Lookin good

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Thanks, Edgar and Keith, for doing this important work. Do we have pictures of the many stones?

Yes, Dozens. The original intention of a PP article has been put on hold, in part by the editor's restriction to 3 photographs.

[Mike McKinney]

I’m afraid Allan, Edgar, and Keith have not been properly thanked at this point. So far they have spent many hours of work and planning to get these graves properly taken care of. As spring progresses they plan to really get everything up to speed so as to minimize long term maintainence, knowing full well in order for these graves not to deteriorate again they will have to be looked after as they are in a municipal cemetery and the town evidently has given up on keeping the cemetery up.
I’m a long way from Meriden, but I would guarantee that Allan, Edgar, and Keith will work on this project to completion so that we as PGCA members, the Parker family, and others will be proud of what is done. In the meantime a big THANKS should go to these three and be prepared to keep it up after the facelift is complete.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

The original intention of a PP article has been put on hold, in part by the editor's restriction to 3 photographs.

New regime - New rules I guess, but I don't think that policy serves the PGCA community very well. It is not my intent to start a firestorm, and no offense intended toward our fine Parker Pages editorial team - they're doing a great job. I'm just offering my honest opinion.





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[edgarspencer]

Mike Mckinney's comment is sincerely appreciated.

I am of the belief that the Parker brothers are really the fundamental reason the PGCA even exists. By 'Brothers' I am referring to Charles, John, and Edmund. It's merely an intellectual argument whether the three men, above are the 'Brothers', or, do we mean Wilbur, Charles Eddy, and Dexter. Each of these generations are collectively inseparable Principals of the Charles Parker Co, and the Parker Brothers Company.

The Generosity, Ethics, Vision and Entrepreneurial skill of Charles, the Father, were genetically embedded in all of these men. Were it not for them, the City of Meriden may have taken an entirely different course.

Meriden is no different than most every city in every state. Their resources are limited, and directed where it will do the most good for those, that live there, Today. The condition of the cemetery, as a whole, and the Parker Family plot is not out of lack of respect. It is simply the lack of municipal resources. Discussions are currently ongoing for the PGCA to assume the responsibility for a respectful program of regular maintenance. Allan, Keith and I may have been responsible for starting the ball rolling, but the ultimate form of whatever comes out of this is between Allan, and the board. The idea of volunteer activities is appreciated, but I think it's premature, and may undermine those discussions.

As I said, above, these men are the fundamental reason our organization exists. They are the foundation of our interest and it doesn't make any difference whether we're only here because of the gun, or our interest in history, or both.