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Oakwood Cemetery Announcement

Today at Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond, without approval from the city, the first upright grave marker was set in the Confederate Section. 16,999 to go. This is a ground breaking (no pun intended) achievement for the Virginia Division of the SCV and everyone that was worked tirelessly on the new Oakwood Memorial Committee. The goal is to make Oakwood the Southern Shrine that it should have always been.

Also, David Williamson, Patricia Bijou, and Linda Peyman, if you read this post I'll let you know that I am searching the ancestors names that you have questions about and will hopefully have an answer for you in a day or two. Oakwood records are not easily accessed but the info is there. I'll post my findings as soon as I can.

Keith Saunders
Edmund Ruffin Fire Eaters, Camp 3000
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Mechanicsville, VA

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