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DALTON
pic 4


*the Dalton stone is now
completely finished

Aug 28, 2011
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Pic # 3 LaFRANCE
**with the stone finally set
back in place on it's new bed
of crushed gravel, the fellas
take a break.
**Les Mancell shown here,
operated the lift while
Bruce Warwick strapped & guided
the tablet in place.
Jun 16, 2011
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Pic # 2 LaFRANCE
Joseph & Phebe
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**this stone had to be lifted slightly
higher as the large hole it came out
of had to be packed full with crushed
gravel to make a more stable base
for it to sit in. Hopefully this will stop
it from sinking for many years.
**the soil stuck to the stone will be
allowed to dry naturally and will
be dry brushed away after a few days.
Jun 16, 2011
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Pic # 1 LaFRANCE
Joseph LaFrance
Died May 1880
aged 87 years
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Phebe LaFrance
died Mar 20 1866
aged 61 yr's
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**this tall tablet with the baseattached
had sunk very deep into
the soil along the bank of the creek.
**with much digging and the help of
a lift, it was slowly raised.
**you can see by the mud line, how
deep it had settle


Jun 16, 2011
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Pic # 5
KEEGAN
*the site is now finished
where Mary Keegan
rests near the
TOBIN grave stones,
that stand just behind
& slightly to the left of her stone.
Jun 11, 2011
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Pic # 4
KEEGAN
* the stone has been
levelled and is standing
firmly in a gravel bed
Jun 11, 2011
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Pic # 3
KEEGAN
*the base has been positioned
so the stone stands in alignment.
*was originally tipped forward a
few degrees and twisted sideways
on a slight angle.
*a little more earth to be removed
and the base will be ready to level
out with crushed gravel
Jun 11, 2011
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Pic # 2
KEEGAN
Mary wife of
James KEEGAN
Died May 26, 1876
aged 48 years.
The base of the stone
is almost dug out
Jun 11, 2011
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Pic # 1
starting the process of
preservation of the
KEEGAN
monument.
Digging out the base
to level & straighten the
stance of the tall tablet
type monument.
Jun 11, 2011
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# 3 - WADDICK
small grave markers for:
Ann Waddick ( A. W. )
Dennis Waddick ( D. W. )
firmly packed and stood upright
at the head of the graves beside
the large McGREGOR family
grave monument.
May 23, 2011
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# 2 - WADDICK
2 small grave markers
for : Ann Waddick
& Dennis Waddick
will be set into a fine
bed of gravel.
May 23, 2011
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# 1 - WADDICK
Graves of
Ann Waddick
Dennis Waddick
2 small markers beside the
McGregor family grave stone.
There are also small flat
grave markers at the foot
of the graves with more
information on them.
May 23, 2011
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