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Malcom Luther "Mike" Basham
First TXGenWeb State Coordinator
25 May 1942
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15 September 1997


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Mesquite Cemetery
Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas

 

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Latitude: 32.7608330
Longitude: -96.6027780
Elevation:  
Interments: ~3000+
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The Mesquite Cemetery is located on Walker and Holley Streets, an area of the old original part of The City of Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas. It can be reached from I-635 South, Scyene & Military Road exit, east to Walker Street, right to the Cemetery.

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https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/446227/memorial-search?page=1#sr-18214845

 

 

Famous Interments

Cunningham, Raymond Lee 'Ray'
b. January 17, 1905  d. July 31, 2005
Major League Baseball Player. The oldest living Major League Baseball Player. A native of Mesquite, Texas, he made his debut on September 16, 1931, and played until June 18, 1932. He played briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals before an injury he received cut his career short. He died at the age of 100 in Pearland, Texas.

 

 

 

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