James Butler Bonahm

Texas Patriot Award

2026- Monica Newbury

FOR OVER TWELVE YEARS, MONICA NEWBURY HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO SAVE AND PRESERVE PRECIOUS TEXAS HISTORY AT OAKLAND CEMETERY IN DALLAS, TEXAS. SHE HAS SPENT TIME, ENERGY, EFFORT AND MONEY ON THE CEMETERY, ON THE PHONE CALLING ANYONE WHO WOULD LISTEN, AND EVEN THOSE WHO DIDN’T, ASKING THEM TO CARE. SHE IS SUCH A HUGE PART OF WHY THE CEMETERY AND ALL OF THIS INCREDIBLE TEXAS HISTORY WAS PRESERVED. JUST LIKE OUR ANCESTORS WHO CAME BEFORE US, WITH HARD WORK, GRIT AND DETERMINATION, WE TEXANS CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING WE PUT OUR MIND TO. BECAUSE OF THAT, WE AWARDED MS. MONICA NEWBURY OUR VERY FIRST DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, JAMES BUTLER BONHAM CHAPTER TEXAS PATRIOT AWARD.

To nominate an individual for the Texas Patriot Award, email jamesbutlerbonham@drtinfo.org.

The Texas Patriot Award has been given annually by the Alamo Mission Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas to an individual or group who has shown outstanding contribution to our community while supporting the goals and mission of perpetuating the preservation of Texas History. We are thrilled to have borrowed this idea to recognize amazing Patriots in North Texas!