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The Bear Creek Cemetery Foundation
presents the
Texas Historical Marker
for Bear Creek Cemetery
of Collin County, Texas
Saturday
October 20, 2007
4:00 p.m.

Presentation of ColorsBoy Scouts
Opening GreetingLolisa Laenger
PrayerClint Bratcher
Special MusicSue Webb Lawson
History of Empire CommunityEarl Price
Recognition of SCOREBob Sander-Cederlof
Unveiling of MarkerBecky Sander-Cederlof & Becky Yeager
Reading of InscriptionDavid Stanfield
Closing “Taps” (Recorded)
ReceptionJoAnn Brockman Werner,
Betty Brockman Tyler & Tami Brockman Womack
Bear Creek Cemetery Foundation Officers
PresidentJoAnn Brockman Werner
Vice PresidentBecky Yeager
Secretary/TreasurerBecky Sander-Cederlof
DirectorsEarl Price, Bob Sander-Cederlof, Mike Turner,
James Turner, Betty Brockman Tyler, Tami Brockman Womack

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Lolisa Laenger opens the ceremony Jim Murray introducing Masons Earl Price reading history

Lolisa Laenger opens the ceremony. She is Chair of the Collin County Historical Commission and curator of the Heritage Farmstead Museum in Plano.

Jim Murrray, of Empire Lodge #586, introducing other Masons in attendance. Earl Price, who will speak about the history of the Empire community and Bear Creek Cemetery.

Earl Price, speaking on the history of the Empire community and Bear Creek Cemetery. Bob Sander-Cederlof, helping with the page turning.

Unveiling of the marker Becky Sander-Cederlof and Becky Yeager David Stanfield and Earl Price

Becky Sander-Cederlof and Becky Yeager unveil the marker.

Becky Sander-Cederlof and Becky Yeager with the marker.

David Stanfield and Earl Price

David Stanfield reading the inscription Boy Scouts from Troop 327 Masons from Empire Lodge 586

David Stanfield reading the inscription.

Boy Scouts of troop 327 in Nevada, Texas,
and their leader, who presented and retired the flags for the ceremony.

Members of Empire Lodge 586 who attended the ceremony.

Lolisa Laenger opens the ceremony.
She is Chair of the Collin County Historical Commission
and curator of the Heritage Farmstead Museum in Plano.

Jim Murrray, of Empire Lodge #586, introducing other Masons in attendance.
Earl Price, who will speak about the history of the Empire community and Bear Creek Cemetery.

Earl Price, speaking on the history of the Empire community and Bear Creek Cemetery. Bob Sander-Cederlof, helping with the page turning.

Becky Sander-Cederlof and Becky Yeager unveil the marker.

Becky Sander-Cederlof and Becky Yeager with the marker.

David Stanfield and Earl Price.

David Stanfield reading the inscription.

Boy Scouts of troop 327 in Nevada, Texas,
and their leader, who presented and retired the flags for the ceremony.

Members of Empire Lodge 586 who attended the ceremony.