Texas State Cemetery

Frank L. Madla

1937–2006 (age 69)

Texas State Cemetery

Frank L. Madla (1937-2006) was a Democratic Texas legislator who served in both the House and Senate, becoming a fixture...

George Christian

1927–2002 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

George Christian (1927-2002) was a journalist who rose to prominence as President Lyndon B. Johnson's press secretary be...

George H. O'Brien, Jr.

1926–2005 (age 79)

Texas State Cemetery

George H. O'Brien Jr. (1926-2005) was a United States Marine Corps corporal who received the Medal of Honor for his valo...

Irma Lerma Rangel

1931–2003 (age 72)

Texas State Cemetery

Irma Lerma Rangel (1931-2003) was the first Mexican-American woman elected to the Texas Legislature and a tireless advoc...

Joseph Hugh Allen

1940–2008 (age 68)

Texas State Cemetery

Joseph Hugh Allen (1940-2008) was a Baytown, Texas native interred in the Texas State Cemetery after a life of public se...

Lena Guerrero

1957–2008 (age 51)

Texas State Cemetery

Lena Guerrero (1957-2008) was a Mission, Texas resident buried at the Texas State Cemetery after contributing to her loc...

Randy Pendleton

1937–2009 (age 72)

Texas State Cemetery

Randy Pendleton (1937–2009) of Wellman rests at the Texas State Cemetery.

Robert E. Galer

1913–2005 (age 92)

Texas State Cemetery

Robert E. Galer (1913–2005) of Seattle is buried at the Texas State Cemetery.

Russell B. Cummings

1925–2008 (age 83)

Texas State Cemetery

Russell B. Cummings (1925–2008) of Houston was interred at the Texas State Cemetery.

Sam Houston Clinton

1923–2004 (age 81)

Texas State Cemetery

Sam Houston Clinton (1923–2004) of Waco lies at the Texas State Cemetery.

Thomas C. Lea III

1907–2001 (age 94)

Texas State Cemetery

Thomas C. Lea III (1907–2001) of El Paso rests at the Texas State Cemetery.

Trammell Crow

1914–2009 (age 95)

Texas State Cemetery

Trammell Crow (1914–2009) of Dallas was buried at the Texas State Cemetery.

Waggoner Carr

1918–2004 (age 86)

Texas State Cemetery

Waggoner Carr (1918-2004) was a Texas lawyer and politician who served as the state attorney general before being buried...

Warren G. Harding

1921–2005 (age 84)

Texas State Cemetery

Warren G. Harding (1921-2005) of Princeton, Texas, was a devoted civic figure honored with burial in the Texas State Cem...

Wayne Connally

1923–2000 (age 77)

Texas State Cemetery

Wayne Connally (1923-2000) represented Floresville-area voters as a Texas legislator before resting at the Texas State C...

Will Wilson

1912–2005 (age 93)

Texas State Cemetery

Will Wilson (1912-2005) of Dallas served as Texas attorney general and later a judge, leaving a legacy commemorated by h...

William Wayne Justice

1920–2009 (age 89)

Texas State Cemetery

William Wayne Justice (1920-2009) was a U.S. federal judge from Athens, Texas, whose civil-rights rulings made him a pro...

Gary Watkins

1946–2004 (age 58)

Texas State Cemetery

Gary Watkins (1946-2004) of Crane, Texas, was a dedicated public servant whose life ended with burial at the Texas State...

Eugene Cernan

1934–2017 (age 83)

Texas State Cemetery

Eugene Cernan (1934–2017) was an American astronaut who became the last person to walk on the Moon.

Steven Weinberg

1933–2021 (age 88)

Texas State Cemetery

Steven Weinberg (1933–2021) was an American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for unifying the weak ...

Joseph P. Wyatt, Jr.

1941–2022 (age 81)

Texas State Cemetery

Joseph P. Wyatt, Jr. (1941–2022) was a Texas-based figure whose remains lie at the Texas State Cemetery.

W. Marvin Watson

1924–2017 (age 93)

Texas State Cemetery

W. Marvin Watson (1924–2017) was an American political aide who served as Postmaster General and White House Chief of ...

Walter Cunningham

1932–2023 (age 91)

Texas State Cemetery

Walter Cunningham (1932–2023) was an American astronaut who flew on Apollo 7.

Eddie Bernice Johnson

1934–2023 (age 89)

Texas State Cemetery

Eddie Bernice Johnson (1934–2023) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas known for championing science and tr...

