The Gatesville State School for Boys

The Gatesville State School for Boys or simply gatesville was a word that conjured up bad thoughts in the hearts and minds of boys all over Texas. A facility in an area of Texas with a 120 year history of perpetrating crimes of physical, sexual, mental and verbal abuse on the throw away kids of Texas. This blog is here to share the state boys story. c/s

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Gatesville Cemetery Cleanup


I was sent this email by a Mom whose daughter is locked up at our old alma-mater and because of the nature of the email I thought I would share on the blog.  I only knew of the one cemetery Boot Hill and only suspect there are several unmarked graves around the place, like around the horse barn and Riverside.

 

My daughter is currently incarcerated in Gatesville she was told today that next week she has to go clean up three boys cemetery’s she said a lot of bad things happened there and ask me to research this.  After going on the internet i found all these horror stories.  M y heart goes out to you and all the other boys who had to go there. Thank God you made it out of that place. My question is did some of these boys die from the torture that they put you through. How come there are so many cemeteries, what did they do to these poor boys. I only hope that these men were punished for what they did.  My heart goes out to all the boys that had to go to this place. All that I have read so far no one mentions any boy dying but with so many graves something had to happen.  Any information you could send me would be greatly appreciated.  I hope and pray I have not opened up old wounds. God Bless You.  Ms. Robbins