Texas State Cemetery

Henry Hutchings

1865–1939 (age 74)

Texas State Cemetery

Henry Hutchings (1865-1939) was a Somerset native interred at Texas State Cemetery.

William Pierson

1871–1935 (age 64)

Texas State Cemetery

William Pierson (1871-1935) was a Gilmer resident buried at Texas State Cemetery.

Lena Lenora Haskell

1877–1935 (age 58)

Texas State Cemetery

Lena Lenora Haskell (1877-1935) was an Evanston woman interred at Texas State Cemetery.

Andrew Jackson Houston

1854–1941 (age 87)

Texas State Cemetery

Andrew Jackson Houston (1854-1941) was an American politician and son of Sam Houston.

James E. Ferguson

1871–1944 (age 73)

Texas State Cemetery

James E. Ferguson (1871-1944) was an American politician and Governor of Texas.

John Hughes

1855–1947 (age 92)

Texas State Cemetery

John Hughes was a Cambridge-based American notable who lived from 1855 to 1947.

Jack Lummus

1915–1945 (age 30)

Texas State Cemetery

Jack Lummus was an Ellis County native who lived from 1915 to 1945 and was buried at Texas State Cemetery.

Claude Pollard

1874–1942 (age 68)

Texas State Cemetery

Claude Pollard was a Texas State Cemetery burial from 1874-1942.

J. H. Walker

1860–1946 (age 86)

Texas State Cemetery

J. H. Walker was a Texas State Cemetery burial from 1860-1946.

Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian Jr.

1915–1944 (age 29)

Texas State Cemetery

Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian Jr. was a San Francisco resident (1915-1944) buried at Texas State Cemetery.

May Peterson Thompson

1880–1952 (age 72)

Texas State Cemetery

May Peterson Thompson was a New York City resident who lived from 1880 to 1952.

Alvin J. Wirtz

1888–1952 (age 64)

Texas State Cemetery

Alvin J. Wirtz (1888-1952) was a prominent Texas lawyer and political figure who served as a key advisor to Lyndon B. Jo...

Louis Wiltz Kemp

1881–1956 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

Louis Wiltz Kemp (1881-1956) was a Texas businessman and historian known for his work preserving Texas history.

Miriam A. Ferguson

1875–1961 (age 86)

Texas State Cemetery

Miriam A. Ferguson (1875-1961) was the first female Governor of Texas, serving from 1925-1927, buried at Texas State Cem...

Dan Moody

1893–1966 (age 73)

Texas State Cemetery

Dan Moody (1893-1966) was a Texas politician and Attorney General who served as Governor of Texas from 1927-1931, buried...

J. Frank Dobie

1888–1964 (age 76)

Texas State Cemetery

J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964) was a renowned Texas folklorist, author, and professor known for his writings on Texas cultur...

Ernest O. Thompson

1892–1966 (age 74)

Texas State Cemetery

Ernest O. Thompson was a Texas politician and railroad commissioner who served the state for decades.

Walter Prescott Webb

1888–1963 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

Walter Prescott Webb was an American historian and scholar of the American West and frontier history.

Virginia Leddy Gambrell

1910–1978 (age 68)

Texas State Cemetery

Virginia Leddy Gambrell was an American woman who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century in Texas.

Fred Gipson

1908–1973 (age 65)

Texas State Cemetery

Fred Gipson was an American author and journalist best known for writing the classic novel 'Old Yeller.'

Crawford Martin

1916–1972 (age 56)

Texas State Cemetery

Crawford Martin (1916-1972) was a Hillsboro native honored with burial in the Texas State Cemetery.

Jesse James

1904–1977 (age 73)

Texas State Cemetery

Jesse James (1904-1977) was a Milam County resident buried in the Texas State Cemetery.

Jerry Sadler

1907–1982 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

Jerry Sadler was a Texas politician and railroad commissioner who served in state government.

Walter Frank Woodul

1892–1984 (age 92)

Texas State Cemetery

Walter Frank Woodul was a Texas businessman and community leader.

Mildred Paxton Moody

1897–1983 (age 86)

Texas State Cemetery

Mildred Paxton Moody was a Texas educator and community figure.

Willie Wells

1906–1989 (age 83)

Texas State Cemetery

Willie Wells was an American baseball player and manager who became a legendary figure in Negro League Baseball.

