Hi everyone –

I recently received some great news by our cousins, Ed and Gloria. Their daughter achieved the gravesite of Lino RAmirez historical recognition by the State of Texas. They have spent much time and money and now are looking to family for help in erecting a plaque ($2500). Below is the context of the email. I am eliminating Ed’s telephone number but if you want that information, please just drop me a line at sharon@casabasa.com.

Ed’s email below:

     The family website is looking really great and I would like to share some additional information about Lino’s Cemetery with the rest of the family.

In 2012, my daughter Allison Swidriski applied for a Texas Historical Cemetery Designation for the Lino Ramirez Family Cemetery and after much documentation and recording in the Jim Hogg Courthouse, the Cemetery is now recognized as a Texas Historical Site. This will help to protect it in the future should the landowners of the ranch ever try to destroy or remove it. (See 2 attachments Lino Ramirez Cemetery Certification and Lino Ramirez Cemetery Designation).

The Texas Historical Commission recognized Allison’s efforts in their Facebook Publication on November 2nd, 2012. (See attachment titled “My East Texas Article”).

Our family visited the cemetery in January 2011 and cleaned it. (See 2 attachments titled Eddie and Allison Swidriski (great, great grandchildren of Lino Ramirez) and Lino Tomb Cemetery) which shows the cemetery after cleaning.

           

We still need help preserving the tombstone and getting the historical designation plaque which will cost $2500 to be made. Anyone interested in contributing to this or able to get organization and corporation donations can contact Ed and Gloria Swidriski at [contact Sharon and I will send].

Thanks,

Ed Swidriski