A.F. Blau - Holy Cross Cemetery - Houston, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
N 29° 47.342 W 095° 22.171
15R E 270950 N 3297762
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Waymark Code: WM12GM7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TeamBPL
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A 10-12 foot cross with the Woodman Seal caved into it, a simple granite block with the name A.F. Blau and a marble statue of the Virgin Mary.

From Find A Grave (visit link) we learn that A.F. was August Fritz, born April 20 1875 and died June 2, 1914.

"August was the son of August Fritz Sr and Mary Nitze.
He married Marie Rose 'Mamie' Burch at Annunciation Catholic Church 29 Jul 1903.
He died at age 39 of tuberculosis.
He was by trade a butcher."
Was the inscription legible?: Yes

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