The L-B-J Museum is celebrating Dia de los Muertos throughout this week by
placing an altar on display. This Latino holiday celebrates the lives of those
who have passed before. Special emphasis is placed on the life of Private Felix
Longoria who was killed in World War Two. Longoria's body was denied burial at a
community cemetery in his hometown of Three Rivers because he was Hispanic.
Lyndon Johnson, who was a U-S Senator at the time, intervened to allow Longoria
to be buried at the Arlington Cemetery.
Bobcat Update, a student-produced newscast recapping events at Texas State University, and is available for viewing on YouTube.
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