Herbert Pickens Gambrell

1898–1982 (age 84)

Texas State Cemetery

Herbert Pickens Gambrell was a Texas historian and academic.

Allan Shivers

1907–1985 (age 78)

Texas State Cemetery

Allan Shivers was an American politician who served as Governor of Texas from 1949 to 1957.

James A. Michener

1907–1997 (age 90)

Texas State Cemetery

James A. Michener (1907–1997) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist from Doylestown whose sweeping historical epics li...

Barbara Jordan

1936–1996 (age 60)

Texas State Cemetery

Barbara Jordan (1936–1996) was a Houston-born trailblazing politician who became the first African-American woman from...

Homer Thornberry

1909–1995 (age 86)

Texas State Cemetery

Homer Thornberry (1909–1995) was an Austin-born lawyer and Democratic congressman who later served as a federal judge.

Joe M. Kilgore

1918–1999 (age 81)

Texas State Cemetery

Joe M. Kilgore (1918–1999) was a Brownwood-born Democratic congressman who represented Texas in the U.S. House of Repr...

Ralph Yarborough

1903–1996 (age 93)

Texas State Cemetery

Ralph Yarborough (1903–1996) was a Chandler-born U.S. senator from Texas known for his progressive stances on educatio...

Betty Andujar

1912–1997 (age 85)

Texas State Cemetery

Betty Andujar (1912–1997) was a Harrisburg-born Texas state senator noted for her conservative fiscal stance and advoc...

Bob Bullock

1929–1999 (age 70)

Texas State Cemetery

Bob Bullock (1929–1999) was a Hillsboro-born Texas politician who served as comptroller and lieutenant governor while ...

Dan Kubiak

1938–1998 (age 60)

Texas State Cemetery

Dan Kubiak (1938–1998) was a Reagan-born Texan who served multiple terms in the state House of Representatives and now...

George Beto

1916–1991 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

George Beto (1916–1991) was the longtime director of the Texas Department of Corrections whose reforms helped shape th...

James M. Logan

1920–1999 (age 79)

Texas State Cemetery

James M. Logan (1920–1999) was a McNeil-born Texan whose life is commemorated with interment at the Texas State Cemete...

Joe Bertram Frantz

1917–1993 (age 76)

Texas State Cemetery

Joe Bertram Frantz (1917–1993) was a Dallas-born historian of Texas and the American West who taught at the University...

John Coyle White

1924–1995 (age 71)

Texas State Cemetery

John Coyle White (1924–1995) was a Texas politician who served as agriculture commissioner before moving into federal ...

Ann Richards

1933–2006 (age 73)

Texas State Cemetery

Ann Richards was the 45th Governor of Texas, remembered for her progressive stances and charismatic leadership.

Nellie Connally

1919–2006 (age 87)

Texas State Cemetery

Nellie Connally was the First Lady of Texas and the wife of Governor John Connally, famously riding beside him during Pr...

Preston Smith

1912–2003 (age 91)

Texas State Cemetery

Preston Smith was a Texas politician who served as the state's 40th governor during the early 1970s.

William Neff Patman

1927–2008 (age 81)

Texas State Cemetery

William Neff Patman was a long-serving U.S. Representative from Texas known for focusing on agriculture and veterans' is...

J. J. Pickle

1913–2005 (age 92)

Texas State Cemetery

J. J. Pickle was a U.S. Representative from Texas noted for his work on energy policy and appropriations during the mid-...

Jim Mattox

1943–2008 (age 65)

Texas State Cemetery

Jim Mattox was an American lawyer and politician who served as Texas Attorney General and later represented the state in...

John Emmett Lyle, Jr.

1910–2003 (age 93)

Texas State Cemetery

John Emmett Lyle Jr. was an American educator and politician who represented Texas in the U.S. House during the 1940s.

Bud Shrake

1931–2009 (age 78)

Texas State Cemetery

Bud Shrake was an American journalist and novelist celebrated for his sports writing and satirical takes on Texas life.

Buddy West

1936–2008 (age 72)

Texas State Cemetery

Buddy West was a Ballinger, Texas native whose death in 2008 led to his burial among other notable Texans at the State C...

Byron M. Tunnell

1925–2000 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

Byron M. Tunnell was a Texas politician who served in both chambers of the state legislature and as a key figure in the ...