The
“ NOT QUITE Over The Hill Gang” reported for duty at Robinson Springs Cemetery
on Friday 20 April on a beautiful Spring morning. The gang, who ranged in age
from early 60’s to 90, made short work of the designated task to continue to
give the Confederate veterans and others buried here a respectable place of
final rest. Workers on this day were Wayne Sutherland, James and Larry Spears, Tom
Crowley, Bill Gill, and Bill Myrick. The cemetery was in bloom with
beautiful yellow wildflowers as you can see in one of the pictures below. You
will also see Bill Myrick plowing through the growth with his mower. Carl
French of the Cradle of Confederacy Camp will complete the job by cutting the
bulk of the cemetery with his zero turn mower. Of
course, when the work was done, the white haired (or no hair as the case may
be) crew compared notes on our aches, pains and various maladies that affect
senior adults. But, this was a note worthy effort as part of Confederate History and Heritage Month.
The same day, compatriot Myrick himself performed the first clean up of the season at the Doster Cemetery. Bill reported the field had
been recently bush-hogged so it wasn't as difficult as some prior occasions. No snakes were seen but Bill found a snake skin left behind. Fresh flags were placed at t he graves as part of Confederate History and Heritage Month. Three Confederate veteran graves are located at this small family cemetery.
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