Walker Cemetary (County Road 510)

[OICU812]

I don't know who to contact concerning issues with the Walker Cemetery behind the Walker General Baptist Church, but here are the current issues:
1.) Grass Killer is being sprays around all the headstones, leaving bare ground approximately 2 feet around all the stones. This is causing erosion and causing the tombstones to fall.
2.) The cemetery road is being used as a normal roadway to avoid gravel, causing undue traffic on a one vehicle road. A gate needs to be placed at one end to stop the through traffic.
3.) Teenagers are using the cemetery as a party spot leaving "Vodka" and "Beer" bottles spread out in the area by the burn pit under the large oak tree.
4.) The flag never gets changed. I personally removed the old Purple, White and Orange flag on September 11th with a new flag (not my responsibility, but it was definitely needed).

Does anyone know who is responsible for maintaining the cemetery?

Who should I contact concerning these matter and suggestions?

If a gate is placed at one end of the cemetery, the teens gathering in the cemetery can be blocked in while awaiting the Stoddard County Sheriff's department to respond.

[Rural Citizen]

Contact Dave Gard......his number is in the phone book.

[U trouble maker]

I think you have way to much time on your hands and stick your nose in so much stuff that doesn't concern you.
1)Grass killer is sprayed way out for a reason. So the lawn mowers can mow around the tombstones without hitting the stones and chipping them and breaking off complete corners. As has happened to my Mother's Stone. This can be quite costly.
2)Does ppl driving thru the cemetary bother you directly? I happen to drive thru the cemetary from time to time myself. I have never had a problem with alot of traffic. If by chance I would ever see a car visiting a grave I would back up. No way would I disturb anybody visiting. So what business is it of yours how many cars drive thru the cemetary?
3)Put a gate up, are you kidding me? And for the people that come to visit the cemetary are they supposed to back up the whole road after visiting a grave, instead of driving straight thru? And who exactly is going to be watching the cemetary 24 hours a day to make sure teenagers stay out or to "trap them"?
4)You sound like a glory seeker to me. I know who you are now after saying you changed the flag. You was in the paper and just seem like a glory seeker to me. Who would do something nice and then want their pic in the paper and get recognition for it. Not me, but I'm not a glory seeker.

I already posted once on here about the flag and I seen that post is no longer on here. What's wrong did I step on your toe's there? Did I ask some questions you couldn't answer. You can dish it out but not take it. Don't matter to me none all i see that you are is a trouble maker. It looks like you go around and stick your nose into things that are definitely not your business, but I know who your parents are, so I'm not surprised.

[never going to change]

OICU812 wrote:

I don't know who to contact concerning issues with the Walker Cemetery behind the Walker General Baptist Church, but here are the current issues:
1.) Grass Killer is being sprays around all the headstones, leaving bare ground approximately 2 feet around all the stones. This is causing erosion and causing the tombstones to fall.
2.) The cemetery road is being used as a normal roadway to avoid gravel, causing undue traffic on a one vehicle road. A gate needs to be placed at one end to stop the through traffic.
3.) Teenagers are using the cemetery as a party spot leaving "Vodka" and "Beer" bottles spread out in the area by the burn pit under the large oak tree.
4.) The flag never gets changed. I personally removed the old Purple, White and Orange flag on September 11th with a new flag (not my responsibility, but it was definitely needed).
Does anyone know who is responsible for maintaining the cemetery?
Who should I contact concerning these matter and suggestions?
If a gate is placed at one end of the cemetery, the teens gathering in the cemetery can be blocked in while awaiting the Stoddard County Sheriff's department to respond.

Maybe they cut through the cemetery because the county road is so rough that it's hard to go down without jarring your teeth loose, but that's another issue that was addressed and as usual ignored.

[AMEN]

That's right. Why are you not complaining about the county road being so BAD? Why are you not complaining about the big potholes and bumps in the road? That is the real problem here, not people driving through the graveyard. You sound like your complaining about you having to go out there and change the flag "NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY BUT DEFINITELY NEEDED" but yet you was on the front page of the paper for doing it and tooted your own horn again in your post above. Why are you not complaining about people driving so fast down the county road that when they pass you your car gets sprayed with gravel? You have got to be starting trouble about something all the time it sounds like. Why don't you mind your business and pick up a hobby to occupy your time.

[just me]

I drive thru the cemetary all the time. I do it to avoid as much gravel as I can. I don't think I have ever offended anybody by doing it. I have only had to back up twice because there was another car there. I have never seen traffic on the cemetary road, actually there is hardly ever any cars there in the cemetary. I drove thru it also before it was paved because the road there was not as bad as the County Road. I want to preserve my car as long as I can and not have it all shook apart. Not wanting to be a smart ellic or anything but, if this doesn't affect you directly or harm you in any way I really sorta agree with "trouble maker" why is it your business?

