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Cemetery Walk - Successful First Year

11/26/2012

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Joining forces with the Friends of the San Marcos Cemetery to conduct a “Cemetery Walk” at the San Marcos City Cemetery on October 27 ensured success!

Using the theme “If the Dead Could Talk. . .” the Cemetery Walk was an educational, entertaining, and inspirational stroll through the historic city cemetery.  .

Co-chairing the joint venture were new Heritage members Amanda and Josh Erwin.  An interest in local history and in community service spurred them to volunteer to take the lead in organizing the first cemetery walk. 

Veterans honored were:  Thomas P. Yoakum, Emmie Craddock, PhD, Joe Valdez Vasquez Jr., Vicente Ramirez Gonzalez, Joseph “Jake” Claberon Sullivan, *Colin Derek Bishop, *Michael Anthony Gray Wood, **Charles McElroy, Maurice T. Suttles, Arthur Edward Gary, Jack Arnold, Dr. Peter Cavanaugh Woods, Louis Lawshe, and Ann Pearce Munson Caldwell (2 husbands were veterans)

Director Jack Moore, San Marcos High School Theatre Department:

Christopher Ryan Ashley, Ian Bazan, Bonnie Brown, Marisa Covarrubias, Amber DeLeon, Melanie Gonzales, Mitchell McLeod, Hannah Petersen, Dana Puddy, Ryan Rodriquez, Charles Sparks, Traci Tucker, Evan Valenta, and Marshall Valenta

Committee:

Amanda and Josh Erwin, co-chairs, Pat Murdock, Shelley Henry, Shannon Fitzpatrick, Nancy Scott, Linda Coker, Jane Hughson, and Ollie Hargis-Giles.

Assistants:

Will Erwin, Terry Blackwell, Jean Baggett, Victoria Hinojosa, Mason Murphy

Videographer:  Connor Moffitt

Special Appreciation:

San Marcos Academy Student Ambassadors, San Marcos Public Library, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Post 144, Affordable Golf Carts, Sur-Powr Battery

Costumes:

Dan West, San Marcos Academy, Jude Prather, Commemorative Air Force Museum  

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