Tarrant County TXGenWeb - Berachah Cemetery

Berachah Cemetery

Arlington, Texas

IN HONOR OF J. T. UPCHURCH
FOUNDER AND SUPT. OF BERACHAH HOME
MAY 14, 1903
DESIGNED BY J.R. CAWTHON

Photos by Traci Daniel

This is a small cemetery in the middle of the UTA campus. It is located between Mitchell and Border just off of Cooper Street next to Doug Russell Park. What I know of it is limited, just that there was once an orphanage located on that same site. Many of the markers only say "Infant No 1" "Infant No 2"...etc. I counted up to 24 if my memory serves me right. Most of the other markers just say "George" or "Velma" as seen in one of my photos.

MATTIE B.
WIFE OF
J.F. McBRIDE
1881 - 1933

CAP DEWEY
1902 - 1904

McBRIDE

DOUG RUSSELL

IT WAS IN THE 1968 OLYMPIC GAMES IN MEXICO CITY THAT DOUG RUSSELL A MEMBER OF COACH DON EASTERLING'S UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON AND SURFORD CLUB SWIMMING TEAMS BROUGHT LASTING CREDIT TO HIMSELF, HIS FAMILY AND UNIVERSITY, THE CITY OF ARLINGTON AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY WINNING TWO GOLD MEDALS IN THE SWIMMING COMPETITION OF THE 19TH OLYMPIAD AS DOUG AND COACH EASTERLING PREPARED FOR THE OLYMPICS THEY KEPT BEFORE THEM THESE WORDS OF OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES

"TO REACH THE PORT.
WE SAIL SOMETIMES WITH THE WIND
AND SOMETIMES AGAINST IT.
BUT WE MUST SAIL
AND NOT DRIFT, NOR, LIE AT ANCHOR."

IT IS INTENDED THAT DOUG RUSSELL PARK WILL SERVE AS A CONTINUING REMINDER TO ALL WHO COME HERE THAT IF ONE DARES TO DREAM, AS DOUG RUSSELL DID AND IS WILLING TO SACRIFICE THROUGH DEDICATED, DETERMINED AND DILIGENT EFFORT TO MAKE THAT DREAM A REALITY AS DOUG RUSSELL WAS IN BECOMING ONE OF THE WORLD'S TRULY GREAT ATHLETES AND INDIVIDUAL CAN CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN UNTIL HE REACHES THE SUMMIT OF ACHIEVEMENT IN HIS CHOSEN FIELD.

(From the park beside Berachah)

DOROTHY
MYRTLE
CARTER

JAN. 4, 1890
FEB. 9, 1917

Erected by
make good Club

Safe with God and Christ
forever.

IN
MEMORY OF
SUSIE
SINGLETARY

???? MATRON IN
BERACHAH

BURIED IN
INDIA
JULY ?? 1915

INFANT NO 1


MARY HUGHES 1908	INFANT NO 4


GEORGE	VELMA

ANNIE M. PATTILLOS
1867 - 1917

Annie was the sister of James T. Upchurch, founder of the Berachah
and my Grandmother. I was born in Arlington in 1922 and sometimes
played at the Berachah Home when I was young.

Photo contributed by Bill Pattillos, Sacramento, CA

This page last modified on 26 Aug 2000.