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Funeral services this week in San Antonio for Mississippi Freedom Rider, Army Vet Patricia Baskerville Dilworth
Patricia Baskerville Dilworth died Feb. 25, 2021
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Patricia B. Dilworth, Mississippi Freedom Rider, U.S Army Veteran and San Antonio passed away on Feb. 21, 2021. (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman is being remembered for fighting against racial inequality in the U.S. and then fighting for her country with 24 years of service in the Army.
Patricia Baskerville Dilworth, a former Mississippi Freedom Rider and U.S. Army veteran, died on Feb. 21.
Her funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 3, at Macedonia Baptist Church with burial at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on March 23.
San Antonio continuing with annual wreath-laying tradition amid pandemic
Many volunteers are expected to show up at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Saturday to honor fallen heroes. Author: Sue Calberg Updated: 11:07 PM CST December 18, 2020
SAN ANTONIO On Saturday, an army of volunteers will assemble at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery for an annual tribute that has grown to be one of the city s most honorable holiday events.
Organizers with the local Wreaths Across America group say that by the end of the day, they expect to see 36,530 evergreen holiday wreaths placed on the graves of those who served America.