Comments for A Graver's Journal http://agraversjournal.com The only real equality is in the cemetery Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:55:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on A Sacred Grave by Becky http://agraversjournal.com/?p=54&cpage=1#comment-2076 Becky Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:43:16 +0000 http://agraversjournal.com/?p=54#comment-2076 I once was walking down main street here in Church Point, La. I spotted a car with occupants from some other state who appeared confused and loss. They caught up with me and were asking directions for this or that, when it dawned on me. So I simply asked "Are you looking for Charlene", and they smiled and said Yes. I think they were a little amazed that we were able to connect in such a simple, but profound way. I gave them directions and they sped off. In her death she has generated so much love and healing, and hope for those with none to speak of. I often think about this and smile remembering their surprise at my knowing exactly who they were looking for. Thanks, Charlene, we love You, too. I once was walking down main street here in Church Point, La. I spotted a car with occupants from some other state who appeared confused and loss. They caught up with me and were asking directions for this or that, when it dawned on me. So I simply asked "Are you looking for Charlene", and they smiled and said Yes. I think they were a little amazed that we were able to connect in such a simple, but profound way. I gave them directions and they sped off. In her death she has generated so much love and healing, and hope for those with none to speak of. I often think about this and smile remembering their surprise at my knowing exactly who they were looking for. Thanks, Charlene, we love You, too.

]]> Comment on About by JANE TEN EYCK BAZAN http://agraversjournal.com/?page_id=3&cpage=1#comment-1905 JANE TEN EYCK BAZAN Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:55:25 +0000 http://www.skatoolaki.com/graving/?page_id=3#comment-1905 Shanna, I just have to tell you, I love your work. I found out three years ago that I have Multiple Sclerosis and I can no longer work. At about the same time my Aunt passed away and I began to sift through all the familiy photos. These are some old photos- I'm talking Civil War uniform pics. This started me on my quest to find all of my family. I am hoping that when I finish I am hoping to have a complete picture of each person from birth to death-including where they are buried and pictures of the gravestones. After going through your website I am more determined than ever and I look forward to a great adventure. Thank you Shanna, I just have to tell you, I love your work. I found out three years ago that I have Multiple Sclerosis and I can no longer work. At about the same time my Aunt passed away and I began to sift through all the familiy photos. These are some old photos- I'm talking Civil War uniform pics.
This started me on my quest to find all of my family. I am hoping that when I finish I am hoping to have a complete picture of each person from birth to death-including where they are buried and pictures of the gravestones.
After going through your website I am more determined than ever and I look forward to a great adventure. Thank you

]]> Comment on Hurricanes and Cemeteries by jerry f http://agraversjournal.com/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-1219 jerry f Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:59:47 +0000 http://agraversjournal.com/?p=75#comment-1219 All this is so interesting to me. I am fascinated by gravesites and what the tell us about the past. Thanks All this is so interesting to me. I am fascinated by gravesites and what the tell us about the past. Thanks

]]> Comment on First Iberville Parish Graving Trip by Lydia O. Chopin http://agraversjournal.com/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-977 Lydia O. Chopin Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:27:25 +0000 http://agraversjournal.com/?p=61#comment-977 Shanna, I'm so glad you were able to find St. John's. It shares space with the Protestant cemetery next door. There is also a Jewish area in the same block. The cemetery plots have been cataloged (I think in 2000) since my mother is included and she died in 1999. My mother took care of parts of the cemetery and my sister "inherited" the job. We're still trying to locate graves of family members who died in 1844, but we know where most of our family members are located. Shanna, I'm so glad you were able to find St. John's. It shares space with the Protestant cemetery next door. There is also a Jewish area in the same block. The cemetery plots have been cataloged (I think in 2000) since my mother is included and she died in 1999. My mother took care of parts of the cemetery and my sister "inherited" the job. We're still trying to locate graves of family members who died in 1844, but we know where most of our family members are located.

