| Five Hundred NinetyEighth in the Famous People (FP) Series - Myra Wilson |
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Mrs. Myra Jane Tuggle Wilson was born in 1860, in the Tuggle Springs Community of Red River County, named after her grandfather, Andrew Jackson Tuggle. Myra was only three years old, when her father, John W. Tuggle, was killed while fighting in the battle of Vicksburg, with the 29th Texas Cavalry. The widow Tuggle, Myra's mother, later married William North, and the family first moved to Jefferson, Texas, and then to Hopkins County in 1869.
Myra Wilson had a passion, that of the Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, that needed loads of care. The Ladies Cemetery Society of Sulphur Springs had been formed in 1887 and three years after its formation, in 1890, Myra became president of the society. She hardly knew that her passion would drive her to serve in that capacity for the next 43 years. Myra, through her leadership and guidance, and with the help of many other volunteers, brought the town's cemetery from what was described as "a briar patch of stones and burial plots," to what we know as one of beauty.
And, it was in 1923, that banker Phil H. Foscure, who was president of First National Bank, loaned the Cemetery Society $10,000.00 to build the chapel in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, so that funerals could be held in a covered place. And, members of the society and community, chose to honor Myra with the building being named "Myra Wilson Chapel."
Myra continued to work toward the beautification of the local cemetery, for the remainder of her days here on this earth. She passed away on December 27, 1941, and her funeral was conducted in the chapel that bore her name.
The posted coordinates lead you to the front of the Myra Wilson Chapel. Walk around the building and take a look at the beautiful stained glass windows while you search for the answers to the final stage. You will not need to step into any flower beds to find or retrieve the container. However, it may be necessary to move some shrubbery around to find it.
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| Stage I |
| Who were the architects of the chapel? |
| Al & Wilson |
N33 08.806 |
W095 36.321 |
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| Ashcroft & Williams |
N33 08.796 |
W095 36.327 |
| Lindsey & Kilmer |
N33 08.800 |
W095 36.312 |
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| Stage II - Final |
| Search carefully for a magnetic key holder. Where is it? |
| A. In my hand |
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| B. I Dunno |
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FP cemetery caches are always placed with regards to the location, so please be mindful of your presence here, watch where you step and be respectful of the residents interred here. Please carefully re-hide the container better to maintain the integrity of the cache.
Avoid the use of acronym only logs and cut 'n paste logs. You must sign the log to claim the find. No exceptions, no excuses. Blank logs may be deleted without notice.