This location has had several caches in the past, done by several different hiders. We found them, but they always seemed to go missing and got archived? So we thought we would give it a try and see how it goes? Please be aware there maybe muggles around so be stealthy and re-hide exactly as you found it. You do not have to enter the cemetery ground in order to retrieve this cache. The container is nano sized!
In 1981, the cemetery contained 435 marked graves and 45 unidentified graves.
The area where the present Rendon Cemetery stands was deeded to the community by WL. Norwood in 1897. The first grave is disputed to be either Elizabeth (Lizzie) Huston, a member of the Washam family, or as another source reports, the grave of a baby resting under present F.M. 1187. The early care of the cemetery was accepted by the citizens of the community as their responsibility. Most were farmers and would take a day off from their duties to have a general cleaning when necessary. Later, interested people formed a cemetery association.
It was organized on May 29, 1955 at the Retta Baptist Church. In 1957, the Association decided to raise funds for a fence around the cemetery and in 1964, at a total cost of $1,085.50 the project was complete. Today, the cemetery had reached near its capacity and it had become necessary to close it. Many pioneer spirits were laid to rest in the Rendon Cemetery. The cemetery contains a large granite monument dedicated to the local veterans. The installation of this monument was spearheaded by the late Barbara Maxwell, a leader in the Cemetery Association.
Please be respectful of those that rest here, and only seek this cache during daylight hours of dawn to dusk! If you do enter the cemetery grounds walk around a bit and remember!
Congrats to Beetlebub on FTF@1135 on 7/09/2021!!!