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The Heritage Tree of Honor


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​The Tree of Honor event, established by the Riverwalk Park Commit­tee in June 2000, was created to recognize a deceased member of the Heritage Association who made distinguished contributions not only to the Heritage Association but also to the enhancement of life in the community. The first person to receive this prestigious award was Dr. Emmie Craddock (1915-1998), President of the Heritage Association 1979-1981 and the first woman mayor of San Marcos. In April 2001, a mature oak tree in the Grove was dedicated in her name as the Heritage Tree of Honor.
 
Individuals considered for the Tree of Honor are those whose outstanding contributions to the Heritage Association and to the community go well beyond routine expectations. The committee welcomes the participation of Heri­tage members as well as the general public in the nomination of individuals. A maximum of three honorees will be chosen. Examples of the attributes and services which characterize these prominent citizens are suggested to assist the selection. Individuals who have received this honor are known to have:

1)    Served with distinction in the function of one or more major committees of the Heritage Association.
2)    Represented the Heritage Association in collaboration with other civic groups to advance cooperative community projects.
3)    Supported the programs and special events of the Heritage Association by regular attendance, constructive input, and financial assistance when appropriate.
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A nominee must have been a member of the Heritage Association for five years and have died within the previous calendar year. The name and contributions must be made in writing to any member of the Riverwalk Park Committee by their January meeting. An honoree will be selected at the January meeting of the committee and submitted at the next meeting of the Board of Directors for approval. The honoree's name is added to the Tree of Honor memorial at a ceremony planned and conducted by the Riverwalk Park Committee on a Friday in April.


Since 2000, the following citizens of the community have been honored:

Dr. Betty Kissler, 2003
Mr. Carol Burton, 2003
Mr. Walter “Pete” Owen, 2007
Mary Bonner and Ken Kohut, 2008
Helen Van Gundy 2010 
Lunelle A. Anderson, Dawn Breihan-Hopp, and Curtis Parkerson, 2011

Jo Sherrill Lane, 2012


​Nettie Serur and James Pape, 2013
Al Lowman, Billy Moore and Jerry Moore, 2014
Shirley Stiles Austin and Allyn W. Gill, 2015
​Robert E. Pulver, 2016
​Jane Moss, 2017
​Bill Daniels, Ron Jager, Ken Moss, 2018
Virginia Moore, Darrell Piersol, Sunny Sappington, 2019
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Phyllis Whittaker, Jerry Sebek, and Charles Blue, 2020
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