Antonio López Family Cemetery

Over the last year we’ve been slowly working on putting together a little keepsake book to document the history of the Antonio López Cemetery (aka, San José Cemetery), from its creation in 1903 through to the recent beautification project and installation of the historical marker.

The book is nearly ready for printing. Its roughly 100 pages include:

• Early López family history
• The cemetery’s historical and cultural significance
• Photos of the cemetery and its first settlers
• An inventory and map of known burials

Orders and pre-payment of $15 per copy must be received by June 15.

For details on where to send payment by June 15:

• See https://www.facebook.com/groups/AntonioLopezFamilyCemetery (a private group for Antonio López’ descendants and their families).
• Or use this form to send a request for details.

Note that we’re requesting payment up front so: 1) we can pay for the printing; and 2) we can order just enough copies to satisfy paid orders, to avoid depleting cemetery funds paying for unwanted copies. Depending on final printing costs, $1–$5 out of every order will actually go into the cemetery fund to help cover ongoing maintenance of the fenceline and any needed repairs that crop up. No costs were incurred to write or design the book—those efforts were donated.

Pick up: The pre-paid books will be available for pick up in San José at the dedication ceremony for the historical marker, which is in planning stages for later this year once it cools down a bit—more details to come. If you’ll need other arrangements, please let us know when you send in your order and payment. If you need your copy mailed, there’ll be an extra charge to cover postage.

Please help spread the word to others who may be interested so they don’t miss their chance at a copy. Thanks for your help!