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| Jan Miller (#46607804)
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I have been researching my own family and volunteering for the Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society now for the past few years. I love wandering through cemeteries and will be willing to take photos of headstones in my town (or within 20 mi. or so) to help other researchers.
PLEASE ASK ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO TRANSFER A FRIEND OR RELATIVE. I ALMOST NEVER HAVE ANY PROBLEM DOING THIS!
The following poem, which I wrote, has gotten a lot of attention lately from those wishing to share it with others. Please know that I would be honored if you did. You can use my name as author if you like.
THE CEMETERY PHOTOGRAPHER
Wandering among the stones I see
The stones so weathered and worn
‘Tis difficult to find the date
On which the babe was born
I stare at the stone and am struck with awe
At the life that I knew was gone
This was someone's child, a babe so sweet
With loved ones to carry on
So I take a photo for all to see
For the family that remains
An everlasting memory of
A child of God's domain
I brush the weeds back from the stone
And say a silent prayer
For the babes that had no chance to live
And for mothers everywhere
The dove calls out it's mourning song
Among the stones so still
Echoes of the woes, through time
The choirs of despair
The stone will someday perish
The flowers will be gone
But a photo now remains of this
Their memory lives on!
And so my friend, don't hesitate
To film the weathered stone
Those who live within your hearts
Are never truly gone
***PLEASE NOTE NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS!!!! THANK YOU!!***
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Find-a-Grave Friends: Due to several circumstances, I have been delayed at fulfilling transfer memorials and corrections/connections. I plan to begin working on these today to complete these as requested. Thank you all for your patience -- you have not been forgotten -- and although I won't be notifying you individually that the corrections are made, please rest assured that they will be done ASAP. I appreciate your patience! -- Jan
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**************************************************ACCIDENTS SUCH AS DUPES HAPPEN, BUT *PLEASE* MAKE SURE YOU CHECK FOR AN EXISTING MEMORIAL FIRST BEFORE CREATING A NEW ONE! I HAVE HAD TO DELETE A NUMBER OF MY ORIGINAL MEMORIALS BECAUSE OF DUPES THAT WERE CREATED WITH MORE INFO OR PICS AT A LATER DATE. AS I HAVE STATED IN THE PAST, I WILL ALMOST ALWAYS TRANSFER MEMORIALS IF REQUESTED BUT PLEASE, AS A COURTESY, LOOK FOR AN ORIGINAL BEFORE DUPLICATING. THANKS!
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Member #47614207
 | Fallen Firefighter
Dear Find A Grave Members
We are sending you this message to inform you that we have lost a 39 year old Firefighter. We humble ask could you please stop by his memorial :
Brian Alfred Woehlke
Find A Grave Memorial# 110204989 & leave a note
Thank you for your support
Sincerely
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| | | Chuck & Jean Casper
 | Clarence O Bennett
Thanks for the transfer. | | | Ginger
 | George Edward Mallett
Thank you for the transfer and the death certificate details!Added by Ginger on May 05, 2013 8:28 PM | | | Dale Ray Houseworth
 | Browning Hill Cemetery
Jan,
Would you be so kind as to transfer all the folks at Browning Hill Cemetery in Franklin County Illinois to me.
I am busy getting the cemetery cleaned up and and the markers all put back. We are also putting up markers for the ones that dont have one.
Thanks Jan for all your hard work.
Dale | | | Lisa Gunter McGowan
| Murr Cemetary
Hello Jan. I was wanting to clear up a misunderstanding. I had made an inquiry about some duplications on the cemetary about the Wooten family. I wasn't insinuating anyone done anything on purpose. I am doing a map of the cemetary and I want it to be accurate. I was doing this for the cemetary board since all records are lost. I certainly did not mean to upset anyone. I thought we were supposed to turn in duplications to find a grave. (which I didn't) I wasn't trying to go behind anyone's back. I hope this will clear up any misunderstanding. While I am sending this, would you care to get with Mirrai that has the same three graves set up for the Volner tripletts buried there. They have been duplicated also. The one set has the names and the other is a generic listing for the infants. I would appreciate any help on this matter. Thank you again. | | | GreenHills Stones Calling
 | THE CEMETERY PHOTOGRAPHER
Jan,
Your absolutely beautiful & touching poem brought a few tears of emotion to my eyes just now as I read it for the first time. Thank you for sharing.
Susan | | | sharon tracy
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Hello my name is Sharon and I am in Ohio, I see that you did the find a grave for Elcaney Acres and I am looking to see if his wife is deceased also? He and his wife were my Daughter's God parents and I talked to her all the time then one day i called and no answer and I could never get an answer and I wrote letter's to her son James and still nothing? I do not want anything I would just like to know if she is deceased and when.
THank You! | | | Mary Walzer
| Love Working With You
Jan,
I am always happy when I see your name on a memorial because I know I will get fast, friendly responses from you.
Thanks for all of the work you have done on this web-site. I can't tell you how much it has helped my research efforts. I truly appreciate you!
Thanks,
Mary | | | 2seekagrave
| Hoaglands
The following Hoaglands are buried in the New Union Cemetery across the street from the Old Union Cemetery: Harvey E, Leona M, Pauline M, T. Rene, Theodore R. I noticed these are listed under the Old Union not the New Union. Please make Corrections. Please make the necessary corrections. Thank you. | | | Rhonda C. Poynter
 | RE: Elsie Banks
Hi Jan,
You're welcome...I actually am not certain yet where I am related to Elsie, but her name and story was in family paperwork, and so that's how I found her - What I have discovered in tracing my various family branches is that only those who were in the military or had a somewhat public death are the ones I seem to be finding...and Elsie was listed as killed during the war, although nobody seems to know the details...(My father's British connections, Taylor and Payne, have the exact same syndrome, if they didn't make the newspaper, I can't find them). If you or your husband know anything, I'd sure appreciate hearing it. =) If it helps you to know, too, we have Banks through the Hall/Moore connection out of Wales and England itself...I am getting nowhere with the Moore line, but slowly adding to my Banks and Halls, little by little. Oh, and alot of our Banks went up to Canada....Anyhow, nice to meet you, feel free to stay in touch. Have a good weekend - Best, RCP and Gannon Blue | | | | [View all messages...] |
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