Several
Dragoons completed the clean up of Indian Hill cemetery for the month of
June this past Saturday, the 25th. Harold Grooms, Wayne Sutherland, Skip Ward
and Tom Crowley pitched in and cut grass, trimmed, etc. while Camp Photographer
Jack Moore recroded the day in photos for us. Compatriot Bill Myrick also worked
at the cemetery earlier in the week since he could not participate on Saturday.
Our sincere thanks to these men for honoring the Confederate veterans (some are
Dragoons) interred here along with some notable Autauga county pioneers.
Additionally,
Bill Myrick went to the Doster cemetery on his own this past Wednesday
the 22nd and began cleaning this cemetery for the camp. There are some
Confederate veterans buried there also. Bill used herbicide plus mechanical
tools to battle the underbrush overgrowing the gravesites. Thanks to Compatriot Myrick, for his initiative and willingness to improve this historic burial place. The
Doster cemetery is just off Hwy 82 near Prattmont.
Another date will be announced soon to work again at the Robinson Springs cemetery
in the Millbrook area. There are seven known Confederate veterans buried
there plus more Autauga county pioneers. (That portion of Elmore county was
part of Autauga county before The War)
These
and other community service projects help keep Camp 1524 in the public eye in a positive
way and spread good will in our area. If we all do what we are capable of
doing, whether it be manual labor, technical support, attending meetings or
keeping our dues current, it goes a long way toward making our camp stronger
and accomplishing the Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
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