Mr. Roan,

Could you please provide information on who is charge of mowing maintenace at Rose Cemetery. Last year I located the grave marker of my Great-Great Grandfather, James Johnson, who died in 1867. At the time the cemetery looked like it had not been moved in several years. The white marble tombstone was laying on the ground and in poor condition at the time. Last fall I made another trip to Rose and poured a cement base and and fixed up the tombstone. To my horrors, I made another trip to Rose 9/16/09 and found that the the grass was now mowed, but whoever mowed ran over the stone and broke it off 3" above the base. I have contacted Kelly Monument in Danville to see if they can repair the stone. I am really dissapointed that no respect in shown in the care of the cemetery.

On another note, James Johnson, also has another tombstone which he shares with his wife(my G-G- mother), Anna (Deck) Johnson, who died in 1907. This is a large red granite stone which also in in need of repair---the top was toppled from the base. I am in the process of getting a bid from Kelly Monument to repair this site also.

I have no information on living relatives in this area but if you know of any Johnson's that would want to contact me, please feel free to give them my e-mail.