I am a curator for several cemeteries in the Lafayette metropolitan area, including Tippecanoe Memory Gardens and Rest Haven Memorial Park, and several memorials there have been created and/or are maintained by me.

My paternal family is originally from Kentucky (the counties of Hardin, Larue and Powell), having settled in Lafayette, IN and surrounding areas in the late 1950s. My maternal family is originally from northeastern Indiana (the counties of Allen, Noble, Whitley and Kosciusko) and settled in Lafayette, IN in the 1980s. My paternal line consists of Reed, Collins, Thain and Johnson. My maternal line consists of Allen, Arndt, Cain, Stackhouse, Rider, Egolf, Keiser and Ritter.

Every day, I use Find A Grave to create new memorials, link relatives, add and/or correct information, etc. Please ask me first if you need physical documentation before handling edits. My sources are from:

-Birth/death certificates
-Marriage licenses
-Military records
-Social security applications
-Obituaries
-Headstones/markers
-Public records
-Knowledgeable descendants

I will also add, remove or change information within reason. Mass transfers will not be done. Also know that I am related to several people whose memorials are in my care, so I will not transfer unless you're more closely related (Please state your exact relation if you want a transfer). I DO NOT link to unknown burials and guess dispositions.

Before using Find A Grave, please remember that this site has Terms of Service and rules/guidelines just like any other site and must be followed. Any questions about the site and its usage can be found in the Help section, located at the bottom of the main screen. Regardless if the memorial is of your relative, friend or "ancestor", the way their memorial is made must match the guidelines to prevent further problems with naming, linking, etc. Find A Grave will be notified if necessary corrections are not made and if the site's functions are being misused or abused.

When creating a memorial, please use the Search option to make sure that the person you are making a memorial for doesn't already have one. If they do not have one and you have knowledge of their final disposition, add them. If you do not know the final disposition, please do not add them until more information can be gathered.

I am a curator for several cemeteries in the Lafayette metropolitan area, including Tippecanoe Memory Gardens and Rest Haven Memorial Park, and several memorials there have been created and/or are maintained by me.

My paternal family is originally from Kentucky (the counties of Hardin, Larue and Powell), having settled in Lafayette, IN and surrounding areas in the late 1950s. My maternal family is originally from northeastern Indiana (the counties of Allen, Noble, Whitley and Kosciusko) and settled in Lafayette, IN in the 1980s. My paternal line consists of Reed, Collins, Thain and Johnson. My maternal line consists of Allen, Arndt, Cain, Stackhouse, Rider, Egolf, Keiser and Ritter.

Every day, I use Find A Grave to create new memorials, link relatives, add and/or correct information, etc. Please ask me first if you need physical documentation before handling edits. My sources are from:

-Birth/death certificates
-Marriage licenses
-Military records
-Social security applications
-Obituaries
-Headstones/markers
-Public records
-Knowledgeable descendants

I will also add, remove or change information within reason. Mass transfers will not be done. Also know that I am related to several people whose memorials are in my care, so I will not transfer unless you're more closely related (Please state your exact relation if you want a transfer). I DO NOT link to unknown burials and guess dispositions.

Before using Find A Grave, please remember that this site has Terms of Service and rules/guidelines just like any other site and must be followed. Any questions about the site and its usage can be found in the Help section, located at the bottom of the main screen. Regardless if the memorial is of your relative, friend or "ancestor", the way their memorial is made must match the guidelines to prevent further problems with naming, linking, etc. Find A Grave will be notified if necessary corrections are not made and if the site's functions are being misused or abused.

When creating a memorial, please use the Search option to make sure that the person you are making a memorial for doesn't already have one. If they do not have one and you have knowledge of their final disposition, add them. If you do not know the final disposition, please do not add them until more information can be gathered.