{"id":410866,"date":"2026-08-19T13:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/410866\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T13:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:54:13","slug":"lubbock-county-judge-asks-public-to-help-fund-veterans-cemetery-bell-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/410866\/","title":{"rendered":"Lubbock County judge asks public to help fund veterans cemetery bell tower"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish is asking the public to help fund a bell tower at the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cI hope families feel very honored by what we are doing for their service member,\u201d Parrish said. <\/p>\n

The cemetery has been open a couple of months. Parrish hopes to improve what he called a small but meaningful show of respect there. A formal dedication of the cemetery is planned in a few weeks. <\/p>\n

Many honored service members have already been laid to rest there<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cWell, the response is overwhelming. And sometimes it\u2019s just you\u2019re overcome with emotions when you hear the sound coming from this bell tower to honor the loved one who is now being laid to rest in this hallowed ground,\u201d Parrish said. <\/p>\n

The bell tower plays music from sunrise until sunset, when it plays \u2018Taps\u2019 to close the day. When a service member is interred, the tower play their military song to further honor their service to the nation. <\/p>\n

Parrish is asking for the community\u2019s help to finish the project. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still just a little bit of funds short. So we\u2019re asking folks, \u2018would you please help us? Would you please donate to help us with this amazing tower?\u2019\u201d He said.<\/p>\n

Donations can be made by bringing a check to the Lubbock County Courthouse of to Victory Bank. <\/p>\n

Parrish is uring community members to attend the dedication and ribbon cutting at the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery<\/a> on Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. <\/p>\n

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