Antonio López Family Cemetery

The easement guaranteeing public access to the cemetery from the county road has been granted to the Antonio López Family Cemetery and officially recorded! This is thanks to Gracie Lopez Gruber and her daughter Ariana Muñoz, with the help of Maria Teresa Canales Garza, who did the title research and paperwork. The perimeter fencing is…

Congratulations and thanks all around — the investments of money, time, and sweat have paid off in a lovely new entrance to the Antonio Lopez Family Cemetery. What a wonderful tribute to ancestors and descendants alike! Still on the to-do list: finishing the fencing and recording a clear and permanent easement from the county road.…

The redesigned entrance is almost complete — the decorative flanking walls are up and ready for stucco!

The foundation has being laid for the decorative work around the cemetery entrance. Stay tuned for more updates as this phase of the project moves along! Please visit the beautification project webpage to see the list of donors to the project (names updated today) or to find out how to get involved. Thanks for your interest and…

The new cemetery sign is up and looking great, along with the new gate, thanks to Mario Lopez, Mario’s son Ariel, Fito Bazán, and Eladio Barrera. Next up: decorative columns for the entry. Thanks again for all the support that’s been coming in for the project. Visit the beautification project webpage to see the list of…

A couple of updates on the cemetery beautification project, which has been moving along quickly and smoothly so far thanks to all the help and support from so many people: The primos completed the caliche resurfacing a couple of weeks ago, and the cemetery roads are looking great! You’ll also see signage and temporary flags marking…

The beautification project is full steam ahead! You’ll notice a few changes next time you come out to the cemetery. Last Friday and Saturday, several of the primos came out with heavy-equipment, chainsaws, and a lot of elbow grease to clear the entrance and fence line. The crew included Tomas Benavides all the way from…

Next Saturday, May 6, people will be getting together to clear brush and fencing around the cemetery in preparation for improvements — details below. If necessary, work may continue into Sunday, May 7. If you’d like to help, please contact members of the informal project committee for details. Thanks! What will be happening (Letters refer…