[78-L] Billy Murray At Holy Rood Cemetery---Reply From Authorities

Wed Oct 28 17:39:03 PDT 2009

May I put in a timely plug here?  My wife and sister-in-law are starting an internet-based grassroots fundraising website called www.streamthatcause.com.  It is currently undergoing last-minute beta-testing of the final revisions and should be on-line within 48-hours.  The concept of the website is that users get their own cause page on the website for $39 and upload a short video to it (actually, unlimited videos may be uploaded and archived).  By using the cause page's built-in blogging feature, supporters are contacted and engaged via email, social networking (Facebook & Twitter) and then pledge per-video-view (and may cap the amount), not unlike pledges per-mile in a walk-a-thon. Supporters may also simply donate without the video-view feature, or sponsors may donate and upload business card info or a logo.  The cause's 'video web-a-thon event' runs two-weeks or may be extended in one week increments at any time during the web-a-thon for $10/week.  There is a link to set up a PayPal account for the cause on the cause's page as well.  There is also a video-view counter and goal tracking thermometer.  It is all much simpler than I'm making it sound.  At the risk of having a conflict of interest here, I think it would be an excellent way to organize the fundraising for this worthy project.  By simply emailing the link to the cause page (and for example, having Billy Murray tune videos, and/or a brief video from our spokesperson pitching the cause and playing a Murray recording) to all the collectors you know and asking them to pledge, donate, sponsor, and view the videos, the money for Billy's memorial can be raised efficiently and effectively.

Thanks for hearing me out and visit www.streamthatcause.com in 48 hours if interested.

John Maeder

> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:09:35 +0000
> From: bruce78rpm at comcast.net
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Billy Murray At Holy Rood Cemetery---Reply From Authorities
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> Yes I say - go for it. We could have Ryan prepare the information for the Kiosk information. But I think we should also consider the permenant memorialized and inscribed bouquet holder that will at least give his name, date of birth and death at the grave site. Since Ryan knows the surviving heir (Niece), who could contact her with the idea and see if she agrees.This should be done, even though these options do not require the permission of the heirs. It appears if we go with these two options, we do not need the permission of the owner of the grave, we only need that if we change the monument itself. It appears that the total cost here would be $810.00 if we go with both options. The question is, do we have enough interest here to get the job done. We would need only 16 individuals willing to donate a little over 50 dollars each or 30 people at 27 dollars each. We would need to put someone in charge of this, and accumulate the funds, make out the paper work and follow this t
>  hrough. The Question is : Is there enough interest to get the ball rolling. We would need some kind of Consensus. I wonder if it would be best to get some larger organization involve in spear heading this drive, like say MAPS. 
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> Bruce 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Knowlton" <udmacon1 at hotmail.com> 
> To: "78-L (2)" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com> 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:48:06 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
> Subject: [78-L] Billy Murray At Holy Rood Cemetery---Reply From Authorities 
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> I am happy to learn of your interest in our cemetery and in the interment of Mr. Murray. As a findagrave user as well -- I must visit the site and see the memorial for myself. 
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> The cemetery monument containing the surname only is/was a common practice years ago here in this cemetery as well as many other cemeteries. It speaks to an era unlike no other in history 
> where American culture focused more so on the family and faith rather than the individual. There are many other monuments like that here in our cemetery. 
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> Memorializing, thus honoring the individual is a resurgance in our pop culture. People do love and celebrate the life of each person. 
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> To change the monument would require the written consent of the original owner (if deceased) those who possess the legal right of interment for this lot. The cemetery will not 
> contact them for an inquiry on your behalf due to their own privacy concerns. 
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> For the fans I have two suggestions for consideration: 
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> To honor him I'd recommend a kiosk memorial http://www.holyroodcemetery.org/KioskMemorialProgram.pdf This can tell his full story for all to learn about him for many years to come. 
> We have two kiosk stations here at Holy Rood Cemetery to view the memorial. 
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> Another suggested is a memorialized inscribed bronze bouquet holder placed at the gravesite. Here's two that we offer: http://www.holyroodcemetery.org/Bouquetholders.pdf or http://www.holyroodcemetery.org/Bouquetholders2.pdf An outisde fimr can do this as well however size shape and placement are regulated by the cemetery. 
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> A plaque or a second monument would not be permitted in accordance with cemetery regulations. 
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> If someone knows the family. The can suggest the addition of a memorial protrait to be placed on the stone. Family consent is required. Here's those forms for it as well: http://www.holyroodcemetery.org/portraitmonuments.pdf 
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> Have a good day. 
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> HOW 'BOUT IT MURRAY FANS?! LET'S DO SOMETHING. (PERSONALLY I LIKE THE KIOSK IDEA) 
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