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Tomb it may concern: how can you secure a plot in the tranquil and tony Texas State Cemetery? Hint: You'd better start padding your resume.

Publication: Texas Monthly
Publication Date: 01-OCT-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Tomb it may concern: how can you secure a plot in the tranquil and tony Texas State Cemetery? Hint: You'd better start padding your resume.(FAQ / Christopher Keyes on the story behind the story.)

Article Excerpt
Are a lot of famous Texans buried at the state cemetery? Well, some. Since the grounds were established on the east side of Austin, in 1851, the eighteen-acre site has become the final resting place mostly for Confederate veterans--who account for 1,813 of the 3,500 or so people buried there--and a host of state officials, a few famous (Stephen F. Austin, governors "Ma" and "Pa" Ferguson, Senator Ralph Yarborough), though most obscure. But in the near future, expect to see more big-name nonpoliticos in the mix.

Why is that? For starters, the...

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