Young Cemetery Seeking Public Donations to Recover from the October Storms

Plano’s Young Cemetery was founded in 1847, and holds 51 marked graves of early settlers to North Texas. It has been honored with a Texas Historical Marker and Historic Texas Cemetery medallion.

During the storms of Oct. 20, the cemetery, which is located near the intersection of Independence Parkway and Sam Rayburn Tollway, received major damage. Strong winds ripped down trees and branches, taking out fencing and damaging headstones. The worst damage was to the gravestone of Alicia Young, which was shattered. Visitors are discouraged at this time due to hazardous conditions.

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Young Family Cemetery Association is working with The Plano Conservancy of Historic Preservation, City of Plano and Texas Cemetery Restoration to assess the total damage and move forward. Donations to the cemetery association are being sought to recover from the expensive process of making the cemetery safe and welcoming again.

The public can donate through Paypal.

Or mail a check to:
Candace Fountoulakis
Young Family Cemetery Association
1501 Iowa Dr.
Plano, TX 75093

The Young Family Cemetery Association is a 501(c)13 non profit tax exempt cemetery association in good standing with the State of Texas. A receipt for your donation will be provided if requested and return address provided.