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1920. It seems the little town that began its existence was off to a slow
start as a result of World War 1. The town was originally named
Lourwood, in 1919 the settlers and businesses just to the north of
Lourwood began moving to the railroad. The town was renamed
Darrouzett, July 1,1920 when the first train came to town. The Santa Fe
president named the town after a state legislator from Galveston. (5)
The cemetery lies on a hillside west of the town. The view on the three
sides of the cemetery (north, east and west) is a panorama of pastureland
extending miles to the horizon. A more beautiful setting is hard to
imagine. The scenic drive West on highway 15 ends with a turn North
where a rock entry gate, with the Darrouzett Cemetery sign attached,
opens to the lane of cedar trees that line the approach to the burial site.
An A-Frame structure stands in the middle of the cemetery and provides
protection for funeral ceremonies in inclement weather.
Families of the deceased have been faithful in their care of their family
graves. Graves are covered with wreaths and floral bouquets each
Memorial Day, formerly known in our area of Texas as Decoration Day.
The hard working German-Russian settlers who settled here in the 1900's
are conscious of family heritage and they show responsibility in
permanently marking the family graves, of the 330 graves only 5 are
unmarked. (6)
The lovely setting is the burial site for two young Darrouzett boys killed
in Viet Nam. The young men, Michael Koschke son of Palma and Ed
Koschke and Rickey Jergenson, son of Freddie and Awilda Jergenson
were the only children of their parents. There are 54 veterans buried here.
Charles A Pryor, a Texas Highway Patrolman killed in the line of duty is
also buried here. His picture hangs in the Texas Highway Patrol Building
lobby in Amarillo, Texas. The Darrouzett American Legion places flags
on each veteran's grave on Memorial Day. The Legion serves as honor
guards at the internment of all of the veterans who are buried here and at
the surrounding cemeteries in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.2
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Kraft, LaVaun. Lipscomb County Cemeteries, book, April 2006; Lipscomb, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth36168/m1/69/?q=waller%20county: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wolf Creek Heritage Museum.