Open Cemetery Gates at Woodlawn Garden of Memories
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To: Texas Legislature
Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery in Houston, TX has had access from Old Katy Road and more recently Interstate 10W, known as the Katy Freeway, for over 75 years. This access preceded the freeway and the railroad, which has since been demolished. In January of 2005, the contractors for the expansion of the Katy Freeway informed the executive offices of Woodlawn that they would need to close the Katy Freeway entrance for a period of approximately three (3) months. The entrance has been closed for over a year and TXDot has only recently informed Woodlawn that it is not their intention to ever reopen the access.
The cemetery does have an additional entrance at 1101 Antoine Drive, which is also the location of Woodlawn Funeral Home. This entrance also serves as the access for Beth Israel Cemetery, a facility of Congregation Beth Israel. Woodlawn Funeral Home serves approximately 300 families each year and Woodlawn cemetery makes just fewer than 500 interments each year. In the case of a large service, either at Woodlawn or at Beth Israel, the traffic congestion for entering or leaving the cemetery property creates a problem to all attendees and/or visitors.
The management of Woodlawn is also concerned that there is only one entrance for emergency vehicles. If there were an accident on Antoine Drive, access for ambulances, police and fire trucks could be blocked for hours.
Therefore, we, the undersigned, ask that you do whatever is necessary to assure that this situation be resolved in favor of access for Woodlawn Cemetery.
Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery in Houston, TX has had access from Old Katy Road and more recently Interstate 10W, known as the Katy Freeway, for over 75 years. This access preceded the freeway and the railroad, which has since been demolished. In January of 2005, the contractors for the expansion of the Katy Freeway informed the executive offices of Woodlawn that they would need to close the Katy Freeway entrance for a period of approximately three (3) months. The entrance has been closed for over a year and TXDot has only recently informed Woodlawn that it is not their intention to ever reopen the access.
The cemetery does have an additional entrance at 1101 Antoine Drive, which is also the location of Woodlawn Funeral Home. This entrance also serves as the access for Beth Israel Cemetery, a facility of Congregation Beth Israel. Woodlawn Funeral Home serves approximately 300 families each year and Woodlawn cemetery makes just fewer than 500 interments each year. In the case of a large service, either at Woodlawn or at Beth Israel, the traffic congestion for entering or leaving the cemetery property creates a problem to all attendees and/or visitors.
The management of Woodlawn is also concerned that there is only one entrance for emergency vehicles. If there were an accident on Antoine Drive, access for ambulances, police and fire trucks could be blocked for hours.
Therefore, we, the undersigned, ask that you do whatever is necessary to assure that this situation be resolved in favor of access for Woodlawn Cemetery.
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300 signatures
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300.
Catrina E
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I think that it is a shame to deny the right to visit a loved ones grave site
Street Address
13907 Nightingale Dr
City, State, Zip Code
Houston, TX 77050
296.
Christina P
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Reopen the Katy Frwy Entrance
Street Address
7575 Katy Frwy.
City, State, Zip Code
Houston, TX 77024
294.
Lisa H
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Please open the gate as requested.
Street Address
8927 Greiner Drive
City, State, Zip Code
Houston, Texas 77080
288.
Oscar P
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Reopen the gate it's the right thing to do
Street Address
118 e riverwood dr
City, State, Zip Code
Houston,tx 77076
287.
Lynne L
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Please open the original gate on the I10 access road
Street Address
8910 Summer Ash Lane
City, State, Zip Code
Sugar Land, TX 77479
286.
Rodney P
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The Katy Fwy gate access has always been a unique feature and design element of the cemetary, therefore it should be reopened.
Street Address
9850 Pagewood Lane 1505
City, State, Zip Code
Houston, Texas 77042
285.
The Ashfordolivermortuarycyoungf
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Ingress and Egress are a necessary part of funeral directions, to and from all cemeteries, as given in Vernon's statues.
Street Address
1201 Farquhar St.
City, State, Zip Code
Navasota, Texas 77868-4235
282.
Sherri H
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It's VERY inconvenient and unsafe to not have the I-10 entrance available
Street Address
1206 Burnwood
City, State, Zip Code
Houston, TX 77073
281.
Edward Dopslaufj
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IF THE STATE OF TEXAS IS TRYING TO APPLY IMMANENT DOMAIN TACTICS IN THIS CASE ,IT DOES NOT FLY. THE GREATER GOOD OF THE PUBLIC IS NOT SERVED BY KEEPING THIS ENTRANCE CLOSED. MY FAMILY HAS OWNED MANY GRAVE PLOTS AT WOODLAWN FOR MANY YEARS. THE LAND WAS ALL
280.
Michael T
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This needs to happen now.
Street Address
9351 Youngstown Pl.
City, State, Zip Code
Humble Tx 77396
277.
Mary Caraways
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I have several family members buried at Woodlawn and re-opening the Katy Freeway entrance is just common sense TXDot.! We still own 6 lots there, so we have an interest!
Street Address
341 SW Dian
City, State, Zip Code
Burleson, Texas 76028
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