Kerr marker, Collin County, Texas

Featured photo for October 2002 - Cemeteries of Texas Web site was taken by Gary Webb, of the Rebecca Alice Kerr marker at the Scott Cemetery, Collin County, Texas.

This marker shows a unique style for it's time. The carving of the upward pointing hand is common for this era, yet it was so well constructed that it has withstood the conditions prevalent to East Texas. The photo it self, shot to include foreground and background shows the cemetery in true form, with a mixture of pattern, color, and contrast.

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Keesee marker, Erath County, Texas

Featured photo for September 2002 - Cemeteries of Texas Web site was taken by Linda Bowden, of the Virginia Keesee marker at the Pecan Cemetery, Erath County, Texas.

This marker shows a unique style and grace with it's depiction of an angel in flight, it's asymetrical design and it's contrasting floral arrangement.

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Bench, Spur, Texas

Featured photo for August 2002 - Cemeteries of Texas Web site was taken by Sheriff Jerry Hicks, of a bench at the Spur Cemetery, Dickens County, Spur, Texas.

It's unknown who purchased the monument bench, but it is pretty clear that they had a sense of humor.

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Scoggin marker, Lazbuddie, Texas

Featured photo for July 2002 - Cemeteries of Texas Web site was taken by Sheriff Jerry Hicks, of the Scoggin marker at the Lazbuddie Cemetery, Parmer County, Lazbuddie, Texas.

Lewis W. Scoggin born July 22, 1918 married Mary A. Scoggin on June 6, 1943. She was born on Apr. 25, 1923, and died on Jun. 24, 1999. Their children were: Kearney Xan, Verlyon Guy, and Jerry Wyatt.

This marker, featured here, for unique design. An obvious love of Texas, the marker sports a flower pot, photo holder, and book highlight. The entire plot is also covered in black rock and curbed.

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Buddy Holly marker, Lubbock, Texas

Featured photo for June 2002 - Cemeteries of Texas Web site was taken by Gary Webb, of the marker of Buddy Holley at the City of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock County, Lubbock, Texas.

Charles Hardin Holley, was born Sep. 7, 1936 in Lubbock, a famous musician who forged new ground in the ever expanding sound of Rock 'n' Roll. Famous not only for the new sounds he produced but for the way in which he died; a plane crash that killed Buddy, Ritchie Valens and 'The Big Bopper" on Feb. 3, 1959 near Mason City, Iowa. Holly and the Crickets top hit - "That'll be the day."  * Official Site of Buddy Holly

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Dirk West marker, Lubbock, Texas

Featured photo for May 2002 - Cemeteries of Texas Web site was taken by Sheriff Jerry Hicks, of the marker of Dirk West at the City of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock County, Lubbock, Texas.

Dirk West was a cartoonist/writer for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, who passed away in 1996. He is best known for his caricatures of the Southwest Conference mascots, which ran in the Sports Section of the Lubbock A-J. The universities include TCU, Rice, Texas Tech, University of Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor, SMU, and Arkansas.

To see a few of Dirk's famous cartoon's see:
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
    ved as mayor of Lubbock from 1978-1980.

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Tom Landry marker, Dallas, Texas

Featured photo for April 2002 - Cemeteries of Texas Web site was taken by Gary Webb, of the marker of Coach Landry at the Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas.

The Dallas Cowboy's famous coach for many years, Thomas Wade Landry was born on Sep. 11, 1924 in Mission, Texas, and died on Feb. 12, 2000 of Leukemia in Dallas. He played and coached for the New York Giants. Was Head Coach for the Cowboys for 29 years, taking his teams to five superbowls and winning two of them.

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