[Curious]

Maybe it's just someone who is concerned about the upkeep of the cemetery. Sounds reasonable to me. I don't think putting up a gate is a solution but I don't think judging the motives of someone else is productive or constructive either. Why is 99% of the crap posted on here someone else's business?

[My2Cents]

OICU812 wrote:

I don't know who to contact concerning issues with the Walker Cemetery behind the Walker General Baptist Church, but here are the current issues:
1.) Grass Killer is being sprays around all the headstones, leaving bare ground approximately 2 feet around all the stones. This is causing erosion and causing the tombstones to fall.
2.) The cemetery road is being used as a normal roadway to avoid gravel, causing undue traffic on a one vehicle road. A gate needs to be placed at one end to stop the through traffic.
3.) Teenagers are using the cemetery as a party spot leaving "Vodka" and "Beer" bottles spread out in the area by the burn pit under the large oak tree.
4.) The flag never gets changed. I personally removed the old Purple, White and Orange flag on September 11th with a new flag (not my responsibility, but it was definitely needed).
Does anyone know who is responsible for maintaining the cemetery?
Who should I contact concerning these matter and suggestions?
If a gate is placed at one end of the cemetery, the teens gathering in the cemetery can be blocked in while awaiting the Stoddard County Sheriff's department to respond.

You say you dont know who to contact?!?!? Instead of worrying about getting your picture taking for the paper & pattin yourself on the back, why didnt you ask the people standing next to you when you was getting your picture takin. Arent they the cemetary board members????

[Oh Boy]

My2Cents wrote:

<quoted text>
You say you dont know who to contact?!?!? Instead of worrying about getting your picture taking for the paper & pattin yourself on the back, why didnt you ask the people standing next to you when you was getting your picture takin. Arent they the cemetary board members????

Oh SNAP!!!!!!!! Now that was a good one. If he would of asked them then he wouldn't of got any glory from it. I never understand why ppl do good deeds then want glory for them. To me them are not good deeds when you want recognition for it. I think there are better things to worry about then ppl driving thru a graveyard and all your ridiculous complaints. Blah, Blah, Blah!!!! MA I would like to hear your input on all of this. Still waiting on an answer about the flag also. What gave you the power to order flags flown at Ground Zero? What rank was you? Why did you get the flags instead of the families? I really don't believe any of that but it is just MY opinion..........

[HAHA]

Well I think his post sorta backfired on him!!!!!!

[Oh my]

Contact the Bloomfield Mafia they will handle it for you.

[Sweetheart85]

OICU812 wrote:

I don't know who to contact concerning issues with the Walker Cemetery behind the Walker General Baptist Church, but here are the current issues:
1.) Grass Killer is being sprays around all the headstones, leaving bare ground approximately 2 feet around all the stones. This is causing erosion and causing the tombstones to fall.
2.) The cemetery road is being used as a normal roadway to avoid gravel, causing undue traffic on a one vehicle road. A gate needs to be placed at one end to stop the through traffic.
3.) Teenagers are using the cemetery as a party spot leaving "Vodka" and "Beer" bottles spread out in the area by the burn pit under the large oak tree.
4.) The flag never gets changed. I personally removed the old Purple, White and Orange flag on September 11th with a new flag (not my responsibility, but it was definitely needed).
Does anyone know who is responsible for maintaining the cemetery?
Who should I contact concerning these matter and suggestions?
If a gate is placed at one end of the cemetery, the teens gathering in the cemetery can be blocked in while awaiting the Stoddard County Sheriff's department to respond.

GET A LIFE.......... if you have a horrible problem try http://www.pissedconsumer.com/

[My Opinion]

OICU812 wrote:

I don't know who to contact concerning issues with the Walker Cemetery behind the Walker General Baptist Church, but here are the current issues:
1.) Grass Killer is being sprays around all the headstones, leaving bare ground approximately 2 feet around all the stones. This is causing erosion and causing the tombstones to fall.
2.) The cemetery road is being used as a normal roadway to avoid gravel, causing undue traffic on a one vehicle road. A gate needs to be placed at one end to stop the through traffic.
3.) Teenagers are using the cemetery as a party spot leaving "Vodka" and "Beer" bottles spread out in the area by the burn pit under the large oak tree.
4.) The flag never gets changed. I personally removed the old Purple, White and Orange flag on September 11th with a new flag (not my responsibility, but it was definitely needed).
Does anyone know who is responsible for maintaining the cemetery?
Who should I contact concerning these matter and suggestions?
If a gate is placed at one end of the cemetery, the teens gathering in the cemetery can be blocked in while awaiting the Stoddard County Sheriff's department to respond.

