On Christmas eve, Kaye Kahlich walked her dog at Hillside Cemetery. This cemetery serves not only families visiting their loved ones, but also dog walkers, joggers, and of course, deer. The graves have been adorned with flowers and flags in celebration of the Christmas holidays. Many people have started coming to the cemetery for their daily exercise while the usual walking trail at City Park is in full swing with “Christmas in the Park” festivities.
“My sister meets up with her friend Mary Alice, and they walk here in the cemetery every morning,” Kahlich said. “They feed the deer, and there’s a little kitty that used to live in a house nearby. They make sure to feed that little kitty every day.”
Hillside Cemetery, located at 900 N. Valley St. is a peaceful resting place for generations of Cuero residents. In 1880, local women formed a cemetery association to oversee the maintenance of burial plots. They raised funds and collected dues to hire a groundskeeper for improvements to the cemetery.
