We want to Thank Jim Swift and the Boone County Surveyor for donated their time and technology to the Howard Cemetery Restoration and Preservation Project. The radar picked up a number of areas that look like graves that have not marker. All the areas have been marked and will be measured, plotted and cataloged.
Jim gave the group a detailed overview of how the radar system works and what he is looking for when he read the screen. Rayke learned a lot about the radar unit and Jim even let him push it, but mostly Rayke was the flag placer; which I tried to do; but Jim and Rayke had a system, and Moms sometimes just get in the way. Yes. I am the Mom so I get to say that.
Jim had given his time yesterday to tweak the machine so we would hit the ground running, but the rain the night before meant he needed to tweak a little more; Indiana weather never does want to cooperate.
We are so truly Thankful for all the work.
I was so happy that we had a nice turnout from both our 4-H Club and Boone County Genealogical Society. I could have talked about the cemetery all day and was grateful to have a group enthused about the day.
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