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Society

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Church delivered a blessing at each gravesite and spoke touching words remembering the lives of the Strother and Porter families and their importance to Rappahannock County. Flowers were placed on each gravesite.

The Porter family owned the property for 100 years. Ann Rirter Almond was bom on the property and died in 1850. She was buried in the family cemetery however her tombstone had been removed from the gravesite some years ago and spent a lengthy period in storage. One of the highlights of the activities on Sunday afternoon was the return of Ann’s tombstone to its proper location. We thank the Sullivans for graciously allowing this important commemoration.

Many thanks also to the dedicated volunteers for helping to make the event a

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