![]() The roads, which are officially designated as State Highway 165, are dedicated to Kemp, and were for a time known as "Lou Kemp Highway". The road kept its highway status when Texas historian Louis Kemp brought it to the attention of the Texas Highway Department that the road running through the Cemetery should be paved. There was a dirt road running through the grounds of the Cemetery linked to what was then called Onion Creek Highway. In 1932, the State Cemetery was little known and had no roads. The last Confederate veterans in the Cemetery were reinterred in 1944 the last widow, in 1963. He is interred alone in the far northwest corner of the cemetery.īecause the Texas Confederate Men's Home and the Confederate Women's Home were located in Austin, more than two thousand Confederate veterans and widows are interred at the State Cemetery. The remaining Union soldier is Antonio Briones, who was left at the request of his family. An area of 1-acre (4,000 m2) was also set aside for graves of Union veterans (all but one later removed to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio). In 18 more land was purchased for veterans' burials. The burial ground was virtually ignored until the Civil War, when Texas Confederate officers killed in battle were buried there. In 1854, the Legislature established a monument at Burleson's gravesite for $1,000 and purchased the surrounding land. The child of an eligible member, but only if he or she was dependent on another due to a long-standing physical or mental condition during the lifetime of one of the child's parents.Īfter the death of Edward Burleson in 1851, the Texas Legislature arranged for his burial on land formerly belonging to Andrew Jackson Hamilton. The spouse of anyone meeting the above criteria.Ħ. The statute as written permits the committee to deny burial under this criterion even if requested by the governor or Legislature.ĥ. Individual designated by governor's proclamation, concurrent resolution of the Legislature, or order of the State Cemetery Committee but only after approval of the committee if it finds the individual made a significant contribution to Texas history. After September 1, 2015, this criterion may be used only upon approval of the State Cemetery Committee if it finds the official made a significant contribution to Texas history.Ĥ. State official appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Legislature who served at least 10 years in the office. ![]() A former elected state official or an official who dies in office (e.g., Governors of Texas, Lieutenant Governors of Texas, state Attorneys-General and departmental commissioners).ģ. A former member of the legislature or a member who dies in office.Ģ. Currently, all persons to be buried in the cemetery must be one of the following:ġ. The guidelines on who may be buried within the Texas State Cemetery were first established in 1953 and are currently set by Texas state law. The artist, Gerald Harvey Jones actually designated one be mounted on his Tombstone at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin Texas. We can ship but you would have to authorize it with 1stdibs. ![]() One is mounted on his tombstone at the Texas State Cemetery Although the original number to be cast was 25 only 15 were cast.
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