Texas!

 

Forrest walks down a lane in the Texas State Cemetery that is flanked with Texas Flags. Lest you think that we don't honor the U.S. of A. there, you will find a U.S. Flag on top of the hill above here.

Famous Austinites

Actor Zach Scott came from Austin. He is buried along with his parents and a sister at Austin Memorial Park cemetery.

Boot Vase

These boots serve a a vase for one of the memorials at Austin Memorial Park.

Buried With Boots On (Top)

These bronze boots adorn a headstone at the Austin Memorial Park. Looks like one can conveniently hold a vase, too.

Headstone Sculpture

This abstract sculpture is probably one of the oddest headstones I've encountered.

Odd Symbol on A Headstone

I wonder if twenty or fifty years from now anyone will understand this symbol on a headstone.

No Fires

I'm surprised it's an issue, but there you go.

Tribute

It's interesting what people will put on the memorials in cemeteries. This car is on a headstone at the Austin Memorial Park Cemetery in our old neighborhood.

Resting place of history

A bit of Texas history at the State Cemetery. We went over there on March 2, Texas Independence Day.

American Sniper

If you saw the movie American Sniper, this is where Mr. Kyle is buried in the Texas State Cemetery.

Lone Star

The Lone Star flies over the Texas State Cemetery on a cloudy day. This is an interesting place to walk on the east side.

Ann Richards Headstone

You may recall that I visited the Texas State Cemetery on a walk in January. I showed you the headstone for football coach Tom Landry. But there are really state officials buried there and I was particularly struck by this striking memorial for Texas Governor Ann Richards. As you may remember the Congress Avenue bridge is now called the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge although I don't hear many people call it that.

Significant Contribution to Texas History

Strolled over to the Texas State Cemetery with a friend yesterday. (It was a fine almost summery day here and the cemetery is less than two miles from our downtown condo.) I'd never been inside although I shot this picture of the large Texas flag at the entrance for you one day while driving by. Primarily used to bury state officials, there is an avenue for the non-politician to be buried here by the governor or the legislature's proclamation or by the cemetery committee determining that you made a significant contribution to the state in one of a number of areas including sports. So I shouldn't have been surprised to find a headstone for Tom Landry who was a legendary coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Note the signature hat and the star logo. And, of course, anyone who watched the Texas-based cartoon "King of the Hill" knows that in it there is a Tom Landry Middle School in it. In Texas, you can go far as a football coach!

Buried with Your Boots On

The first of the month is 'theme day' for the daily photo family. This month it is cemetery/tombstone. There is a cemetery near our house. Across the street is a place that sells headstones (tombstones) and other decorations for grave sites. (Bronze golfers? Hmm?) However, I shot this tombstone for you. I 'engraved' ADP (Austin Daily Photo) via the magic of computer photo manipulation. In reality, this headstone sits there in the weeds at the memorial shop, unadorned and unsold. But ready for us should we decide to be buried, as they say in old oaters, 'with our boots on.' And hat on top.

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