Bear Creek Cemetery - Collin County, Texas

Established 1873

Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony

We held a Dedication Ceremony on October 20, 2007. The ceremony was very well-attended. Over 80 people came, from as far away as California, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Lubbock, and Houston, as well as all parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and surrounding counties.

In additions to the program and pictures below, there is a slide show here.

Program

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 Colors	Boy Scouts
Opening Greeting	Lolisa Laenger
Prayer	Clint Bratcher
Special Music	Sue Webb Lawson
History of Empire Community	Earl Price
Recognition of SCORE	Bob Sander-Cederlof
Unveiling of Marker	Becky Sander-Cederlof & Becky Yeager
Reading of Inscription	David Stanfield
Closing “Taps”	(Recorded)
Reception	JoAnn Brockman Werner, Betty Brockman Tyler & Tami Brockman Womack
Bear Creek Cemetery Foundation Officers
President	JoAnn Brockman Werner
Vice President	Becky Yeager
Secretary/Treasurer	Becky Sander-Cederlof
Directors	Earl Price, Bob Sander-Cederlof, Mike Turner, James Turner, Betty Brockman Tyler, Tami Brockman Womack

Pictures of 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.
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Becky Sander-Cederlof and Becky Yeager unveil the marker.	Becky Sander-Cederlof and Becky Yeager with the marker.	David Stanfield and Earl Price.
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David Stanfield reading the inscription.	Boy Scouts of troop 327 in Nevada, Texas, who presented and retired the flags for the ceremony.	Members of Empire Lodge 586 who attended the ceremony.