From our archives: “I try to focus on the humanity of the people,” said J. Alvarez of the graves, some of which are decades old, that he visits. “This is my social justice. Who’s gonna speak [for them]? Who’s going to tell these stories?”
Alvarez doesn’t have a method for which grave or story he selects.He looked up how to best clean gravestones — apparently, there’s an— and the process is relatively simple. He uses water and D2, a non-acidic chemical, to brush away lichen and weathering effects while preserving the stone underneath. After saying a rosary, he gets to work.
His father grew up at the nearby Alazán Courts public housing and he feels a deep sense of connection to the people laid to rest in the cemetery; some of his ancestors, who came here during the Mexican Revolution, were buried there in the 1920s. Alvarez is a fourth-generation San Antonian. These people helped shape the society we live in today, he said, noting that they came from all over the world. There are gravestones for immigrants from Spain, Mexico, Lebanon, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Russia and Arabic countries.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Migrant Flights, Erik Cantu: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this weekDetails about the city's multiple Día de los Muertos celebrations and transphobic shenanigans by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz also grabbed readers' attentions. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Texas DiaDeMuertos DiaDeLosMuertos TedCruz
Read more »
Texas Eats: Haunted Restaurants, Big Burgers & the Oldest Restaurant in San AntonioDavid Elder goes on two ghost tours at restaurants through downtown San Antonio.
Read more »
25 Texas parks within driving distance of San Antonio where you can see the fall colorsHow about a road trip to experience beautiful autumnal colors? SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Texas Travel Fall ThingsToDoInSanAntonio
Read more »
City of San Antonio seeking to withhold additional bodycam footage of Erik Cantu shootingIn a letter sent to the state’s assistant attorney general, the city attorney’s office...
Read more »
San Antonio Chuck E. Cheese locations to host Halloween Sensory Sensitive event Oct. 30The Sunday, Oct. 30 event is part of the Irving-based chain's partnership with the Center for Autism and Related Disorders. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX ThingsToDoInSanAntonio SanAntonioFood SanAntonioRestaurants
Read more »
Ex-bookkeeper arrested for stealing more than $185,000 from San Antonio homebuilder, records showA San Antonio woman has been arrested for stealing more than $185,000 from a homebuilder while she worked as a bookkeeper there, according to court records.
Read more »