salt Lake Tribune By Lee Davidson Orem • It made a stark sight among orange cones and bulldozers near the huge Interstate 15 reconstruction project: 75 temporary headstones, one for each Utah road fatality so far this year. State officials placed them there Thursday to ...
Interest wanes in helping to reclaim burial grounds in Leechburg Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Boehm said the company hopes to garner more public interest by changing the focus of work from exhausting tasks such as grass mowing to more interesting chores like caring for headstones. To that end, Boehm said, the company will soon be looking to ...
18 headstones damaged at Lake Hallie cemetery Chippewa Herald I live in Lake Hallie about 4 blocks from this cemetery. I have lived here for 6 years and feel that our police force is not visible enough. I rarely see squads driving through our neighborhood. There is a good chance that the low profile our police ...
Memorial Day stories of loved ones lost Tulsa World She was placing "prayer stones" on the headstones of family members. McKenzie explained that the tradition is to say a prayer whenever you place a stone. She said it was nice to see the other stones and know that other family members had been there and ...
Headstones cleaned as Memorial Day nears The Trentonian By Trentonian Staff Mercer County recently conducted Operation White Stone, a program to maintain the headstones at the graves of veterans buried in the Field of Honor section of Greenwood Cemetery. Some 1400 headstones were cleaned of dirt and debris ...
Their cause is our duty Atlanta Journal Constitution By Andre Jackson, for the Editorial Board The bright sun of a warm morning still raises a faint glint on the time-smoothed headstones that cascade in neat ranks across the hills of the old graveyard. A light wind carries the smell of fresh mulch, ...
Stones in Prairie View cemetery damaged Leader-Telegram LAKE HALLIE - At least 18 headstones have been damaged at the Prairie View Cemetery in Lake Hallie in the past few days. According to a police report, on Thursday the Lake Hallie Police Department received a complaint from the Prairie View Cemetery ... Grave markers damaged at cemeteryWEAU-TV 13
