Greetings – we’re back from a fabulous trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos. I’ll be posting some intriguing information about cemeteries and a historic burial we found there but, in the meantime, I’ve already posted new listings: Holy Cross Cemetery, Houston’s second oldest Catholic cemetery and burying spot for a professional baseball player and one of the city’s most celebrated architects. Under Sidebars, you’ll get the first taste of Galapagos by reading about Lonesome George, a giant Galapagos tortoise. I’ve added some listings to Glenwood Cemetery including a fascinating story about the “Avenging Angel” and Clark Gable’s wife. And, last but not least, a captivating story entitled “Buried Alive.” Enjoy.

A lot of you couldn’t link to the entire Chronicle story so I’ve posted it on the press page. Just beneath the Chronicle link is the entire story with photos. This link takes you to the Press page.

Also this week I have posted Beth Israel Cemetery, the oldest Jewish cemetery in the city and home to such notables as Michael Westheimer, Ben Taub and Joseph Finger.

I’m working on the Morales Cemetery, a burial ground for the Hispanic community established in 1940.

Marks and I head to the Galapagos early this coming week for 2 weeks so we won’t be posting anything while we’re away. I hope we find an interesting cemetery there. Maybe there’s a final resting place for those giant tortoises!

Chronicle writer Flori Meeks and photographer Clayton McKee capture the essence of the website in their story and images. Fascinated by final resting places