tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post5498395066454803107..comments2023-12-06T04:31:36.709-06:00Comments on Reservations for One: Exploring Houston - Evergreen CemeteryBillie Mercerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-20727209032124832042019-09-24T03:56:47.109-05:002019-09-24T03:56:47.109-05:00Yes, I found his gravestone at the cemetery.
p.s....Yes, I found his gravestone at the cemetery.<br /><br />p.s., love your e-book and years ago I posted a link to it on the 'About Eastwood' page on my blog at www.eastwoodbungalow.comCorbin Dodge, JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657541242245109688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-41970819864677869482019-09-24T03:55:14.379-05:002019-09-24T03:55:14.379-05:00Yes, I found his grave in the cemetery.
p.s., I ...Yes, I found his grave in the cemetery. <br /><br />p.s., I love your e-book and years ago I shared a link to it on the 'About Eastwood' page on my blog at www.eastwoodbungalow.com<br /><br />Corbin Dodge, JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657541242245109688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-28419751282743038432017-02-22T08:31:44.709-06:002017-02-22T08:31:44.709-06:00Mike from California, Lots of interesting history ...Mike from California, Lots of interesting history in Southeast Houston. Do you know where they lived in Houston?Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-11438468300330350062017-02-22T00:05:25.672-06:002017-02-22T00:05:25.672-06:00Charles Hooper was my Great Great grandfather and ...Charles Hooper was my Great Great grandfather and Superintendent of evergreen cemetery. I recently found a Photo of him and My Great grandmother taken their around 1915. I am looking form any information on the Hooper family. Mike from California Proudwhitemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01376675226529368934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-60066308844183255402016-02-22T08:30:28.083-06:002016-02-22T08:30:28.083-06:00https://issuu.com/bmercer/docs/eastwood-3
Corbin, ...https://issuu.com/bmercer/docs/eastwood-3<br />Corbin, this is the link to my e-book, Eastwood Today.Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-22856592073482752442016-02-22T08:24:04.142-06:002016-02-22T08:24:04.142-06:00Corbin, have you been over to the cemetery to look...Corbin, have you been over to the cemetery to look for his grave? There is a lot of very interesting history in that cemetery. I have sold my lot and the new owners are building a wonderful house on it. After my husband passed away, I decided that I probably wasn't going to build on the lot. I'm glad it was sold to someone who grew up in the neighborhood and appreciated the history. I still love Eastwood. You might be interested in a e-book I did about the neighborhood. I'll go get the link and comeback with it in another reply.Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-51414028364701501772016-02-22T00:09:47.709-06:002016-02-22T00:09:47.709-06:00I live on Rusk near Eddington— just a couple block...I live on Rusk near Eddington— just a couple blocks from your vacant lot. Learned an interesting bit of history yesterday—the second owner of my home accidentally shot himself in the stomach while his wife and kids were playing outside on the the sidewalk. He was buried later that week at Evergreen cemetery (1921)Corbin Dodge, JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657541242245109688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-69837299983858298362013-05-15T07:59:57.380-05:002013-05-15T07:59:57.380-05:00I can believe that. There were low spots when I wa...I can believe that. There were low spots when I was there that were pretty mushy. Sometimes we forget that Houston, especially as you go Southeast isn't much above sea level.Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-24699818012200850482013-05-15T07:42:13.094-05:002013-05-15T07:42:13.094-05:00Yes, many times. It was abandoned and neglected f...Yes, many times. It was abandoned and neglected for a very long time until it was "rediscovered". I vividly remember one time driving there. It took a wrecker to get us out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-61388811554070132112013-05-15T07:20:00.648-05:002013-05-15T07:20:00.648-05:008:30 is early for retirement living. Did you get e...8:30 is early for retirement living. Did you get enough to eat to hold you over until dinner? Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-75517187728624179702013-05-15T07:16:12.373-05:002013-05-15T07:16:12.373-05:00Cool post. I had breakfast at Empire Cafe yesterd...Cool post. I had breakfast at Empire Cafe yesterday morning. I hadn't been there since it first opened, whenever that was.<br />a great little place, except that I had to meet someone there at 8:30 in the morning! ha.<br /><br />Keep on exploring. Maybe we'll cross paths.......Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-85387283301999519682013-05-15T07:03:49.500-05:002013-05-15T07:03:49.500-05:00Like you, I rearely pass-up a cemetery.Like you, I rearely pass-up a cemetery.pitchertakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714720069598091235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-2531499722281549402013-05-15T07:03:17.464-05:002013-05-15T07:03:17.464-05:00Felipe, Stick with me. I'll take you on some m...Felipe, Stick with me. I'll take you on some more tours around Houston.Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-85295722094621079502013-05-15T07:02:05.798-05:002013-05-15T07:02:05.798-05:00Susan, have you been to this cemetery? When I find...Susan, have you been to this cemetery? When I find a time for us to go to lunch, we might have to go there to explore some more. I bet there are more family names you would recognize.Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-58441173926909666482013-05-15T07:00:30.921-05:002013-05-15T07:00:30.921-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-52154999673911772392013-05-15T06:40:26.528-05:002013-05-15T06:40:26.528-05:00Maude E Griffin is buried here. She was the first ...Maude E Griffin is buried here. She was the first woman licensed as a tugboat captain/pilot for the Houston Ship Channel. She and her husband were both pilots. She lived directly across the street from us on Sherman and was an integral part of my life. Susan KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943691908858971818.post-42894329877518644042013-05-15T06:35:07.445-05:002013-05-15T06:35:07.445-05:00Nice, and thanks.Nice, and thanks.Felipe Zapatahttp://unseenmoon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com