Re: BG: Re: Ralph's Father's Grave

[JNRoot]

Dear Doris,       Thank you very much for your response to my question about why Carter and Ralph's father isn't buried in the Stanley cemetery.  I was very surprised and honored to get a reply from Carter's daughter!       Your sister performed during Ralph's afternoon set at the Memorial Festival on Saturday, May 29.  Ralph said that she's working on a Carter Stanley tribute CD.  Does your sister have any memories of your father?  She appears young (under 40), so I assume she was a baby and perhaps not even born when your father died.       You and your siblings chose a very appropriate final resting place for your parents.  Was it your idea to have tapes of Carter's music playing at the tombs?  Do the tapes play year-round, or only during the Memorial Festival?       My question about the cost of maintaining the Hills of Home Park referred more to the park itself than to the cemetery.  I just thought it would be expensive to keep the lawn mowed, buildings maintained, electricity and water running, etc., for a park that is only used three days per year.  Is the campground used throughout the year?       Again, thank you, Doris, for your detailed reply to my question about your grandfather's grave.   Sincerely,   Jeff Root Fairfax, Virginia