The Storys are members of the State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries (SAPIC) and have been working in pioneer cemeteries for 30 some years.
The Storys gave us much needed information and advice, showed us how to probe for buried stones and demonstrated dowsing techniques used for finding unmarked burials, where the ground has been disturbed.
As we probed we began to find stones buried anywhere from 4 to 6 inches under the ground. Most of these were bases of gravestones that had fallen and been moved to another location, but we did find a number of foot stones with initials and a couple of buried gravestones.
Thanks so much to Steve and Donna. Your advice and willingness to volunteer your time is very much appreciated!
Below is a photo slide show of what we unearthed today. Click on an image to enlarge it. If you cannot view the slide show, click here.
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