A really nice crowd of about 60 people
attended our Workshop |
Our thanks to Stony Point Christian
Church for making its Fellowship Hall available to us. |
Clark Superior Court Judge Stephen Fleece talked about
the use of Community Service workers to clean up cemeteries. |
Laura Dreistadt of the Historic Landmarks Foundation
of Indiana (L), Judge Fleece (standing) and Sheriff Mike Becher (R) were
featured speakers. |
So many broken stones found at Silver Creek Cemetery. |
Simultaneous demonstrations took place. These folks
are watching the repair of a globe broken off the top of this monument. |
The carved globe from the top of this monument has fallen
from a height of about 7 feet and broken into several pieces. |
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This one is going to require some heavy equipment.
Fortunately, the stone fence is still holding up the mid-section.
The crown is on the other side of the fence. |
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Digging for the lost bottom section of a beautiful Civil
War stone. |
The search continues. |
This Woodsman of the World monument remains in excellent
condition. |
This is a shot of a small section of Silver Creek Cemetery. |
The work on the globe repair continues. |
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Still looking for the bottom section. |
The bottom was found, as was the base. |
John Walters and Jack Briles demonstrating more stone
epoxy techniques. |
This stone is ready to be re-attached to the stub and
base. |
A lot of interest in the buried stone we found under
8" inches of soil, in the same hole where we found the bottom and base
of the Civil War marker. |
This stone has BENT under its own weight. It is
likely to break soon due to the strain. |
So many broken stones. |
The repaired stone is reattached to its stub and base. |
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The rain held off until 3:45 P.M. |
This stone needs to be straightened before it falls. |
So many broken stones. |
So much attention needed. |
This stone won't last long in this position. |
Jack and John are ready to reattach the globe to the
monument. |
This piece fits! |
Another piece attached. |
Patience and attention to detail. |
FINISHED!!! |
This stone was retrieved from almost a foot under the
surface of the soil. |
Only one small piece missing from this lovely Civil War
Marker. |