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OAK HILL CEMETERY UPHOLDS NEARLY CENTURY OLD TRADITION

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OAK HILL CEMETERY UPHOLDS NEARLY CENTURY OLD TRADITION

BASTROP – The Oak Hill Cemetery Association gathered for their annual picnic at the burial site’s arbor on May 27, hosting a potluck lunch and silent auction.Locals connected over home-cooked food and personal goods with the hopes of raising money for their community’s historic cemetery. The plot may be small, but it holds a long line of veterans, family members and tradition, attendees said.“Generations have been coming to this event, it’s smaller but always enjoyable,” said Mickey Summers.While the exact year of the original picnic isn’t clear, the event dates back close to 90 years. According to the associations vice ...

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