Vets Seek Restoration Of Neglected Cemetery
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Retired New Haven police Det. Tom Morrisey Jr.: "'Thank you for your service’ is a phrase veterans are pleased to hear but, in this case, actions are preferred.” The post Vets Seek Restoration Of Neglected Cemetery appeared first on New Haven Independent.
Officials are promising to help New Haven-area veterans who are appealing to the state for help restoring a neglected local cemetery.
Fifteen veterans from New Haven and area towns signed a petition sent to the governor’s office asking for the State Street Cemetery at 2125 State St. in Hamden to “be totally renovated and maintained so that the 36 honorable veterans’ last resting place is dignified.” The effort has been organized by retired New Haven police Det.
Tom Morrissey Jr. “Volunteers are discouraged in their attempt to clean it up without the necessary manpower, expertise and proper equipment that’s required.
The cemetery meets every element of neglect,” Morrissey wrote in a separate letter urging veterans to contact the governor’s office about the issue. “‘Thank you for your service’ is a phrase veterans are pleased to hear but, in this case, actions are preferred.” Gubernatorial spokesperson David Bednarz told the Independent that the state has money set aside for cases like these, through the Neglected Cemetery Account Grant Program.
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