Darrouzett in Lipscomb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Darrouzett Cemetery
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016
1. Darrouzett Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Darrouzett Cemetery. . The community of Darrouzett began in 1917 as a station along the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway. First named Lourwood, the early settlement was renamed by the rail company in honor of a Galveston-area legislator and attorney, J.L. Darrouzett. When the town incorporated in 1920, the year of the rail line's completion, more than 400 people lived in Darrouzett and supported several businesses, a school, two churches and a post office. Early residents used family cemeteries and graveyards in other communities for burials., In 1939, Anna Frass and her family deeded several acres to the trustees of the newly formed Darrouzett Cemetery Association. She moved the graves of Henry Frass (d. 1932), her late husband, and granddaughter Esther Lee Frass (d. 1926) here from Lipscomb, and other families also reinterred loved ones here. The first burial at the cemetery was that of David Rush in January 1939. Rush, a local farmer and businessman, is one of the numerous military veterans buried here; others include two men killed in action in Vietnam. Each grave at the cemetery is a reminder of individuals who contributed to Darrouzett history.,
Historic Texas Cemetery.
The community of Darrouzett began in 1917 as a station along the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway. First named Lourwood, the early settlement was renamed by the rail company in honor of a Galveston-area legislator and attorney, J.L. Darrouzett. When the town incorporated in 1920, the year of the rail line's completion, more than 400 people lived in Darrouzett and supported several businesses, a school, two churches and a post office. Early residents used family cemeteries and graveyards in other communities for burials.
In 1939, Anna Frass and her family deeded several acres to the trustees of the newly formed Darrouzett Cemetery Association. She moved the graves of Henry Frass (d. 1932), her late husband, and granddaughter Esther Lee Frass (d. 1926) here from Lipscomb, and other families also reinterred loved ones here. The first burial at the cemetery was that of David Rush in January 1939. Rush, a local farmer and businessman, is one of the numerous military veterans buried here; others include two men killed in action in Vietnam. Each grave at the cemetery is a reminder of individuals who contributed to Darrouzett history.
Historic Texas Cemetery
Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15500.)
Topics. This historical
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marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1939.
Location. 36° 26.957′ N, 100° 20.446′ W. Marker is in Darrouzett, Texas, in Lipscomb County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 15, one mile west of Main Street. Marker is in center of cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Darrouzett TX 79024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Anna Frass, mother on the left; Henry Frass, father center; Emelia Mason, daughter on the right
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.