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ACLU Wants Cross Removed From Cemetery PDF Print E-mail
Written by DeadGirl   
Thursday, 12 May 2005
ELK TOWNSHIP, Ohio
A cross monument in a Vinton County cemetery has some local residents fighting to keep it there, NBC 4's Mike Bowersock reported.

A representative from the American Civil Liberties Union told Elk Township the cross must leave the government-owned cemetery. The monument was added to Elk Cemetery in 2004, after being in storage for eight years.

Some people said the large cross monument is promoting religion.

In 1996, the ACLU forced the county to remove the cross from the McArthur courthouse, where it sat for almost 40 years, Bowersock reported.

NBC 4 was unable to reach anyone at the ACLU Ohio office, but ACLU Legislative Director Gary Daniels reportedly said the issue is under investigation.

"I don't understand why he's picking on this cross in this county," said Elk Township trustee Mickey McDonald.

Aside from the cross monument, there are variety of religious symbols in the cemetery, including multiple crosses and a Star of David.

An argument could be made the cemetery plots are private property, Bowersock reported.

The plot the cross is on was donated to the late Cy Karns, who helped put it there.

Karns' son Steve vowed to keep the cross in the cemetery.

"We'll move it down there and make it bigger than it is now," Karns said.

Watch NBC 4 and refresh nbc4i.com for additional information.

Source: NBC 4
 
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