]]> Comment on Not Dead Yet by Michal http://agraversjournal.com/?p=74&cpage=1#comment-886 Michal Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:15:13 +0000 http://agraversjournal.com/?p=74#comment-886 Hi Shanna, I recently discovered the photos of 2 graves that you posted. The cemetary is in Avoyelles Parish (Goudeau) at St. Charles Catholic Church. Juil and Artense Doucet are my paternal grandparents. I didn't know why you took the pics at first, not until I found this site and read about you. I would still like to know why you chose them. Please email me. Thanks, Hi Shanna,

I recently discovered the photos of 2 graves that you posted. The cemetary is in Avoyelles Parish (Goudeau) at St. Charles Catholic Church. Juil and Artense Doucet are my paternal grandparents. I didn't know why you took the pics at first, not until I found this site and read about you. I would still like to know why you chose them. Please email me.

Thanks,

]]> Comment on About by ladera news http://agraversjournal.com/?page_id=3&cpage=1#comment-444 ladera news Fri, 02 May 2008 05:11:18 +0000 http://www.skatoolaki.com/graving/?page_id=3#comment-444 The Cobles Have Three Healthy Triplets: Ashley, Ellie and Jake! Very reliable sources have informed the Ladera Times that Lori Coble gave birth to three healthy triplets around 9:40 pm Wednesday, April 30. The triplets -- Ashley, Ellie, and Jake -- were born one minute apart. Lori and her husband Chris suffered an unthinkable loss almost a year ago on May 4 when their three children -- Kyle, Emma, and Katie -- were killed in a horrific accident on southbound I-5 near the Oso Parkway exit. In an exclusive interview with the Ladera Times last December, the Cobles said they were meant to be parents, and proceeded to use in vitro fertilization to get Lori pregnant. When three of the 10 eggs survived, two girls and a boy, the Cobles felt it was a sign and had all three eggs implanted and the community has been on pins and needles since. More details will be posted as they become available. For prior news on this ongoing story, click on the Coble News Diary. The Cobles Have Three Healthy Triplets: Ashley, Ellie and Jake!

Very reliable sources have informed the Ladera Times that Lori Coble gave birth to three healthy triplets around 9:40 pm Wednesday, April 30. The triplets -- Ashley, Ellie, and Jake -- were born one minute apart.

Lori and her husband Chris suffered an unthinkable loss almost a year ago on May 4 when their three children -- Kyle, Emma, and Katie -- were killed in a horrific accident on southbound I-5 near the Oso Parkway exit. In an exclusive interview with the Ladera Times last December, the Cobles said they were meant to be parents, and proceeded to use in vitro fertilization to get Lori pregnant.

When three of the 10 eggs survived, two girls and a boy, the Cobles felt it was a sign and had all three eggs implanted and the community has been on pins and needles since. More details will be posted as they become available. For prior news on this ongoing story, click on the Coble News Diary.

]]> Comment on In Lieu of Flowers… by Shanna Riley http://agraversjournal.com/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-206 Shanna Riley Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:12:06 +0000 http://agraversjournal.com/?p=63#comment-206 Dannielle, I'm so excited and honored you stopped by and took the time to leave a comment. Writing a small note about your mother and everything all of you went through was the very least I could do. Thanks for the correction, I'll get it changed, and thanks again for saying hello. Your mother was a very lucky woman to have such loving, wonderful daughters to see her through her last and biggest journey. Warmest welcome, Shanna Dannielle,

I'm so excited and honored you stopped by and took the time to leave a comment. Writing a small note about your mother and everything all of you went through was the very least I could do.

Thanks for the correction, I'll get it changed, and thanks again for saying hello. Your mother was a very lucky woman to have such loving, wonderful daughters to see her through her last and biggest journey.

