As many may not know, our founder, Dr. Annie Webb Blanton in buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Texas. Burials began in this cemetery in 1839 and it is the oldest of five city owned cemeteries. A non-profit organization called Save Austin's Cemeteries was founded in 2004 to preserve historic cemeteries in Austin through documentation and education, and to promote historical cemeteries of Austin as local and state cultural resources. I had heard recently about an exciting project this organization was spearheading.
After a recent committee meeting, I brought two of our members over to the gravesite of Dr. Blanton. It was so exciting to see that next to her grave was a stand with a picture of her and a QR code. When I scanned the QR code her picture came up as well as some history of her accomplishments. It was very exciting to see that Delta Kappa Gamma was mentioned in the brief story. It is amazing where technology can take us!!!
