There seem to be lots of stories like this in the news lately. Zillah, Washington police are investigating the theft of an old burial book and other items from the maintenance office at the city cemetery.
Public Works Director Tim Tilley says duplicate cemetery records of most burials are kept at City Hall, but the old cemetery book dating to the 1920s was one of a kind. He says it held information about how people died and was useful tool for families researching genealogy.
Public Works Director Tim Tilley says duplicate cemetery records of most burials are kept at City Hall, but the old cemetery book dating to the 1920s was one of a kind. He says it held information about how people died and was useful tool for families researching genealogy.
You can read more at http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_cemetery_burglary.html
