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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

A final resting place is the country’s last opportunity to pay tribute to a person who has
served in the military. The map (right) illustrates why locating one in Lubbock makes
sense. The following update by Gen. Edgar Murphy makes a compelling argument for the
financial benefit of a new State Veteran’s Cemetery to the state of Texas. He did the math.

THE CASE FOR A
THE CASE FOR A
THE CASE FOR A
West Texas State Veterans Cemetery

Lubbock’s VA Rural Health Committee Estimated annual maintenance – Although the VA has approved the
has proposed that the Veterans $300,000. X 50 years = $15.0 million project, and the city has committed to
Administration build the West Texas dollars. it, the Texas Land Commissioner still
State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock. State of Texas Profit = $48.6 million needs to be convinced. If you believe a
The VA will build it, if the state will dollars. West Texas State Veteran’s Cemetery is
maintain it. a good idea, please contact your state
The VA pays the State of Texas $796.00 The Texas General Land Office and senator or representative.
Veterans Land Board 2020-21 Legislative
for every U. S. citizen buried in a State Appropriations Request for the four Thank you,
Veterans Cemetery. State Veteran Cemeteries is $1,285,406. William Edgar Murphy
The City of Lubbock will donate 100 The closest veterans’ cemetery is Major General (Retired)
acres, which will make 80,000 graves Abilene, TX – 148 miles away. The Texas U. S. Army
that should be sufficient for 20 to 50 Legislature has already approved for genmurph35@gmail.com
years. seven State Veteran Cemeteries, and we
State revenue — 80,000 X $796.00 = $63.6 currently only have four. Texas has two
million dollars. million veterans.

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