Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park receives Texas historical recognition

LUBBOCK, Texas — Tucked away in the Woodrow area of South Lubbock, a once small family cemetery has now earned a place in Texas history.

Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park, founded in 1962, has been designated a Texas Historical Cemetery by the Texas Historical Commission. For Brett Assiter, the cemetery’s president, the honor is deeply personal.

“I would have never in my wildest dreams imagined this,” Assiter said…

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