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The Volunteers of the Chatham-Kent Cemeteries Preservation Project

Names of "OUR ORIGINAL RESTORATION VOLUNTEER GROUP" who dedicated their time and great minds to help in many ways


Dave Snobelen... Special Thanks to Dave for the use of his equipment of Ground Penetrating Radar to assist in locating lost Stones and Graves in the various cemeteries.

Judi Bouchard
Ken Brown
Vernie Clements
Lloyd Cottel
John Cofell
Les Mancell
Tom Millard
Trish Nigh
Peggy O'Rourke
Christine Peck
Ruth Simpson
John Skakel
Robert Harland Smith
Paul Thorpe
Bruce Warwick
Dennis Zink

Research - Restoration/Preservation and Web Site Research

Les Mancell
Trish Nigh
Peggy O'Rourke
Bruce Warwick

With Special Thanks To Cemetery Staff

Tom Beaton
Greg Kett
James Turner
Jill Dickinson

'''2015 TO JULY / 2019 CEMETERY RESTORATION VOLUNTEER GROUP (still active members)

James (Jim)Turner ~ cemetery records & lookups
Bruce Warwick ~ grave stone restoration, stone repairs and website finances
Tom Millard ~ grave stone preservation
Les Mancell ~ grave stone preservation, cemetery & historical research
Paul Thorpe ~ grave stone preservation
Peggy O'Rourke ~ grave stone preservation, research, photography & website monitor
Trish Nigh ~ grave stone preservation, research, photography & website management
Robert H. Smith ~ grave stone preservation & photography
Vernie Clements ~ grave stone preservation
Lloyd Cottel ~ grave stone preservation
Christine Peck ~ grave stone preservation
Doug Gammon ~ photography & indexing
Donna Gammon ~ photography & indexing
Henry VanHaren ~ photography & indexing
John Skakel ~ Deceased October, 2015

Jason Gourley ~ photography & grave restoration & repairs ( NEW Member ~ 2019 )

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