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The Young County William P. Johnston Preservation Committee recently met with a representative from Texas Tech University about the possibility of making the cemetery a project. The county is waiting on a survey of the property to determine the next step for the project. The committee updated the Young County Commissioners Court in September and voted to close the William P. Johnston Memorial Cemetery for future burials, recruit members for the committee and plan for surveys of the cemetery. ....
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The Young County Commissioners Court received an update this week from the William P. Johnston Cemetery Preservation Board and initiatives moving forward. The court voted to close the cemetery for future burials, recruit new members for the board and plan for surveys of the cemetery. Young County Judge Win Graham updated the commissioners Monday, Sept. 25 regarding the first William P. Johnston Cemetery Preservation Board meeting. He said the committee came up with a list of goals for the cemetery and divided up tasks among the members. ....
Rev. Vanessa Sims’ trip to Graham turned into a journey to find her sister’s grave and led her to question a Young County cemetery and its ownership. Reaching out locally to individuals and entities, Sims helped to push a local collaborative effort for the William P. Johnston Memorial Cemetery. The journey for Sims began when she came to Graham for her father’s funeral. While attending his memorial service Saturday, June 17 at Oasis of Grace Church in Graham, Sims said she thought of her sister and wanted to find her grave and honor her. ....
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