The Greentown Grapevine – 2007-10, 14:10

              Volume 14, Issue 10 *‘ A Paper for the People” October 2007
A restoration ceremony was
held at Lindley Cemetery
September 22. Following
vandalism to 94 stones at the
cemetery, Liberty Township
Trustee, Linda Grove initiated a
restoration process. Volunteers
spent five weekends cleaning
and r e s e t t i n g s t o n e s .
Professional cemetery
restorationists Joan Wray and
David Cox taught the correct
way to deal with stones. Rita
Kingseed organized lunch for
the workers, provided by the
American Legion Auxiliary
Post 317. The cemetery has
received volunteer help the past
4 years from high school
students and adults through the
United Way Day of Caring.
Ken Grove has put in many
hours clearing fence rows.
The ceremony, conducted by
Orlando A. Somers Camp # 1,
Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, Kokomo, honored
the memory of “ those who have
gone before us” and the
volunteers who helped restore
the cemetery. Participants were
Co. D, 27” IN Inf. 31d District
Sons of Veterans Reserve,
Kokomo; Lowell E. Symons
American Legion Post 317,
Greentown; Jon Ayers, Orlando
A. Somers Camp # 1, SUV;
Mike Lucke, Adjutant Legion
Post 3 17; Pastor Michael Waitt,
Greentown Family Christian
Center, Teresa Ebert, Linda
Grove, Barbara Kingseed,
Auxiliary of American Legion
Post 3 17, Matt Elkin,
Commander Orlando A. Somers
Camp # l; Barbara Stone,
President, Dept. Of IN
Daughters of Union Veterans of
the Civil War; Lee Ann Teller,
President, Marinda B. Dye Tent
# 17, Kokomo DUV. Placing
roses to honor their ancestors
were Colleen Ladd, Kathryn
Day, Bob Ladd, and Bonnie
Lindley Butler. A flag and flag
pole has been donated by local
organizations and the Lindley
family .
In conjunction with the
restoration, the SUV replaced
five stones of Civil War
veterans. Those were Jehu
Gellion, Jordan C. Miller,
William R. Lindley, Hugh H.
Willits, and John A. Lindley.
Ceremony Marks Cemetery Restoration
Jon Ayers was Master of Ceremonies for the Restoration Ceremony at Lindley Cemetery.
Photo by Rachel Jenkins
This sign denotes Lindley
Cemetery as a Historic
Cemetery listed in Indiana’s
Cemetery and Burial Grounds
Registry of the Indiana
Department of Natural
Resources. It was placed by
the Indiana Historical Bureau
and the Liberty Township
Trustee.
TRICK OR TREAT HOURS
Greentown Marshal, Jeff
Bennett, suggests the date
1 and time for Trick or Treat in
Greentown as Wednesday,
October 31, 6: OO to 8: OO p. m.
Grant Street Project Nearing Completion
Photo by Rachel Jenkins
The Grant Street project is slated for completion by the end of the first week in October.
It has involved curbs, gutters, and sidewalks on Grant Street from Mill Street to Maple
Street, including moving- gas and water lines. That part of Grant Street had never had
sidewalks. The construction costs were estimated at $ 645,000.00 with 80% coming from
the federal government and the remainder from the town budget.