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Gentry Dugat

Mineral, Bee County

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(April 25, 1989 - February 5, 1966) Colorful historian, orator, and journalist. Born on nearby ranch, son of Alex and Martha (Page) Dugat. Earned law degree. Worked on seven Texas newspapers; edited "Cotton Ginners Journal". Wrote biography of post-Civil War editor-orator Henry W. Grady. World War I veteran, Methodist, Mason; member, Sons of American Revolution, Lions. Collected rare books, newspapers, artifacts. In 1958 organized and chaired Bee County Historical Commission. Recorded - 1972

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Location Description From Mineral, take FM 673 south about 2.5 mi., then go west on county road (Mineral Cemetery Road) about 2 mi., then go southwest on CR 110 about 0.5 miles to cemetery drive on north side of road. Grave is in NW quadrant of cemetery inside Cemetery Circle Drive
Marker # 7124
Dedicated 1972
Size, Type grave marker
Code journalists
Latitude, Longitude 28.516459, -97.916507

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