Warmest welcome,
Shanna

]]> Comment on In Lieu of Flowers… by Dannielle http://agraversjournal.com/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-162 Dannielle Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:42:07 +0000 http://agraversjournal.com/?p=63#comment-162 Hi Shanna. I am Dannielle, Chellie DePorter's sister and daughter to Gaylene DePorter. You wrote a beautiful note about my mom. Thank you. I wanted to correct one thing, however. She passed away on March 5th, not the 6th. A friend of mine googled my mom and got your blog. She read it and was touched so I looked it up too. I too HATE cancer. Thank You, Dannielle Hi Shanna. I am Dannielle, Chellie DePorter's sister and daughter to Gaylene DePorter. You wrote a beautiful note about my mom. Thank you. I wanted to correct one thing, however. She passed away on March 5th, not the 6th.

A friend of mine googled my mom and got your blog. She read it and was touched so I looked it up too. I too HATE cancer.

Thank You,
Dannielle

]]> Comment on About by KMM http://agraversjournal.com/?page_id=3&cpage=1#comment-140 KMM Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:35:12 +0000 http://www.skatoolaki.com/graving/?page_id=3#comment-140 Shanna, just a note to let you know I enjoy reading your blog and will add to my Geneablog list in Google Reader. I found you thru LA Genealogy Blog. Your post about Magnolia Memories made me want to go out and do cemetery tours again, having done so in Natchez and the Felicianas in the past. I'm trying to get back into family history research after a years-long hiatus. I had to start with a reorganization of my files(still a work in progress) and just had to get a new computer following a near-crash. But even before that, I had a connection to cemeteries. There are quite a few of us "out there", I'm sure of it. I remember going to the cemetery with my grandmother to clean up, etc. My job was to go along the rows in the Veterans' Plot next door and reset toppled flower vases. To this day, taking my parents out there to place flowers on the plot(for Granny, too, now), my knee-jerk reaction is to walk over to the Vets and stand up blown down flags, etc. I also remember seeing Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" in elementary school. I always thought about the dead in this way, that they sit out there and wait for us to visit and talk about us after we leave! I work in local tourism now ( it's been terribly quiet, obviously) and enjoy visitors (genea-tourists) who come to me looking for cemeteries and helping them find their way. Would you believe that while writing this post, the phone rang with a caller from the next parish over asking if we had a map that showed the cemeteries here? As an aside, if you want to make a field trip sometime and if you've never been to Lacombe for the All Saints Day observance at the Bayou Lacombe cemetery(off Hwy 190 St. Tammany Parish), it is a wonderful experience. The graves are cleaned and lit with candles, etc. It's quite a site to see and has much history along with it. Glad to know there are people like you that give back to the community by making information available to others who may be very far away. Geaux gravers and County/Parish Keepers. Thanks for what you do for everyone. Shanna, just a note to let you know I enjoy reading your blog and will add to my Geneablog list in Google Reader. I found you thru LA Genealogy Blog.
Your post about Magnolia Memories made me want to go out and do cemetery tours again, having done so in Natchez and the Felicianas in the past.
I'm trying to get back into family history research after a years-long hiatus. I had to start with a reorganization of my files(still a work in progress) and just had to get a new computer following a near-crash.
But even before that, I had a connection to cemeteries. There are quite a few of us "out there", I'm sure of it. I remember going to the cemetery with my grandmother to clean up, etc. My job was to go along the rows in the Veterans' Plot next door and reset toppled flower vases. To this day, taking my parents out there to place flowers on the plot(for Granny, too, now), my knee-jerk reaction is to walk over to the Vets and stand up blown down flags, etc. I also remember seeing Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" in elementary school. I always thought about the dead in this way, that they sit out there and wait for us to visit and talk about us after we leave!
I work in local tourism now ( it's been terribly quiet, obviously) and enjoy visitors (genea-tourists) who come to me looking for cemeteries and helping them find their way. Would you believe that while writing this post, the phone rang with a caller from the next parish over asking if we had a map that showed the cemeteries here?
As an aside, if you want to make a field trip sometime and if you've never been to Lacombe for the All Saints Day observance at the Bayou Lacombe cemetery(off Hwy 190 St. Tammany Parish), it is a wonderful experience. The graves are cleaned and lit with candles, etc. It's quite a site to see and has much history along with it.

