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I don’t think you can realistically expect anyone beyond your grandchildren to visit your grave. We all become forgotten graves by the 4th generation, at best.

unless you have a weirdo relative like me

I even went to the graves in Ireland - no one had been since they left in 1848

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Posted by IAmNERD

Member since May 2017

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Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:06 pm to SaintlyTiger88

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how many of you know who your great great grandfather is?

Only one I ever got to meet was my Great Grandmother. My grandmother had some pictures of me as a baby with her holding me since she lived with my grandparents. She died when I was 2. However, that whole side of my family going back to my grandfather's grandfather are all buried in the same cemetery and my family keeps it up pretty good. I'm sure that duty will be passed on to me in the future and it's something I will do with pride.

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Posted by BayouBengal51

Forest Hill, Louisiana

Member since Nov 2006

6549 posts

Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:11 pm to GeauxTigers123

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Has anyone mentioned that guy on youtube that goes around and fixes broken headstones and talks about the genealogy behind them.

Yep. Interesting stories and it's good to see someone doing that kind of work.

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Posted by Fraid Knot

Lafayette, LA

Member since Jul 2019

94 posts

Posted on 1/29/24 at 9:12 am to BayouBengal51

This guy does a good job with headstone repair and telling the family story. @millennialstonecleaner (youtube link)

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Posted by saltwaterdawg

Member since Nov 2016

870 posts

Posted on 1/29/24 at 10:15 am to Fraid Knot

My Aunt and Uncle are buried in Cedarlawn in Jackson. Aunt passed away 6 years ago. No children. It’s the only burial I’ve ever attended where both the funeral director and I were both packing

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