The Titus County Historical Commission
CEMETERY COMMITTEE - Paul Lindsey is Chair of the Cemetery Committee. The Cemetery Committee's purpose is to preserve Titus County's historic cemeteries that do not have associations to care for them, to assist established cemeteries that wish to obtain a Historic Texas Cemetery Designation or Texas Historical Marker through the Texas Historical Commission, and to provide other services geared toward preserving and caring for Titus County cemeteries.
The Cemetery Committee also hopes to establish a county-wide cemetery association to care for small cemeteries who no longer have living relatives or an association to care for them.
The Titus County Historical Commission (TCHC) is a branch of Titus County government that is sanctioned by the Texas Historic Commission for the purpose of preserving and cataloging historical artifacts, documents, and structures within Titus County for future generations.
The TCHC also works to preserve the county's cemeteries and to assist eligible local cemeteries in obtaining a Historic Texas Cemetery designation or Historical Marker for their cemetery.
Anyone with an interest in Titus County History can join the TCHC, but members must be approved by the County Judge and Titus County Commissioner's Court. Members names must be submitted to the Texas Historic Commission, which can be done only in odd-numbered years. However, the Titus County Historic Commission can add members at any time and there is no limit to the number of members the Commission can have.
Current members (through 2009) are:
Officers
Claude Alexander - County Chair
Robert Turner - County Vice Chair
Judy Hammonds - Secretary-Treasurer
Committee Chairpersons
Paul Lindsey - Cemetery Committee
Jeanette McCoy - Communications and Publicity
Claude Alexander - Markers and Research
Steve Thompson - Museum Committee
Jack Hooker - Special Events
Members
Pat Adams
Patricia Antonelli
Michelle Arnold
Sue Evenwel
Jim Harmon
Rosemary Hobbs
Betty Hollingsworth
Diana Kennedy
Billy Joe Lindsey
Sharon Palmer
Janet Russell
Dorothy Sivess
Mary Turner
TCHC meetings are open public meetings and anyone interested in studying and preserving Titus County history is encouraged to attend. Starting in September, 2007, TCHC members began an effort to re-vitalize the Commission and to take a more active part in preserving the county's history. The TCHC meets in various locations around the county to make it easier for interested residents to attend. Please click the "Attend TCHC Meetings" link here or above to find out when and where the next meeting will be held. We would love to have you attend!
The TCHC is sub-divided into various committees who concentrate on carrying out the local Commission's various activities. Current TCHC subcommittees and contact information for them are:
PUBLICITY & COMMUNICATIONS - Robert Turner is temporarily handling publicity and communications for the TCHC in Jeanette McCoy's absence. You may e-mail us at the following address for information about the TCHC or to be added to the TCHC e-mail update list. Please put "TCHC" in your subject line, as e-mails without subjects will be deleted without opening:
MUSEUM COMMITTEE - Steve Thompson is Chair of the Museum Committee. The Museum Committee's purpose is to study the feasibilty of establishing a proper Titus County History Museum that accurately reflects the county's history and properly preserves the artifacts that it will contain. Other members of the committee are Claude Alexander, Michelle Arnold, Rosemary Hobbs, Sharon Palmer, and Robert Turner.
The Museum Committee also maintains the TCHC's historic display in the Titus County Court House.
SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE - Jack Hooker is Chair of the Special Events Committee. The Special Events Committee's purpose is to interact with the community to raise awareness of Titus County's History by holding events that involve both school-aged children and the general public.
MARKERS AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE - Claude Alexander is the chair of the Markers and Research Committee. The Markers and Research Committee was established to work with property owners whose properties qualify to become a Texas Historic Landmark and who wish to obtain Historical Markers to register their property with the Texas Historic Commission. The Markers and Research Committee guides property owners in processing the necessary paperwork and researching their properties.
The Markers and Research Committee also refurbishes historic markers that are in need of repair or refinishing.
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