Pin Oak Cemetery Association Meets
Recently, the Pin Oak Cemetery Association met and had a work day at the historic cemetery. There were 11 people who came out to help clean up and aid in the preservation of the cemetery. They mowed, weeded and cleaned tombstones. Charles and Gayla Hoffman began cleaning some of the oldest tombstones.
After cleaning William Gorham’s stone, it became very easy to read. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1798. He fought at the Battle of San Jacinto. Pin Oak Cemetery is a historical cemetery, and is open to the public. It offers a fascinating look at the history of our area.
John and Susan Coopedge are in the process of building a wrought iron fence around the graves of the two Texas Army Soldiers who fought at the Battle of Salado. Their names are unknown. The story is that they came to Dr. Kenzie Routh for treatment for measles, but did not survive their illnesses, so Dr. Routh buried them on his land. They became the first people buried at Pin Oak Cemetery.
Out and About
Jennifer and Clay Rightmer were happy to have Jennifer’s sister, Julie Zavala, come in for a short visit from Georgetown over the weekend.
James and I travelled to San Antonio to see cousins, Patty and John Keaton, in from California, at the Shooting Clay Nationals at the National Shooting Complex. Due to the virus, numbers were drastically down at the event.
Dana and Darrell Kulak, along with their daughter Cynthia, took off over the weekend to Dallas. They joined up with their son, Elton, and his fiancée, Miko Anderson. The ladies took off with Miko’s mom to find a wedding dress for Miko’s upcoming wedding. They were very successful in finding the perfect dress and now are working on more wedding details.
Ron and Pam Knotts recently made a quick trip into the Houston area to meet up with the folks from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The fire arms instructors from that office onduted the annual firearms qualifications for the retired officers, and it’s always a great chance to catch up with old friends. Since Ron was in law enforcement for 40 years in the Houston area, many of these folks have been friends for many years in several different agencies. The retirees live all across Texas now, some right here in Fayette County, but it’s always nice to get back to their roots and share stories of old cases and tell tales of “the good old days.”
Birthday Celebration
Pimy and Michael Saunders traveled to Sulphur Spring Camp in Bend to celebrate their granddaughter Blakely Saunder’s third birthday. Her birthday was on Oct. 17. They had loads of fun, including s’mores. Blakely shares a birthday month with her great-grandmother, Wanda Saunders, who will turn 83 on Oct. 27.
Neighborhood Watch
There have been some more burglaries in the area. Please keep your eyes open for any strange vehicles and report them. Call your neighbor if you see anyone or anything out of the ordinary: an open gate, barn door ajar, or people in or around a place they might not belong. We have to become more aggressive on keeping our little neck of the woods safe. Do not assume your neighbor has given permission. Call and let them know what you have seen. Report strange vehicles, take down license plate numbers, the make and model and such, along with a description of who might be in the vehicle. If they are supposed to be there, all should be fine, but if they are not, you may be saving that neighbor from losing lots of property. Do not take anything for granted.