Amarillo in Randall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
J. O. Guleke
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2025
1. J. O. Guleke Marker
Lawyer, educator, and civic leader of Amarillo, donated 160 acres in the early 1930’s to Llano Cemetery for its beautification and future expansion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Education.
Location. 35° 10.894′ N, 101° 49.795′ W. Marker is in Amarillo, Texas, in Randall County. It can be reached from South Hayes Street 0.3 miles south of Southeast 27th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker and gravesite are roughly at the center of the Llano Cemetery grounds. Section J, Lot 224, Space 1. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 South Hayes Street, Amarillo TX 79103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains, specifically on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Llano Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas E. Creek (approx. 0.2 miles away); Melissa Dora Oliver-Eakle (approx. 0.7 miles away); Amarillo Globe Dream House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Clarence and Lorraine Eakle House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Olive Childers House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Eakle-Archer House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Edward L. and Margaret Seewald Roberts House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amarillo.
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1. James O. Guleke: Attorney, Philanthropist, and Civic Leader (Texas State Historical Assoc).
(By: Hugh Allen Anderson) Excerpt: In addition to practicing law at the firm of Stone and Guleke, formed in 1921, Guleke emerged as a prominent philanthropist and civic leader. He was a member of the Central Presbyterian Church in Amarillo and, like his father, a leader in the local and state Masonic order.(Submitted on October 2, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)He was a charter member of Amarillo's Khiva Shrine Temple, of which he served as potentate in 1927–28. In 1926 Guleke became a regent of West Texas State Teachers' College (now West Texas State University) at Canyon. He and others proposed and sponsored the building and development of the Goodnight Trail into Palo Duro Canyon State Park, and he also was instrumental in sponsoring Palisades Park. In addition, he was a charter member of the State Board of Education and published its reports. He also served as president of the Amarillo Bar Association.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 20252. J. O. Guleke Marker & Monument
Guleke's health eventually broke, and in the summer of 1938 he went to Colorado to recuperate. On his return he joined Dr. and Mrs. Loy Smith for a weekend fishing trip to Socorro, New Mexico. Smith later claimed that Guleke had been on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Whatever the reason, he committed suicide during the night of August 28–29, 1938, in Socorro. His body was taken back to Amarillo and interred in Llano Cemetery, which he had helped to beautify years before.
2. James Oscar Guleke (1891-1938) (Find A Grave).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2025
3. James Oscar Guleke Headstone
August 29, 2938
Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas, USA(Submitted on October 2, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Section J Lot 224 Space 1
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
