Volunteers hold clean-up for High Bridge
Published 11:47 am Tuesday, October 13, 2015
- Pictured, from left, are Autum Ludgate, Janelle Yankey, John Butler, Joel Yankey, Elder Baer, Chris Langner, Elijah Warner, Keith Henshaw, Josh Ludgate, Elder Applegate, Mason Ludgate, Georgia Ludgate, Pam Ludgate, Gary Ludgate, Daphne Warner, Greg Warner, Julie Yankey, Juniper Ludgate, Jack Yankey and Emory Ludgate. Not pictured: Ben Topham, Kristen Topham, Star Jones and Jeanette Jones.
On Sept. 19, members of Farmville’s Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints gave a day of service to High Bridge Trail State Park.
The volunteers cleaned up a forgotten cemetery that is purported to be the resting place of “Aunt” Emily, the mother of Robert Russo Moton. The cemetery features numerous rocks marking the head and footstones. There is only one tombstone which bears the name of Henry Jeter, died July 12, 1906. The volunteers also cleared litter along the steep approach to the east end of High Bridge, picked up scrap metal beneath High Bridge and dragged away cut brush from a new trail under construction.
