Govenor & Mrs. Connally in Austin, Texas

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Mr. Holga
Governor and Mrs. Connally at the Texas State Cemetery

Governor and Mrs. Connally at the Texas State Cemetery

There are quite a few notable people buried in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas. The most famous is Stephen F. Austin, himself. Nearby are Governor and Mrs. Connally, Waggoner Carr, Governor Ann Richards and a marker for former Dallas Cowboy’s coach Tom Landry.

Mr. Landry was planning on being buried in Austin, but later changed his mind and decided to be buried in Dallas. His status as a legend in Dallas was too great for him not to be buried there. The plot Mr. Landry purchased now has a marker for him. This marker is more elaborate than the actual grave marker at the Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park. Continue reading →

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President & Mrs. Johnson in Stonewall, Texas

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Mr. Holga
President and Mrs. Johnson in the Johnson Family Cemetery at the LBJ Ranch

President and Mrs. Johnson in the Johnson Family Cemetery at the LBJ Ranch

Over spring break, my family took a trip down to south Texas. We planned a road trip that would stop in Fredricksburg, Stonewall and Austin for a few days. My darling spouse wanted to see some sights and I needed to photograph where President and Mrs. Johnson were buried.

President and Mrs. Johnson

President and Mrs. Johnson are buried in the Johnson Family Cemetery located on the Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch in Stonewall, Texas. The ranch became part of the National Parks Service after the passing of Mrs. Johnson. Continue reading →

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Allen Baumgardner, Assistant Embalmer for Lee Harvey Oswald

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Mr. Holga

My JFK Project, Death By Holga: 11.22.63, is getting stranger or more unusual by the day. After hearing about Lee Harvey Oswald’s coffin being up for action in California, I gave Baumgardner Funeral Home in Fort Worth a call. Continue reading →

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Oswald’s Coffin at Auction

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Mr. Holga

I learned that Lee Harvey Oswald’s original coffin will be auctioned off in California. This is a bizarre piece of news, but it is true. Continue reading →

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A Day in Dealey Plaza

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Mr. Holga
Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas (Nov. 22, 2010)

Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas (Nov. 22, 2010)

I spent most of the day in Dealey Plaza outside the Texas School Book Depository (now The Sixth Floor Museum) this Monday, November 22, 2010. I took time lapse photos in various locations most of the day. I started out before 7 a.m. and left sometime around 2 p.m. Lucky for me I remembered to pack a lunch.

I did not know really what to expect, but right on queue a crowd of people showed up around noon time on the north side of Dealey Plaza. There were people all over the place with film crews, radio stations and mounted Dallas Police Officers. Continue reading →

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Photo Shoot with Secret Service Agents

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Mr. Holga
Secret Service Agent Clint Hill at The Sixth Floor Museum (Nikon)

Secret Service Agent Clint Hill at The Sixth Floor Museum (Nikon)

Once again lady luck was on my side as I got the opportunity to photograph Secret Service Agents Jerry Blaine and Clint Hill. Agent Hill is the Secret Service man seen climbing on the back of President Kennedy’s limo moments after he was shot. Agent Hill was assigned to protect First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. There were a lot of Secret Service agents on hand with the President, First Lady, Vice-President and Mrs. Johnson all in the same motorcade through Dallas.

Agents Blaine and Hill were at The Sixth Floor Museum promoting their new book, The Kennedy Detail (read JFK’s Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence at The Sixth Floor Museum). It is a good read and I highly recommend it. Continue reading →

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GPS Latitude and Longitude from Garmin to Google

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Mr. Holga

Found the conversion for Garmin to Google latitude and longitude. Just keep the first number represented as a degree and then divide the time by 60. For example N 32º 41.441 equals 32.790683. Google takes the number separated by a comma.

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Chief Jesse Curry and Others at Grove Hill Memorial Park

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Mr. Holga
Chris Barton Adkisson (von Erich)

Chris Barton Adkisson (von Erich)

Grove Hill Memorial Park is located in East Dallas, near Fair Park. This is one of the largest cemeteries in Dallas. I had to ask for assistance because they have more than 60,000 graves. I was assisted by Don at the front desk and Melody Rekieta.

Grove Hill Memorial Park is a few miles east of Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. There I found Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry, businessman George Dealey and some old family friends, the Von Erichs. Blanch Barrow, mother of Clyde Barrow, is also buried somewhere at Grove Hill. Continue reading →

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Officer J.D. Tippit and Musician Stevie Ray Vaughan at Laurel Land

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Mr. Holga
Officer J.D. Tippit at Laurel Land Memorial Park

Officer J.D. Tippit at Laurel Land Memorial Park

Laurel Land is located in South Dallas, also known as Oak Cliff. I had to ask for directions to the proper section. It was a sunny day with people out visiting loved ones.

Officer Tippit is located along a fence where the road meanders and the burial ground shrink.  This is my way of saying the skinny part of the cemetery between the road and the fence.

Officer Tippit is buried next to Officer Carl Jackson Cooke (died May 2, 1972). Continue reading →

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Lee Harvey Oswald at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Mr. Holga
Lee Harvey Oswald (replacement marker)

Lee Harvey Oswald (replacement marker)

Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
7301 East Lancaster, Fort Worth, Texas, 76112

Rose Hill Cemetery is located in East Fort Worth. It was very quiet on a Sunday morning. Piper and I were the only ones around before 10 a.m. After a bit of searching we could not find Lee Harvey Oswald in Section 17. Fortunately, the section numbers were printed on the curb and an image from Find A Grave was very helpful. The ground was very dewy. Our shoes were getting soaked. Continue reading →

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551 days left until the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination.