Historical sites such as cemeteries where gravesites as old as 200 years (some written in colonial
German) are in dire need of maintenance or repair. We tour these historical cemeteries as a means to
educate reunion attendees of the life and times of the colonial families there in buried. People from all
over the country come to Lincoln and Catawba counties to visit these historic cemeteries. Often they
will contact members of the Association for assistance in locating specific historic tombstones.
In some cases where historic tombstones have been damaged or are missing, the Association′s goal is
to afford the ability to repair or replace and therefore preserve these historic sites.

We initially plan to start with a budget of $500 for tombstone repair or replacement of historical markers.
We estimate the expense of repair for a historical marker to be approximately $50-$100. We estimate the
replacement of a historical marker to be approximately $250-300.

Once implemented, this project will depend on the financial goals and expenses as approved by the
Board each year for its′ continuance.

AKDHA has been granted tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
For U.S. tax payers this means that your donations to AKDHA are now tax deductible to the extent
permitted by law.

If you would like to make a contribution to AKDHA, write check to AKDHA and please mail to:

AKDHA LLC
c/o Eric Killian
P.O. Box 3272
Hickory, NC 28603

Contributions can be designated in honor of or memory of a family member(s) or friend(s) and will be
listed in the newsletter. You will be placed on the mailing list for future newsletters and notifications.