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Re: Florence R. and Rollie H.

Would some member of the group who knows how to
do these things, consider adding Memorials for
Florence Rankin and Rollie Hemsley to the FIND A
GRAVE website?

http://www.findagrave.com/index.html

You could include photos of their gravestones
in their Memorials. That way we could all make
a (virtual) visit to their Memorials and access
any photos posted thereon. (Someone else might
have other photos that they could add?)

Several persons of interest already do have
Find A Grave Memorials.

Karl K.

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From the moderator: for example, Bill Wilson
and Lois Wilson, where Doug B. posted some
photos.

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In AAHistoryLovers@yahoogroups.com,
"Michael F. Margetis" <mfmargetis@...> wrote:
>
> FLORENCE RANKIN'S GRAVE:
> In the Spring 2007 issue of "Markings" is an
> article about the Washington (DC) Intergroup
> (WAIA) locating Florence Rankin's grave.
>
> It's a touching story about finding her burial
> site in a rundown section of the cemetery
> (George Washington Cemetery, Adelphi, Maryland)
> and raising funds, privately, to purchase a
> headstone. Apparently there was no headstone,
> just a marker.
>
> Bob W. and the WAIA archives committee are
> doing a fantastic job!
>
> ROLLIE HEMSLEY'S GRAVE:
> Not long ago I learned, from reading old
> baseball player bios, that Rollie Hemsley of
> Cleveland Indians catcher 1940 anonymity break
> fame, was buried at the same cemetery. I live
> nearby and an AA friend and I visited both
> gravesites recently. Quite an experience. If
> anyone is interested in photos I'll be happy
> to email them.
>
> Contact me at:
> <mfmargetis@...> (mfmargetis at yahoo.com)
>
> Link to the Markings story, pg 4:
> http://www.aa.org/en_pdfs/f-151_markings_spring07.pdf
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Margetis
> Brunswick, Maryland
>




Fri Jan 9, 2009 5:28 pm

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FLORENCE RANKIN'S GRAVE: In the Spring 2007 issue of "Markings" is an article about the Washington (DC) Intergroup (WAIA) locating Florence Rankin's grave. ...
Michael F. Margetis
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Would some member of the group who knows how to do these things, consider adding Memorials for Florence Rankin and Rollie Hemsley to the FIND A GRAVE website? ...
Karl Kleen
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Jan 10, 2009
9:20 pm

Karl, Rollie was already on "Find A Grave", I added a photo that is "pending approval" from the website. Hopefully that will be viewable soon. I created one...
Michael F. Margetis
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Jan 12, 2009
8:50 pm

For Rollie Hemsley, search in the famous names section of Find a Grave for "Ralston Hemsley." It has been there since 2006. Charles from California ... From:...
charles Knapp
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Jan 13, 2009
8:42 pm

Silkworth and Dowling on "Find a Grave" ... Thank you Mike -- your photo of Rollie's gravestone is indeed viewable now. Earlier I had found the Find A Grave...
Karl Kleen
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Jan 13, 2009
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