Glad to know there are people like you that give back to the community by making information available to others who may be very far away. Geaux gravers and County/Parish Keepers. Thanks for what you do for everyone.

]]> Comment on Magnola Memories - An Absolute Delight by Shanna Riley http://agraversjournal.com/?p=67&cpage=1#comment-133 Shanna Riley Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:01:12 +0000 http://agraversjournal.com/?p=67#comment-133 Drew, Like a schoolgirl, I was jumping up and down with excitement in my chair when I read your offer to email me the scripts from Magnolia Memories III and IV. I need to get out more, eh? Honestly, that would be so very lovely - and if I record those graves at Magnolia Cemetery's pages on Find A Grave, it will give me some information to help me write a new, quick bio on them. I recently photographed Nicholson's grave - as you mentioned, the LSU founding dean - and am currently doing some research to write up a lengthy bio on him as well (which I'll post to the Admins in hopes of getting it added - you can't edit memorials you didn't create). I, too, would - and have - driven hours just to visit a cemetery. A perfect day is driving and walking around any of the Metairie cemeteries, no doubt. I've often even considered being buried out there myself, close to my beloved New Orleans (that city has my heart). I certainly can relate to having your artistic, passionate endeavors noticed. It was one of the main reasons I began my own, personal website in 1999 (now skatoolaki.com) and my blog in 2003 (now laviesanslimites.com). Both have changed and evolved a great deal over the years, but both still allow me a vehicle with which to express myself and my many musings, opinions, and writings with the world. Acting is a passion I, so very unfortunately, did not pursue. It was - during my brief stint as a LSU student - my minor. I had planned to get back with it in my later years, once I was established and settled, but being a bit of a "gimp" now with my lame leg has put that dream to rest. Still, I can absolutely relate to your love for the art; other than my writing, I was at my happiest and best, when acting. I will admit, it is as exciting for my review to be read and enjoyed by you as it is for you to read the favorable review of your own work. Did that make sense? I was absolutely tickled when you and Mr. Worsham commented on my blog! Nothing could have pleased me more than for you both to know how enjoyable the event was and how your wonderful acting skills made it all the more memorable. From one artistic soul to another...thank you for taking the time to stop by here. Drew,

Like a schoolgirl, I was jumping up and down with excitement in my chair when I read your offer to email me the scripts from Magnolia Memories III and IV. I need to get out more, eh?

Honestly, that would be so very lovely - and if I record those graves at Magnolia Cemetery's pages on Find A Grave, it will give me some information to help me write a new, quick bio on them. I recently photographed Nicholson's grave - as you mentioned, the LSU founding dean - and am currently doing some research to write up a lengthy bio on him as well (which I'll post to the Admins in hopes of getting it added - you can't edit memorials you didn't create).

I, too, would - and have - driven hours just to visit a cemetery. A perfect day is driving and walking around any of the Metairie cemeteries, no doubt. I've often even considered being buried out there myself, close to my beloved New Orleans (that city has my heart).

I certainly can relate to having your artistic, passionate endeavors noticed. It was one of the main reasons I began my own, personal website in 1999 (now skatoolaki.com) and my blog in 2003 (now laviesanslimites.com). Both have changed and evolved a great deal over the years, but both still allow me a vehicle with which to express myself and my many musings, opinions, and writings with the world. Acting is a passion I, so very unfortunately, did not pursue. It was - during my brief stint as a LSU student - my minor. I had planned to get back with it in my later years, once I was established and settled, but being a bit of a "gimp" now with my lame leg has put that dream to rest. Still, I can absolutely relate to your love for the art; other than my writing, I was at my happiest and best, when acting.

I will admit, it is as exciting for my review to be read and enjoyed by you as it is for you to read the favorable review of your own work. Did that make sense? I was absolutely tickled when you and Mr. Worsham commented on my blog! Nothing could have pleased me more than for you both to know how enjoyable the event was and how your wonderful acting skills made it all the more memorable. From one artistic soul to another...thank you for taking the time to stop by here.

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