A little service work

On Saturday  several members of the Capt. James Madison Sparkman chapter of the UDC spent a few hours  sprucing up some of the iron crosses of the Confederate soldiers buried in the Rosehill Cemetery as well as cleaning the headstones in the Confederate section of the cemetery. Over ninety crosses are scattered across the cemetery.

    There were ten crosses in the section we were assigned. A hand grinder was used on each cross to remove old paint and rust-not an easy job.  Several of us attempted to use a steel brush, but soon learned the brush wasn't working. After the grinding and a quick dusting, a coat of gray paint was applied. As the morning progressed, more grinders appeared which enabled us to move to another section. Probably, close to twenty were done! More work days are planned.