Spring Valley Cemetery in Lawrence was first established in 1825 — the same year the United States elected its sixth president, John Quincy Adams. Some of the headstones are so old, they don't even have names on them. "My family's buried here," said Mark Rhodes, a retired history teacher who spends several hours a week at the cemetery. "As you get older, you're looking for something to do with your time." He cleans up graves at the cemetery — and not just ones belonging to his family. Recently, Rhodes noticed the cemetery trustees had put up a handwritten sign. The sign lets visitors to know that cemetery trustees have banned foreign flags at gravesites, and visitors can only take care of graves belonging to their family. "I'm pretty sure a lawyer will have something to say about that," Rhodes said. "Most cemeteries, the only thing they are going to ban is a Nazi flag or a Confederate flag." MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/retired-history-teacher-opposes-recently-posted-flag-policy-at-lawrence-indiana-cemetery/531-285b78f4-5754-4459-a6a1-b93d404f48c1