The Tamina Cemetery and Community Project Community Development Corporation is holding a Memorial Day service and a fundraiser on May 31 to raise funds for the restoration of the Sweet Rest Cemetery, a 4-acre cemetery located in historic community of Tamina.
A traditional military ceremony will be held at the Lone Star Baptist Church at 10 a.m. at 19033 Main Street, Conroe, and will last about 30 minutes. Following the memorial service, a live chalk art fundraiser will take place at Tamina Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the pavilion. Local artists will be creating images to honor the fallen and the projects of Tamina Cemetery and Community Project CDC.
Both of the events are free to the public. Food will be available at the fundraiser for an additional charge, and all profits will help fund the restoration of The Sweet Rest Cemetery, according to event organizers.
The Sweet Rest Cemetery has received a Texas Historical Designation and is listed in the National Register of historic places, according to a CDC news release.
