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Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - HerbS - 01-03-2015 07:36 AM
Mark Twain's Grave-site has been vandalized in Hellmira,NY.Sad to say,but it is a"sign of the times".His bronze plaque disappeared from his monument.
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - LincolnMan - 01-03-2015 12:04 PM
More trying to cash in on the metal piece, I suppose. I've heard the laws have tightened for facilities accepting metals from scrappers. Too bad that things have come to this...
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - HerbS - 01-03-2015 02:13 PM
Hopefully,the perpetrators will be caught soon!
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - BettyO - 01-03-2015 03:48 PM
No one has any respect for anything anymore -- very sad!
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - HerbS - 01-03-2015 04:15 PM
BettyO.I agree 100%
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - Gene C - 01-03-2015 06:11 PM
News article
http://www.stargazette.com/story/news/local/2015/01/02/woodlawn-cemetery-mark-twain/21193295/
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - HerbS - 01-03-2015 06:47 PM
Thank you Gene!Great job of research.
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - LincolnMan - 01-03-2015 09:12 PM
I couldn't access the page. Apparently the article has moved.
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - Jim Garrett - 01-04-2015 09:34 AM
Many Confederate Veteran's graves have a Southern Cross of Honor, a cast iron marker, that will disappear sometimes for the value of scrap, sometimes as a political statement. It is truly unfortunate that their are those that put a few dollars or their own agenda foremost.
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - HerbS - 01-04-2015 09:54 AM
The perpetrators have big mental problems,and they must have wierd egos!
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - Eva Elisabeth - 01-04-2015 01:09 PM
(01-03-2015 09:12 PM)LincolnMan Wrote: I couldn't access the page. Apparently the article has moved.Bill, it does work for me (on the phone).
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - LincolnMan - 01-05-2015 09:36 AM
This time it worked. I was pleased to read of the Detroit connection with Twain. A comment is nade in the article that it wasn't thought to be the work of a scrapper. So why else would it be stolen? Your thoughts?
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - HerbS - 01-05-2015 10:41 AM
Thoughts-The perpetrator was an anti-Twain person,or a very jealous author!?Who knows,perhaps an anti-Twain family friend!
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - RJNorton - 01-05-2015 10:50 AM
I remember several years ago when there was an incident of vandalism at the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield. A copper sword was stolen from a statue on the tomb's upper level. A teenager was arrested. He said he didn't do it to make money from the scrap. As I recall no specific reason was given other than it was simply a case of the kid getting a thrill from climbing up the statue and getting the sword.
RE: Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized! - Gene C - 01-05-2015 11:11 AM
I think your right Herb, this person is probably a frustrated writer. Which reminds me of a song...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G6H2tQCaOA