Another point of view..........

I would imagine that if the Cemetary board members have given this guys actions and statements any thought, they would feel a little ashamed by his comments and actions (maybe even upset with him). it seems to me he has publicly pointed a finger at the Cemetary Board stating they are not doing thier job with remarks like "the old Purple, White and Orange flag on September 11th with a new flag (not my responsibility, but it was definitely needed". WOW...As if the board is not doing a good job and taking care of the flag. Also....."1.) Grass Killer is being sprays around all the headstones, leaving bare ground approximately 2 feet around all the stones. This is causing erosion and causing the tombstones to fall." WOW....they are not even taking care of the monuments.

Quite honestly, I think the cemetary looks really nice and is well maintained. I would even like to be buried there myself and was considering buying a couple of plots there before this posting ever showed up. I have looked at several rural cemetaries, and even with the age of some of these headstones, this cemetary is better than most!

Another opinion....Any former Military officer (I assume he was an officer if he had enough power to order a Flag for Ground Zero) would have placed the Flag at the Cemetary on his own accord, and more than likely no one other than him and God would have ever known who did it. He would not have done it for a pat on the back, but would have done it for his country and his heart! Most any soldier at all would have done it this way. A soldier would have probably used this sacred Ground Zero Flag at a military Cemetary or saved it as a "special" Flag or as mentioned earlier, given it to a family member of the fallen.

As far as the kids partying in the Cemetary........
He should have approached this a lot differently too.
A good soldier would have known how to stop this without drawing undue attention to the Cemetary.

I just hope all the hype stops and the Cemetary can once again be a nice quite peaceful place to rest!

[guest]

hey, does,nt sandy parks live on 510,thats her maiden name,?

[Resident]

I saw the Sept 27, 2009 article that shows the picture of the flag that was replaced at Walker Cemetery. And Mike, some of these people are right. You should have turned to the gentlemen next to you and voiced your concerns instead of spreading trash on this website. If you think that flag was bad you should have seen the one that hung at Bloomfield Cemetery almost the entire year last year before it was replaced. My husband and I reported it several times until it was finally replaced. The flag's stripes were torn all the way to the stars and you couldn't even lower it because the ropes were broken, much worse than the one at Walker Cemetery. Flags are neglected every day in this country and it breaks my heart. The way I see it is it IS your and our responsibility to see that these flags are replaced (without public recognition). It's all of our responsibilites even if it's not our 'job'. If I see a flag that needs to be replaced, report it or replace it your self if you can and go on, don't showboat. Consider it your duty to your country, vetern or not.

[Resident]

If you really want to gripe about something. Gripe about the City not having their flags out.

[RavynJax]

Trouble Maker - First and foremost, I didn't elect to have my picture in the paper, that was Bob's (Walker Church Preacher) doing. I did not want recognition or anyone for that matter to know the history of the flag. You need to get your story straight before you start pointing fingers.

[RavynJax]

Lack of funding for the cemetary resulted in some of the issues for new flags as well as the means to put them up. I discussed this with them as well as putting up a gate when I first met them during the photo session that you all for some reason are saying I elected to do, which I did not.

[Really Now]

Have you ever heard of the word NO? If I didn't want recognition for something like that I would of simply said "No thank you, just print that it was a gift from an anonomous source." If you knew who to talk to in the first place and did so at the photo shoot as you have said then why on earth would you start this post instead of going back to the board members and ask to talk to someone higher up then them? And why, if you indeed didn't want recognition for the flag why did you also state in the post that YOU changed the flag? You can't have it both ways. And just for the record what is your beef with driving thru the graveyard and how is that exactly your business?

[RavynJax]

First of all, the photo that was taken that permitted me to learn who were on the cemetary board happened after I initially made this post. I discussed at the photo the concerns I have with the cemetary and they are taking into consideration my proposals.

Just for the record, I have plots in this cemetary.

Cars fly through the area and I have a young son that is sometimes venturing with us through there. It is disrespectful to those buried to use this as a through fare as well as inconsiderate for the cemetary board since their the ones that are responsible for maintaining the road.

When the road starts to break up, I'm sure those that are using this improperly will not come forth to pay for the repaving or repairs necessary.

There is an easy solution to this matter but I will not address it in this public forum for you to bash.

"You wouldn't want somebody using your yard as a shortcut, therefore you shouldn't use others"