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NewsJune 25, 2008

These photos from Shady Grove Cemetery show the neglected state of the history area.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
A broken gravestone lies just off a path that leads to Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A broken gravestone lies just off a path that leads to Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
A temporary grave marker is nearly unreadable in Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A temporary grave marker is nearly unreadable in Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
A broken gravestone in Shady Grove Cemetery is barely visible.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A broken gravestone in Shady Grove Cemetery is barely visible.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
A gravestone for Celia Lee is in Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A gravestone for Celia Lee is in Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
A gravestone for Marie Martin is in Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A gravestone for Marie Martin is in Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
A temporary grave marker remained in Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A temporary grave marker remained in Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
The gravestone of Jennie Johnson is in Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The gravestone of Jennie Johnson is in Shady Grove Cemetery.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
A path leads along Shady Grove Cemetery near a broken gravestone, at right.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A path leads along Shady Grove Cemetery near a broken gravestone, at right.
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These photos from Shady Grove Cemetery show the neglected state of the history area.

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