VICKIE W
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From Contributor Don written by Jeff Gonyea on his Find a Grave profile, which also reflects my feelings:
"We don't "own" the memorials we manage - they are not ours. We may create them, we may update them, we may transfer them to others - we are but stewards. They are Find A Grave memorials of human beings, departed. They are not "friends" on a social media network website to be collected like baseball trading cards. And there's no prize for the one who dies with the most.
The reward (for me) comes from maintaining the most accurate and dignified memorials I can. What we record becomes history, and a record in someone else's family tree. We have a responsibility to do a good job of it. It's a privilege and honor."
What started as a hobby has become so very rewarding. Keep in mind, however, that many of us are volunteers doing the best that we can with the information that we have. If you have an issue with a memorial, please reach out in a polite and respectful manner.
Also, emails do not arrive with labels for a particular cemetery or memorial. Please be very specific about the cemetery and the individual that you would like to reference.
From Contributor Don written by Jeff Gonyea on his Find a Grave profile, which also reflects my feelings:
"We don't "own" the memorials we manage - they are not ours. We may create them, we may update them, we may transfer them to others - we are but stewards. They are Find A Grave memorials of human beings, departed. They are not "friends" on a social media network website to be collected like baseball trading cards. And there's no prize for the one who dies with the most.
The reward (for me) comes from maintaining the most accurate and dignified memorials I can. What we record becomes history, and a record in someone else's family tree. We have a responsibility to do a good job of it. It's a privilege and honor."
What started as a hobby has become so very rewarding. Keep in mind, however, that many of us are volunteers doing the best that we can with the information that we have. If you have an issue with a memorial, please reach out in a polite and respectful manner.
Also, emails do not arrive with labels for a particular cemetery or memorial. Please be very specific about the cemetery and the individual that you would like to reference.
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