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Informing family and freinds of progress on the Brown family cemetery.

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This is the 4 page Tribute and how we did Bob's funeral, as he requested, without the services of any funeral director, or embalming. A Family funeral, done with love.
http://www.burialitems.com/misc/bobfrunl.pdf
We buried Bob beside his cousin, Don Brown ( who had died of heart problems before 50)in Evergreen Cemetery, in Painesville - hopefully this is temporary and we will be able to move him to the Brown's family cemetery.

When we have exhausted all avenues of appeals, then will we quit, not until. The 4 acres we wish to turn into the Brown family cemetery is perfect for this, as even the engineer who designed the area testified. We lost our plea at the zoning meeting, then we took an appeal to Lake County Oh, Common Pleas, Judge Paul H. Mitrovich, still a Painesville judge, and much politics involved. Lost that, and appealed now to the 11th district appeals court. They have had it a few months already, and we understand it may take 9 months or more to get answers here. This is out of the city, and they will look at more details and not be so political involved with Painesville Township people.

As you might guess, it is costing several thousand to do all of this. However, we didn't consider the cost, as this is the only chance we will have to get this done. It will not wait, as once started, if we tried to wait, it can't be restarted. By then there will be zoning issues in place, restricting ANY cemeteries in Painesville Township. -The zoning as it stands, does not forbid it, and the State of Ohio permits it. A family cemetery is one who is 70% related. All requirements / records would be strictly upheld. Our sons have intent to carry on, and there will be a Board of Directors.
By being successful here, all the Brown family will have a grave yard for generations. The cemetery will be a natural cemetery, fenced in, and beautifully flowered with wild flowers. In our owning a construction firm, having the excavation equipment and dump truck and 2 sons to run them- also even our Grand children know how to run a backhoe. The land, the future in mind, and everything else makes it perfect. If any assistance in getting this done, questions or ideas to this end, please call me, Betty 440-942-8769.

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ps. If you are a stock car fan / friend or family of Bob's and you are reading this as a result of the notice in the News Herald, note, I owe all of Bob's Friends and family a huge Thank You, for your show of love and respect and assistance to our family. Thanks from the bottom of my heart. We all miss him Terribly, and we know what a sorrowful forever feels like. God Bless, Betty Please use comment form and read bit more information.