Cemetery Report : June 2, 2011 "The Talking Head" List user
6/5/2011, 11:44:37 AM Got up at 4AM as usual and its now 58F/9C and I heard last night it would be cooler and windy up north where I am heading. Out the big door at 4:39AM and I'm heading to Ogdensburg,N.Y. to take care of my parents grave and put some flowers in and check out the rest of the relatives. I'm a week late this year. Always try to get there before Memorial Day/ Remembrance Day weekend. But I had another surgery just over 2 weeks ago and had one prior to that by about 7 weeks. I'm still recuperating. I am screwed for sure now. Two weeks ago, I got another 6 screws, another metal plate and more cadaver bones in the neck. That added to what the surgeon did two years ago in the neck, because of herniated discs, now gives me a total of 12 screws, two metal plates and two sets of cadaver bones in the neck. My only question is, who belongs to these cadaver bones? Inquiring minds want to know.................. The farther north I go the windier it gets. Now getting off Rt. 81 north on to Rt. 12 east and there is Canada less than a mile away. Glad to see its still there, where I last saw it. Its 6:11AM now. The St Lawrence River is almost black in colour. Got to Notre Dame cemetery in Ogdensburg at 6:41AM. I already see wind damage on the family graves. The big old tree that my Uncle Louis planted when he was young, and now long dead< my Uncle that is........, gave up one of its branches in this wind. Its about 8" around and came down on my grandparents grave and then fell to the side. No damage on the any of the family grave stones. That branch must be all of 25' long. Fobare's(Foubert), Fleming's & Rabetoy(Robitaille) got hit, but no damage. Just missed Heller, not to worry, your family stone is fine Warren. After putting the flowers in I headed over to McDonalds for a quick coffee. Now heading out the Ogdensburg/Heuvelton Rd to Heuvelton to visit my one remaining aunt. Left Heuvelton at 8:40am and heading to the 1st cemetery.................. By the way, I am seeing lots of trees and large limbs blown down all through this trip and in just about every cemetery. 8:46AM in the area of South Heuvelton, Mt. Alone Cemetery on Rt 812. 55F/12C. < Now that's really some name for a cemetery Ebenezer Caldwell died April 18, 1855 age 58 years wife Anna McMurphy died Nov 22, 1863 age 73 years born at Londonery, New Hampshire. Walked .2 miles in this " Land of Final Journeys" and vacated at 8:57AM. 9:25AM brings me to Hailesboro, N.Y. just off of Rt.58, Hailesboro Cemetery. 54F/11C.< By the way, this is just south of Gouveneur. Frederick F. Slain Cpl. US Army WW2 Born Dec 7, 1909 and died Sept 16, 1982 (P).(< at least he wasn't slain in the army) Cord Sayerson 1889-1936. Eliza wife of Steaven Carpenter died March 7, 1876 age 81 years 4 months and 9 days (P). (< note the phonetically spelled name of Stephen, of which his grave stone is right along side.) Stephen Carpenter died April 25, 1868 age 71 years and 7 days. (< obviously, someone along the line could read letters & numbers but couldn't spell for beans.This is common, have found this many many times. ) Seth Sprague died May 20, 1877 age 69 years 5 months and 24 days. Rev. Donald Fraser Born at Falkirk, Scotland 1850 and died 1925 at Rochester, N.Y. Rasselas Herrick died Dec 6, 1886 age 26 years 2 months and 26 days. As I'm walking along, I remember a short story, ghostly, that took place in Montreal.........As everyone keeps asking if I have ever seen a ghost in cemeteries..............Back in the 1600's in New France there were lots of reports of freakish miracles. One that was kind of grotesque was about the head of Jean St Pere.This Jean St Pere was one of the original Montrealers, who came ashore with Maisonneuve in 1642.In October of 1647, Jean was at work roofing houses. Iroquois suddenly appeared, and he was savagely shot at and killed. The Iroquois cut off his head and carried it off with them. Dollier de Casson, Superior of Sulpicians and Montreals first historian, recorded what happened. The Iroquois kept hearing the head speak in their native language, even though St Pere never knew the language while alive. They tried hiding the head, covering it up, but the head kept speaking to them.