Patriotism is alive and well, at least in parts of Texas. Some people still understand that, to win the next war, a nation must honor its heroes. The Daily Times reports that a local Kerrville, Texas road will be renamed Veterans Highway.
Kerrville’s Loop 534 officially has been renamed Veterans Highway.
It joins about 4,300 Texas roads, highways and drives that honor war veterans in cities similar in size to Kerrville.
A mock highway sign bearing the new name was unveiled to the public during a Monday morning dedication ceremony in the Kerrville Veterans Hospital auditorium.
Mayor Gene Smith told the story of the renaming, saying a family in Legion Hills whose son, Cody Orr, was killed in the Iraq War, wanted a local street named in his honor. But the street’s name already was spoken for. Later, other families wanted streets named after their loved ones who had fought in wars, Smith said.
He thought about naming Loop 534 “Veterans Memorial Highway,” but decided a name honoring all veterans ‘living and dead’ would be more fitting, especially since Kerrville already has Memorial Highway or Texas 27 East.
“There’s only one major roadway that didn’t have a name other than a number, so it was appropriate,” Smith said of Loop 534.
The city paid approximately $2,200 for two new 6 feet by 6 feet highway signs which already have been erected. One is about 500 feet north of Texas Highway, visible to drivers traveling north on the loop. The other can be seen when entering the loop from Texas 27 and driving north. It’s on the right side of the road, just before the back entrance to the VA hospital.
They even had Rev. Warren Hornug say a few words. Nice!
