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- Mark Kreps'
Work Notes - 9-8-08
I want to thank Jim
Wagner who has faithfully kept track of all the work hours for
the group this summer. The work hours for the our group
is now at nearly 300. That amount doesn't include the office
hours, picture taking, research and power point makers. The past September 6th workday found Gary, Steve, Dave and I working primarily with the tripod. The double stacked book at the top of Mary Heath's marker was straightened and when the correct middle foundation marker (HEATH in big letters) was placed it raised the entire marker about another 7 inches or so to the heavens. We also worked on the straightening of Martha Jones marker. It appears James H. Jones really liked the name of his mother, Martha, since he married two Martha's as well, as verified by the markers in Heath Cemetery.
It was worker Steve McDowell's birthday on September 6th, so we appreciate his dedication on such an auspicious occasion. The previous workday Dave Parkison carried away a souvenir of sorts from the cemetery in that he caught a bad case of poison ivy. I get it very easily myself, but carried no itchy tokens of remembrance home with me. We do wish Gina
Richardson and her family condolences in the passing of her
mother, Mardena Adams this past week. Mardena and her
husband, Rev. Billy Adams have been one of greatest couples
one could ever know. Always thinking of others in their
service to God. Gina is the genweb webmaster for Randolph
and Delaware County. In the past as time allowed, she and her
sons have worked with us on various preservation projects, for which
we are grateful. After talking (actually
e-mailing) the Delaware County Commissioner John Brooke,
I found out that the PCPC first need to go the Delaware County
Board of Health to see if they would be willing to increase the
death certificates by $1 in Delaware County as a means of funding
for our pioneer cemetery work. I found out today that the
Heath Cemetery is 1.75 acres! I did get a drawing from the
Planning Commission (after visiting the Assessors office twice,
as well the Auditors office). Our next workday will
be Saturday, September 20th at the Heath Cemetery
starting at 8:00 a.m. A little of everything still
needs to be done. It appears to be a beautiful time of the
year. Mark Kreps
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