The Young County William P. Johnston Preservation Committee recently met with a representative from Texas Tech University about the possibility of making the cemetery a project. The county is waiting on a survey of the property to determine the next step for the project. The committee updated the Young County Commissioners Court in September and voted to close the William P. Johnston Memorial Cemetery for future burials, recruit members for the committee and plan for surveys of the cemetery.
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Songs filled the air Sunday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Graham as the congregation hosted a 100th year celebration for the church during their service.
Rev. Vanessa Sims’ trip to Graham turned into a journey to find her sister’s grave and led her to question a Young County cemetery and its ownership. Reaching out locally to individuals and entities, Sims helped to push a local collaborative effort for the William P. Johnston Memorial Cemetery. The journey for Sims began when she came to Graham for her father’s funeral. While attending his memorial service Saturday, June 17 at Oasis of Grace Church in Graham, Sims said she thought of her sister and wanted to find her grave and honor her.