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 Ed and I returned to Pete's Run today. Ed was checking out the situation. |
 Ed worked with the pruning saw and got rid of the visible part of the stump and roots. |
 At last we could expose the inscription enough to be able to read the full age - 32 ys 10 ms & 24 ds. The results are difficult to capture. |
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 The addition of some chalk helps to bring out the carving. Still not satisfied, we continued dig and pry at the foundation until we can loosen the grave stone. |
 Success at last! And more inscription is a definite bonus! |
 Here you can see the uneveness of the bottom of the marker. Although all of the inscription appears to be there, it seems to have been broken at the bottom. |
 Here is a very clear shot of the age and inscription. "My Christian friends both old and young, I trust you will in Christ go on. Press on and soon you'll win the prize, A crown of glory in the skies. |
 An added bonus is the carver's signature on this stone. That was an awesome discovery. |
 Here are the roots we took out along with some of the tools we used. |
 We decided to reset the stone so that the full age would show. We buried the part with the poetry and signature. It now stands much straighter. |  Malvina Kelly's marker now stands straight and tall in its row followed by the markers of her children. |