Beautification
As more and more acreage of the cemetery comes under control with regular maintenance and care, we will be pursuing a program of Plot and Walkway beautification. Time, nature and vandalism have taken a...
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The Future of Olivewood
@media only screen and ( max-width: 479px ) { .et_pt_portfolio_entry {margin-left: 54px;} } The vision for our plan to restore Olivewood Cemetery as a cultural center can be seen below. These images...
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The Kroger Co.
The Kroger Co. When Kroger opened a new Signature Store on Studemont, they became one of Olivewood’s newest and most generous neighbors. The Descendants of Olivewood would like to wholeheartedly thank...
View ArticleSAM Inc. LiDAR Project
In the fall of 2012, Survey and Mapping, Inc. (SAM, Inc.) completed a GIS project (Geographic Information System), thus creating a high-resolution digital model of Olivewood Cemetery. This project...
View ArticleMuseum Exhibit
We wish to thank everyone who supported the Descendants of Olivewood and the Heritage Society as we put together and displayed the exhibit about the cemetery. We had an amazing turn out at the museum...
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Family Day and Juneteenth Celebration
Update: We wish to thank everyone who came out to support our Juneteenth Celebration and Family Day. We had an awesome story teller and some great crafts projects for the kids. There was lots of...
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Loving Houston
June has been a busy month at Olivewood Cemetery! Loving Houston, a faith-based community revitalization initiative, organized volunteers who put in hundreds of man hours to complete projects...
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Heritage Society
The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park It is with great appreciation that we would like to thank the Heritage Society for all of their help as we work toward the goal of educating the local...
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Olivewood Series: Workshop Registration
Please provide the following information to register for the Olivewood Series Workshop. Be sure to indicate if you are also attending the 140th Anniversary Celebration in conjunction with the...
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Olivewood Series: 140th Anniversary Celebration RSVP
Please provide the following information to RSVP for the Olivewood 140th Anniversary Celebration. Note that this RSVP form does not allow you to register for the Workshop. If you would like to...
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Exhibit at Prairie View
Descendants of Olivewood is pleased to announce that the Historic Olivewood museum exhibit will be on display at Prairie View A&M University from mid-June through mid-July 2014. Descendants of...
View ArticleThe Big Clean-Up
We are so grateful to the almost 60 volunteers who came out to enjoy and beautiful weather and participate in today’s big clean up event! Through the efforts of these individuals and organizations we...
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The National Museum of Funeral History
The National Museum of Funeral History It is with great appreciation that we would like to thank the National Museum of Funeral History for all of their help as we work toward the goal of educating...
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Cleaning the Baker Angel
Many thanks to Charles Cook for working so hard to clean the Baker angel. It looks brand new again! Published March 17, 2016
View Article2016 Bernice McBeth Service Award Winners
Descendants of Olivewood is pleased to announce this year’s Bernice McBeth award winners. Congratulations go to Andrew McGee and the Rho Beta chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. We are so grateful...
View ArticleConstruction Near the Cemetery
Have you been to the cemetery lately? Construction on the Studemont Venture project is in full swing. This photo, taken at the corner of Court and Hicks streets, shows where the Grocers Supply building...
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Order your Olivewood Shirts and Books
One way you can support the restoration of Olivewood Cemetery is by purchasing a T-shirt or commemorative book. Books are 28 pages long and feature photos, information on the cemetery, and some of the...
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Big Clean-Up 2017
We would like to thank all those who came out to help with the Big Clean-Up on Saturday, 4 March 2017. We got lots of work done and the cemetery looked great afterward! Click here if you would like to...
View ArticleCommunity Day to be Held on November 18, 2017
Descendants of Olivewood will be hosting a Community Day on Saturday, 18 November 2017. Olivewood Cemetery will be open from 9:00am to 3:00pm for tours and information. All age groups are welcome and...
View ArticleDescendants of Olivewood Celebrates its Anniversary in 2018!
This year marks an important chapter in the story of historic Olivewood Cemetery. It is the 15-year anniversary of the creation of the Descendants of Olivewood, which was founded in 2003 by Margott...
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