Schlitzie

**cindyt** · 08-01-2008, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Colicky

Hi guys! Sorry I didn't post earlier, I exercised this morning after work and then did something really strange for me, I went to bed and slept until now.

As of right now, we are at $236.00 dollars!!!! Only $146.37 to go!!!!

YaY! That was pretty darn fast!

**Colicky** · 08-03-2008, 10:32 PM

Hi everyone! To everyone who asked if they could send a check, thank you very much!

Remember we are still accepting donations if anyone is interested, or able to contribute.

**Colicky** · 08-04-2008, 04:56 AM

Good Morning! As of this morning, we are at $290.00 dollars! We are so in the home stretch! Thanks eveyone!

Frank 'N' Howie · 08-04-2008, 05:11 AM

Mine is on the way Colicky!

GEAUX LSU · 08-04-2008, 08:10 PM

i didn't know who schlitzie was till scott posted it on findadeath. then i was facinated (sp). anyway i think getting a headstone for him is awesome. i wanna know the two girls in freaks that approached schlitzie and the other guy who said he was going to buy schlitzie a feather were those the girls who were adjoined to each other? anyway i will try my best to send a donation. thanks scott for all the hard work you do...i love this site..wish you would come visit in tulsa oklahoma

**cindyt** · 08-04-2008, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Colicky

Good Morning! As of this morning, we are at $290.00 dollars! We are so in the home stretch! Thanks eveyone!

WoooooooHoooooo!

**Colicky** · 08-06-2008, 08:51 AM

Hi everyone! As of this morning, we are at $300.00 dollars! YEAH! Thanks to everyone who has contibuted so far! We only have have less than $80.00 to go!

**DietCokeofEvil** · 08-08-2008, 11:14 AM

Count me in-I donated last night.

Frank 'N' Howie · 08-08-2008, 12:47 PM

We are almost there! Look out little buddy...somebody be droppin a rock on ya real soon!

**Colicky** · 08-10-2008, 02:17 PM

I just picked up Saturday's mail and guess what! The paperwork to sign for Schlitzie's grave and stone have arrived!

I am going to call the cemetery tomorrow because I have a question about the stone. There is a diagram of it and it is divided into thirds. The top third and middle third says "Blank", and then the bottom third says SHILITZE SURTEES with Sept. 10, 1901, a small cross, Sept. 24, 1971.

I need to call and correct the spelling of his first name. I am going to have them spell it Schlitze as that is how it is most often spelled when he is listed, not as Shlitze as it is on his death certificate. Also, I know he is buried with 2 others, but if we are required to leave a space for the other 2 people, I want Schlitzie to have the top space. I think he deserves top billing.

I will mail out the contracts after I speak with Sylvia, and I hope to do so tomorrow (Monday).

Hopefully 8 weeks from now it will be ready. I need to see if the cemetery will send me a picture after it is placed. I can't wait to see it!

**Colicky** · 08-10-2008, 02:21 PM

I am still accepting donations if anyone is willing or able to donate. We are almost there! The total amount as of today is $310.00!

**neilmpenny** · 08-11-2008, 01:13 AM

Done!

**Colicky** · 08-14-2008, 07:59 AM

Hi everyone! Just want to post a quick update. We are currently at $320.00! I am still waiting to hear back from the cemetery if we have to leave spaces for the other 2 people in the grave or not. Will post as soon as I find out!

**Nessa** · 08-14-2008, 11:31 AM

Awesome!

Frank 'N' Howie · 08-14-2008, 12:15 PM

KILLER!!! Comeon everbody!!! Only 80 bucks to go...How bout a 5 spot from 16 people...PLEASE!!!

Cynthia · 08-14-2008, 03:00 PM

I sent off my donation today. I hope everyone realizes what a great thing we're doing, providing a memorial to the wonderful Schlitzie.

pvezz · 08-14-2008, 05:24 PM

Ok, FINALLY, I'm in!

**Finnegan** · 08-14-2008, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by pvezz

Ok, FINALLY, I'm in!

phew!! where were you?!

pvezz · 08-14-2008, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Finnegan

phew!! where were you?!

Searching for my Paypal log in - LOL!

Bozarth · 08-15-2008, 03:50 PM

Colicky - I just sent my donation but forgot to add in a comment in the payment what it was for, so to save any further confusion, I was realmindmetal@yahoo.com for $10

SenorMuerto · 08-16-2008, 01:31 AM

Just sent my small contribution.

I'm wondering if any of us could make it there on the day they install the headstone.

Be nice to have a little service, maybe a "one of us" chant

Frank 'N' Howie · 08-16-2008, 05:27 AM

We gotta be gettin' closer!

pvezz · 08-16-2008, 12:57 PM

Can we get an update on the total?

Bozarth · 08-16-2008, 03:48 PM

chanting "one of us" is meaningful on MANY levels. quite fitting.

**Scott Michaels** · 08-16-2008, 08:53 PM

I'm there, when the stone gets delivered. I'll show up, camera in hand, if I get a day and time.

**Nessa** · 08-16-2008, 08:56 PM

Yay!

Bozarth · 08-16-2008, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Michaels

I'm there, when the stone gets delivered. I'll show up, camera in hand, if I get a day and time.

you rule.

and the sky is blue.

Frank 'N' Howie · 08-17-2008, 10:15 AM

I think it would be very fitting if Scott were there...Without him we wouldn't have come together to do this anyway...GO SCOTT GO!

