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Author/Compiler of:
"A Guide to the Monuments & Headstones in the Cemeteries of Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire," December 2001:
Volume I., Old Cemetery
- ISBN: 0-9716155-1-9
Volume II., Village Cemetery
- ISBN: 0-9716155-2-7
Volume III., Drewsville Cemetery, Carpenter Hill Cemetery, Old Drewsville Road Grave Site
- ISBN: 0-9716155-3-5
Volume IV., New Cemetery
- ISBN: 0-9716155-4-3
Volume V., Saint Peter's Cemetery
- ISBN: 0-9716155-5-1
Volume VI., Master Index
- ISBN: 0-9716155-6-X
"Monuments & Headstones in the 'New Cemetery' East Parish, Westminster, Windham County, Vermont as of November 10, 1999"
- ISBN: 0-9716155-0-0
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"Flags wave again over veterans' graves in Walpole."
While reading gravestones for my Walpole, NH cemetery books in 2001, I found stones with a notation they were a Veteran, however, there wasn't a flag holder/veteran marker. Thus, the Veteran would not be honored with an American flag. After I found 20 or 30, I said, "Wow!" I began a list, and when finished reading all the gravestones in the cemeteries I did research in the book "A History of Walpole," and when completed, there were 98 Veteran graves without markers! As an Eagle Scout I could not ignore this; these Veterans at least deserve a flag on their grave. I contacted the local American Legion post and found they usually only provide the markers for their own members. After I mentioned, "If you don't do it, who will?", they went beyond themselves, raised the funds, purchased the markers, and placed one on every grave where I noted where one was missing. Thank you American Legion Post #77.
An article on this was published on the front page of the Keene Sentinel, newspaper Keene, NH, Sunday, May 26, 2002 - entitled: "Flags wave again over veterans' graves in Walpole."
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Charles B. Wright
PO Box 519
Walpole, NH 03608
[email protected]
Author/Compiler of:
"A Guide to the Monuments & Headstones in the Cemeteries of Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire," December 2001:
Volume I., Old Cemetery
- ISBN: 0-9716155-1-9
Volume II., Village Cemetery
- ISBN: 0-9716155-2-7
Volume III., Drewsville Cemetery, Carpenter Hill Cemetery, Old Drewsville Road Grave Site
- ISBN: 0-9716155-3-5
Volume IV., New Cemetery
- ISBN: 0-9716155-4-3
Volume V., Saint Peter's Cemetery
- ISBN: 0-9716155-5-1
Volume VI., Master Index
- ISBN: 0-9716155-6-X
"Monuments & Headstones in the 'New Cemetery' East Parish, Westminster, Windham County, Vermont as of November 10, 1999"
- ISBN: 0-9716155-0-0
.....................................
"Flags wave again over veterans' graves in Walpole."
While reading gravestones for my Walpole, NH cemetery books in 2001, I found stones with a notation they were a Veteran, however, there wasn't a flag holder/veteran marker. Thus, the Veteran would not be honored with an American flag. After I found 20 or 30, I said, "Wow!" I began a list, and when finished reading all the gravestones in the cemeteries I did research in the book "A History of Walpole," and when completed, there were 98 Veteran graves without markers! As an Eagle Scout I could not ignore this; these Veterans at least deserve a flag on their grave. I contacted the local American Legion post and found they usually only provide the markers for their own members. After I mentioned, "If you don't do it, who will?", they went beyond themselves, raised the funds, purchased the markers, and placed one on every grave where I noted where one was missing. Thank you American Legion Post #77.
An article on this was published on the front page of the Keene Sentinel, newspaper Keene, NH, Sunday, May 26, 2002 - entitled: "Flags wave again over veterans' graves in Walpole."
.....................................
Charles B. Wright
PO Box 519
Walpole, NH 03608
[email protected]
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