Eve Sterry Resigns

I have read this ten times and it is still not clear. It looks like a church got involved in the removal of Carl Janke’s remains. Eve resigns because rel history is not being told. It appears to me the remains of Carl Janke – are still under the Bay tree – and on the grave marker was moved. Below are the rules for exhuming a body. There has to be a City record if this was done? If the bodies are still there, this is MASSIVE HISTORIC, and thus the motive of oppressing my input, my newspaper, and the history of my family I have been working on for many years. They BHS was afraid – I WOULD DISCOVER THE TRUTH! Are there any other instance where I Historical Society CONSPIRED to hide the truth about the Founding Father and his family! I demand Governor Newson intervene – and find the remains of Carl Janke and his loved ones!

John Presco

“Eve Sterry said she is resigning her post as Editor of the Newsletter, if it isn’t true to history. Trish Edwards said the Newsletter must represent views of group at large. 

Eve Sterry said,”Please accept my resignation. Tom Seivert accepted resignation.

Denny Lawhern discussed documentation of grave site location and proof that the grave stones were removed to prevent vandalism during routing of new freeway 280. The cemetery still exists & bodies are still there . Records are at San Mateo County Historical Society.

Doris Vannier reported that the History of Belmont was brought up long before gravesite subject. In 1972 Doris Vannier & Juanita Doyle had worked with a group at The Belmont Congregational Church & attempted to get together a Belmont History Group.

Finally , Tom Seivert was able to take over as head and made some thing of it. Eve Sterry
asked that it be put in the record that the placement of grave stones was made by our Society. She suggested that a plaque be placed on the fabulous Bay tree in Twin Pines Park. This is to be discussed.

The exhumation process can take a long time to arrange and can be expensive. Here are some steps involved in the process and how long they can take: 

• Application The application process can take about three months. The application may require you to establish if the body is buried in consecrated ground, request an application form, and get an exhumation license if the ground is unconsecrated. If the person is buried in consecrated grounds, you may need to get a “faculty for exhumation” from the Church of England. 
• Approval Once the application is approved, you need to pass it on to the burial authority. The approval is valid for three months from the date of approval, or for a period agreed by the Secretary. 
• Exhumation The exhumation will happen out of working hours, usually around 4am or 5am. The exhumation procedure includes screening the site, archaeological supervision, placing the remains in a new coffin and casket, sealing and identifying the new coffin, disinfecting the area, and providing a certificate of clearance. 

Exhumation Guide