Junkyard Cemeteries

I am responding to the letter to the editor written by Ken O'Neal some years ago. Since Mr. O'Neal wrote his letter, the 2 cemeteries he spoke of, St. Aloysius and Mount Auburn, have had a change of appearance. All of the junk cars are gone and a few of the local people have gone to considerable lengths to clean up the cemeteries and make them more presentable. Father Time has removed the person who was responsible for these disgraces. And, as the saying goes, "Time heals all wounds". Maybe, if Mr. O'Neal would ride by these 2 cemeteries, he would be pleased. And then the "Junkyard Cemeteries" could be removed from this website and, excuse the pun, laid to rest.

Thank you.
George Klotz

Photos from George are shown below to contrast Then and Now.

Even though this page could be "laid to rest," I prefer to continue to show how the situation was, and the way a community came together to rectify it. Benjamin Franklin said, "Show me your cemeteries and I will tell you what kind of people you have." The past may show what some of our people may have been, but the "NOW" photos show what type the majority of our people are.

Brenda Luckey (2023)

Lanny Golden and Dennis O. Morrison have cleaned up the two worst offenders (see below). Lanny has also photographed headstones and done a census of these cemeteries. He is donating his photos and data to the Fayette PAGenWeb Project.

The problem of cemeteries being overun with trash and headstones needlessly damaged, continues.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR BY KEN O'NEAL

Mt Auburn Dunbar

THEN NOW