Greenhill Cemetery Gateway Arch - Greenhill, TX
N 33° 14.955 W 094° 59.384
15S E 314637 N 3680683
The main gate into Greenhill Cemetery has an arch that was constructed by Eagle Scout, Jesse Thompson, and Troop 101 as his Eagle Project. Greenhill Cemetery is located on Titus County Rd 1660, off of FM 2152, north of Mt. Pleasant.
Waymark Code: WMYYF9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2018
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At its highest, the arch is about fifteen feet tall, made of steel with brick support posts that are very well-secured by concrete bases. Jesse himself appears in a short
YouTube video that provides some background.
Across the way is the Greenhill Presbyterian Church sanctuary, built in the 1870s for a church that was established in 1860 by the Reverend Edward Hollister Green. The Greenhill community itself dates to the 1850s, and many of its pioneers are buried here, including the Reverend Green. Jesse decided that the main gateway was old and outdated -- there's still another one like it on the north end of the cemetery -- and got approval to put something more modern into place. The hard part was most likely the paperwork and the fund raising/sponsorship, and the video makes it look like the new arch was built and put into place in just seconds, when we all know there was considerable work involved. The final touch for the project was the addition of a plaque, which reads:
Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scout Service Project
Organized by Jesse Thompson
Troop 101
Mount Pleasant, Texas
December 2012
Dedicated in honor of my Grandparents,
Maydean & Tommie Thompson who are buried here.
Sponsors:
Best Fenders Products
Parker Trailers
Thompson Air Conditioning
Greenhill Cemetery Association
East Texas Brick
Joey Loving Masonry
American National Bank
First Federal Bank
McCoy's
Lowe's