Mark White

1940–2017 (age 77)

Texas State Cemetery

Mark White (1940–2017) served as governor of Texas from 1983 to 1987.

Ken Starr

1946–2022 (age 76)

Texas State Cemetery

Ken Starr (1946–2022) was an American lawyer and judge who led the investigation into President Bill Clinton's adminis...

James Cotton

1935–2017 (age 82)

Texas State Cemetery

James Cotton (1935–2017) was an influential American blues harmonica player and bandleader.

Herb Kelleher

1931–2019 (age 88)

Texas State Cemetery

Herb Kelleher (1931–2019) was the co-founder and longtime CEO of Southwest Airlines.

Jerry Jeff Walker

1942–2020 (age 78)

Texas State Cemetery

Jerry Jeff Walker (1942–2020) was an American country singer-songwriter best known for writing 'Mr. Bojangles'.

Cedric Benson

1982–2019 (age 37)

Texas State Cemetery

Cedric Benson (1982–2019) was an American football running back who starred with the University of Texas and played ni...

Lam Jones

1958–2019 (age 61)

Texas State Cemetery

Lam Jones (1958–2019) was an American Olympic sprinter who won gold in 1976 before becoming a wide receiver for the Ne...

Jack English Hightower

1926–2013 (age 87)

Texas State Cemetery

Jack English Hightower (1926–2013) was an American politician and jurist who served as a U.S. Representative from Texa...

Bob Krueger

1935–2022 (age 87)

Texas State Cemetery

Bob Krueger (1935–2022) was an American politician, ambassador and educator who briefly represented Texas in the U.S. ...

Robert Gammage

1938–2012 (age 74)

Texas State Cemetery

Robert Gammage (1938–2012) was an American politician and lawyer who represented Texas's 14th district in Congress and...

James B. Adams

1926–2020 (age 94)

Texas State Cemetery

James B. Adams (1926–2020) was an American law enforcement official who served as acting director of the FBI and later...

Chris Kyle

1974–2013 (age 39)

Texas State Cemetery

Chris Kyle (1974–2013) was an American Navy SEAL sniper whose memoir American Sniper became the best-selling autobiogr...

Al Edwards

1937–2020 (age 83)

Texas State Cemetery

Al Edwards (1937–2020) was an American politician who spent decades as a member of the Texas House of Representatives ...

Don Baylor

1949–2017 (age 68)

Texas State Cemetery

Don Baylor gained acclaim as a gritty Major League Baseball outfielder and manager noted for his toughness and 1979 AL M...

Augie Garrido

1939–2018 (age 79)

Texas State Cemetery

Augie Garrido became the winningest coach in college baseball history by leading multiple programs to College World Seri...

Barbara Smith Conrad

1937–2017 (age 80)

Texas State Cemetery

Barbara Smith Conrad was a trailblazing African American opera singer who overcame discrimination to forge an internatio...

Bob Armstrong

1932–2015 (age 83)

Texas State Cemetery

Bob Armstrong, the patriarch of the Armstrong wrestling family, entertained fans for decades with his work as a Texas-ba...

Cactus Pryor

1923–2011 (age 88)

Texas State Cemetery

Cactus Pryor parlayed his folksy humor into a long-running career as an Austin radio and television personality.

Carlos Truan

1935–2012 (age 77)

Texas State Cemetery

Carlos Truan served as a longtime Texas State Senator who championed education and coastal issues in the legislature.

Darrell Royal

1924–2012 (age 88)

Texas State Cemetery

Darrell Royal built the University of Texas football program into a national power, winning three national championships...

Delwin Jones

1924–2018 (age 94)

Texas State Cemetery

Delwin Jones represented Lubbock in the Texas legislature, where he focused on state fiscal issues.

E L Short

1925–2015 (age 90)

Texas State Cemetery

E. L. Short devoted years of service to rural Texas communities as a state representative and advocate for education and...

Edmund Kuempel

1942–2010 (age 68)

Texas State Cemetery

Edmund Kuempel was a Texas state representative known for supporting local business and infrastructure projects.

James "Red" Duke

1928–2015 (age 87)

Texas State Cemetery

James "Red" Duke was a pioneering trauma surgeon and educator who became a beloved medical spokesperson in Texas and bey...

James D. Hornfischer

1965–2021 (age 56)

Texas State Cemetery

James D. Hornfischer chronicled naval history in acclaimed books while teaching and writing as a historian.

James E. Nugent

1922–2016 (age 94)

Texas State Cemetery

James E. Nugent (1922–2016) served as a Texas public official and now rests at Texas State Cemetery in San Angelo.