< So there is a bit of Catholic ghoulish history. Richard T. Reddick Born Oct 2, 1942 and died Oct 14, 1965 (P). Walked 1.6 miles in this "Time Out Terminal", picked up 2 flags and vacated at 10:42AM 54F/11C. 10:51AM brings me to Fowler Baptist Cemetery on Rt. 58, 55F/12C. Nothing worth reporting in this one, walked .3 miles in this "Land of Extinction" and vacated at 11:03AM. 11:05AM brings me to Fowler Cemetery on Rt. 58n 55F/12C. Chester H. Sprague Born May 21, 1812 and died June 9, 1884 wife Sarah Melissa Sprague Born June 9, 1817 and died Jan 23, 1850. Jabez Glazier 1795-1877. Prince Jenne 1781-1866.(Royalty for this trip..........) For those that receive my photos, you get to see here a headstone about 75% surrounded by a tree and off the ground by over a foot. (P) Walked .5 miles in this "Permanent Vacation Park" and vacated at 11:34AM. 11:49AM brings me to South Edwards Cemetery on Rt. 78. 54F/11C. Ruth Montague wife of Solomon Cotton Born Nov 27, 1790 at Cambridge, Vermont and died Nov 25, 1874. Walked .4 miles in this "Garden of Death" and vacated at 12:11PM 54F/11C. 12:34PM brings me to Woodland Cemetery at Fine.< Yeah, that's Fine, N.Y. Araunah L. Kilbourn 1819-1890 wife Dency L. 1827-1911. Duthan D. Ward 1856-1919 Opal M. Trimm 1910-1957. Walked .6 miles in this "Bet Kewarot" < Hebrew= House or place of graves, and vacated at 1:01PM. 1:03PM brings me to St Michaels Cemetery, Fine. Joseph Thibault 1872- _ _ _ _ wife Mary Thibault 1878-1931. Peter Lalonde 1868-1940 wife Anna Thibault 1868-1933. Walked .4 miles in this "Bet Olam", Hebrew = The house of eternity and vacated at 1:21PM 55F/12C. 1:44PM brings me to Pitcairn Cemetery on Rt. 3. Loyal R. Manchester 1911-1996. Walked .3 miles in this "Interfaith Park" and vacated at 2:00pm. 2:04PM brings me to Garrison Cemetery in Pitcarrian 61F/16C. Carmon Laclair 1898-1962 wife Vina Laclair 1894-1954. (< Jack alert) (:P). Enoch Manchester died Dec 10, 1851 age 80 years. Osee Manchester died Feb 21, 1872 age 61 years 4 months and 13 days. Naaman Geer 1837-1916. Epenetus Powell died Sept 5, 1851 age 36 years and 6 months. Walked .5 miles in this "Quiet Community" and vacated at 2:28PM 60F/15C 2:37Pm brings me to Harrisville Cemetery on Maple St just off of Rt. 3. Exodias Desrosiers 1868-1938 wife Agnes Thivierge 1873-1913. John S. Salamy Born 1870 and died Aug 15, 1915. George W. Leclair 1882-1956 (P) (< Jack alert) Oland Fayette PFC US Army WW2 Born July 16, 1917 and died Feb 17, 1984. Walked .4 miles in this 'People Pit Park" and picked up 2 flags and vacated at 3:00pm. 3:03PM brings me to Harrisville Cemetery on Rt. 3. Lothario Hazelton 1852-1920. Hubbard Aldous 1855-1939. Gurness M. Corey Born June 15, 1895 and died July 3, 1966. John Lafleur 1821-1892 wife Maryn Lafleur 1827-1894. Caroline Jock 1846- _ _ _ _ . Herbert W. Hiscock 1874-1944. Fred Bones 1896-1995. Edmund P. Swem 1904-1958. James Seymour 1891-1983.(< Al alert) James Burke Cpl. US Army WW1 Born May 10, 1891 and died July 29, 1983.(< Jack alert) Acta LaPlatney Born Feb 23, 1925 and died Oct 19, 2008. Walked 1.3 miles in this "Terminal Tunnel" and vacated at 4:02PM 63F/17C. Saw lots of limbs and trees down in most cemeteries throughout the day. I ended up going across the Tug Hill Plateau from Lowville to reach Rt 81 to get home. The 100's of wind turbines they have up there were really getting a work out from all the wind in the area. Bet they made lots of free electricity that day. I did learn one thing today, my neck aint liking this driving since my surgery a couple weeks ago. But, on the other hand, all the pain from before surgery has come back a week after surgery..........who knows, maybe there will be more surgeries? Something sure is wrong. But, this was my therapy trip.............. The whole trip was 350 miles. Got home at 6:15PM. Gas $37.00 11 more smaller cemeteries out of the way. 6.5 miles walking for the day. Another great day with the dead. Best Bill
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