FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Honor Project Comes to New Trinity Cemetery – Memorial Day Weekend May 16, 2026.



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Honor Project Comes to New Trinity Cemetery – Memorial Day Weekend May 16, 2026. 


Contact:

Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr.

New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church

Phone: 817-966-7625

Email: kptatum1@gmail.com



HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — The Honor Project will come to New Trinity Cemetery for a powerful Memorial Day Commemoration on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.


Each year, the Travis Manion Foundation mobilizes volunteers nationwide to honor America’s fallen heroes in the days leading up to Memorial Day. In 2026, this sacred tradition will expand to more than 60 cemeteries across the country. Volunteers will place hand-crafted commemorative tokens at the graves of fallen service members, pausing in reflection and gratitude for their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to our nation.


Spartans will serve on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery as well as cemeteries throughout Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.


Through the dedicated efforts of the Warriors Remembrance and Research Foundation, the historic New Trinity Cemetery in Haltom City has been selected as an official 2026 Honor Project site.




A Sacred and Historic Ground


New Trinity Cemetery carries a profound legacy in Tarrant County’s African American history.


When Rev. Greene Fretwell, a former slave, died in 1886, there was no Black cemetery in this part of Tarrant County. With donations collected by his widow, Frances Fretwell, the trustees of Trinity Chapel Methodist Church purchased two acres in 1889 for a church and burial ground. Worship services were initially held under a brush arbor until a frame church was constructed on the site.


By the 1920s, burials expanded onto adjacent land, which became known as New Trinity Cemetery. Additional property was designated in 1931 as People’s Burial Park. Today, these three historic burial grounds are collectively known as New Trinity Cemetery (Texas Historical Marker, 1985).


Hosting The Honor Project at this sacred site represents not only national remembrance, but also the honoring of a local legacy rooted in faith, freedom, and dignity.




Special Recognition: Sergeant L.D. Livingston


A special tribute will be given to Sergeant L.D. Livingston — a Negro League baseball standout, United States Army veteran during World War II, and later a New York Harlem police officer — who is laid to rest at New Trinity Cemetery.


Sergeant Livingston’s life embodies the spirit of this commemoration: excellence on the field, honor in uniform, and faithful service to community. From the Negro Leagues to the battlefields of WWII, and from the streets of Harlem to his final resting place in Haltom City, his legacy bridges sport, service, and sacrifice.



Community members, veterans, civic leaders, clergy, students, and families are invited to attend this sacred morning of remembrance and reflection.


For volunteer information or media inquiries, please contact Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr. at 817-966-7625 or kptatum1@gmail.com.


Let us gather.

Let us remember.

Let us honor.

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