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Name: Chet
Birthday: February 1
Gender: Male
Status: Single
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Location:
ORANGE, Texas
United States
School:
Forest Park (now Westbrook) High School, Beaumont, Texas, Class of 1976 Arkansas State University (Bachelor of General Studies), May 1990
Work:
Substitute teacher
Hometown(s):
I was born in Port Arthur, Texas
Quote:
I was never a fan of Richard M. Nixon, but I completely agree with this quote of his: "Always remember others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you'll destroy yourself."

"Chronicler of Turner Cemetery"

  I documented and photographed each grave in Turner Cemetery (Orange County, Bridge City, Texas) and posted the photos on "findagrave.com."  It took me about two months to do it because I didn't own a digital camera or a computer.  I used FUJI 35mm "one-time-use" cameras, 1000 film speed.  My local weekly newspaper, The Penny Record, wrote an article about what I did and took photos of me standing at the gate and inside the cemetery.

 

 

 

 

 

turner.jpg Chronicler of Turner Cemetery picture by chicocasanova

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashikaga says:

Thanks. All you anyone else has to do is to log on to "findagrave.com"
Posted: August 14, 2008 2:14PM EDT

Hey Chet ~ The US GenWeb has a tombstone transcription project for volunteers and I know they would LOVE a copy of your data. I did a Colorado cemetery and it is a very rewarding work. I love knowing that some genealogist out there will be shouting with joy when they find the burial place of their loved one. I know I do, everytime it happens! On behalf of all the genealogists out here, THANK YOU!

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cemetery/index.html
Posted: August 14, 2008 11:32AM EDT
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