**Colicky** · 08-17-2008, 05:41 PM

Hi everyone! I just got back in town, I was gone this weekend for my high school reunion (20 YEARS

). I am still waiting for a few payments to clear, but I will post our total ASAP. I think we might be there!

I am still waiting to here back from the cemetery about if we have to save spaces on the stone for the other 2 people or not. Syliva was out of the office until Saturday and I was unable to reach her before I left on my trip. I hope to have it all settled tomorrow!

**Colicky** · 08-17-2008, 05:47 PM

OK, the new total is......................

$352.00!!!!!

Only $26.37 to go!!!

Bozarth · 08-17-2008, 05:49 PM

oh man! SO CLOSE

**ad nauseam** · 08-17-2008, 07:38 PM

re: Scott coming to photograph:

That would be so incredible.

**Ivy** · 08-17-2008, 11:26 PM

After I sent the payment, I got a message that it may not be accepted due to being in a different currency ($AUD). Let me know if it's a problem and I will resend it in $US.

**Ivy** · 08-18-2008, 12:58 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVTiU1zsm8o

**neilmpenny** · 08-18-2008, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by Ivy

After I sent the payment, I got a message that it may not be accepted due to being in a different currency ($AUD). Let me know if it's a problem and I will resend it in $US.

Wierd, I paid in Singapore dollars and there were no problems.

**Ivy** · 08-18-2008, 05:31 AM

Originally Posted by neilmpenny

Wierd, I paid in Singapore dollars and there were no problems.

It hasn't bounced back yet so I assume everything was OK.

**neilmpenny** · 08-18-2008, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by Ivy

It hasn't bounced back yet so I assume everything was OK.

Cool bananas matey.

**Finnegan** · 08-18-2008, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by neilmpenny

Cool bananas matey.

you called?

**neilmpenny** · 08-18-2008, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by Finnegan

you called?

Potassium is going to your head tonight you bent little yellow fruit

**Finnegan** · 08-18-2008, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by neilmpenny

Potassium is going to your head tonight you bent little yellow fruit

haaaaaaa
lop lop!!

**neilmpenny** · 08-18-2008, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by Finnegan

haaaaaaa
lop lop!!

Gila Gila

Frank 'N' Howie · 08-18-2008, 07:29 AM

Well, this thread has officially gone to the dogs...

**neilmpenny** · 08-18-2008, 07:32 AM

woof woof

**Colicky** · 08-18-2008, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by Ivy

After I sent the payment, I got a message that it may not be accepted due to being in a different currency ($AUD). Let me know if it's a problem and I will resend it in $US.

No problem! I just had to have it converted to USD. Thank you very much! This is truly a world wide effort!

**neilmpenny** · 08-18-2008, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by Colicky

No problem! I just had to have it converted to USD. Thank you very much! This is truly a world wide effort!

You bet your sweet bippy.... The only record of contributors is going to be here right? Just thinking aloud, no agenda.

**Colicky** · 08-18-2008, 08:21 AM

The cemetery just let me know that they will call me when the stone will be ready! LA Death Hags get your cameras ready!

**Colicky** · 08-18-2008, 08:35 PM

Lots of news everyone!

BAD NEWS
I spoke with the cemetery and unfortunately we can not change the grave stone the way I would like to. Because Schlitizie is sharing the grave with two others, if we want to place a stone we must save 2 spaces for the other two people in the grave in case anyone ever wants to pay to have their names added. We also cannnot change the order of how the names are listed. Schlitzie was buried first, so his name is placed last on the stone. So the upper and middle third will be blank, and Schlitzie will be listed on the bottom third. The inscription will be

Schlitze Surtees
Sept. 10, 1901 (small cross) Sept. 24, 1971

GOOD NEWS
The cemetery has promised to call me with the info on when the stone will be ready and when it will be placed so if anyone wants to be there they can do so. I signed the contracts this afternoon and have a check for the total amount of $378.37 ready to be mailed out in the morning. So in about 6-8 weeks the stone will be ready.

GREAT NEWS
We have reached our goal of $378.37! We raised $403.00 with the last of the donations coming in this afternoon. We had contributions from mostly Find A Death members, but also one from another website that heard about us, and from some of my coworkers. Thanks again to everyone! This has truly been a world wide effort, with contributions coming from all over the globe! I am planning on sending the additional $24.63 we raised to Scott so he can place flowers on Schlitze's grave when he goes to photograph his grave marker. I think that would be a nice way to celebrate our accomplishment! I will be editing my earlier post and removing my PayPal info since we have reached our goal.

I want to thank everyone for their support and encouragement throughout this project. It is amazing what people can accomplish when we all work together. We have done a wonderful thing and I feel we will be blessed for doing so. I am honored to have participated. I also want to give a special "Thank You" and hugs to Scott for allowing us to use his site to do this, and for the great bio on Schlitzie. If it hadn't been for Scott, we never would known Schlitzie had been forgotten.

I can't wait to see his stone! When I get the date that the stone will be placed, I'll let everyone know!

Frank 'N' Howie · 08-18-2008, 08:47 PM

YEAH!!! That is sooo cool!...

**hell0kitty** · 08-18-2008, 08:55 PM

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE FOR ALL THEIR EFFORTS!

**cindyt** · 08-18-2008, 08:58 PM

It is great! What will be done with the extra money?

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