San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Texas: The San Marcos Cemetery is what I think of when I think of a cemetery. It was not large, nor was it flat, nor was it isolated, nor was it visible from the nearby main road. Rather it was secluded on a gentle knoll with lots of trees and simply lovely in every …
By Ray Dupere
A Semi-final Resting Place, Part 1 – 2018
I was recently watching a Season 2 episode of “Designated Survivor” and the closing scene showed President Kirkman and his brother standing at the grave of the First Lady who had died a few episodes earlier. As the camera panned away and the cemetery came into view, I realized I could use the …
What West Point Means To Me – Ray Dupere
Not counting obvious things like the birth of my kids, there have been three events in my life that I count as being both profound and life-changing. In chronological order the first was attending and graduating from West Point. The second was meeting my wife, Avril, which happened at a mixer during …