Honors and Awards
Arbor Day
Riverwalk Park Chair Jean Mooney presents the Arbor Day plaque to Jaque, Bill and Bob Higgs.
Another distinguished citizen was honored March 7 at the Arbor Day Ceremony. An oak tree was planted in memory of lifelong San Marcos resident Willie Higgs, a veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Higgs was remembered as a storyteller, choral director, entertainer, teacher and successful businessman who touched many lives. Sharing in the program were John Serur, one of Higgs’ former students; Mark Newton, his pastor for many years at First Baptist, San Marcos; Allan Hamlin, Higgs’ brother-in-law; and Al Barlow, a co-entertainer with Higgs at the Outdoor Medicine Show in Wimberley.
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Tree of Honor Honorees
Tree of Honor recipients. Left to right are families of Billy Moore, Al Lowman and Jerry Moore (with Jean Mooney and Robert Mooney)
The Tree of Honor event, established by the Riverwalk Park Committee in June 2000, was created to recognize a decesased member of the the Association who made distinguished contributions not only to the Association but also to the enhancement of life in the community.
Three men whose lives were dedicated to family, church, community and a love of history were fondly remembered at 5 p.m. April 18 at the annual Tree of Honor Ceremony in the Veramendi Park Memorial Grove. Al Lowman, Billy G. Moore and Jerry L. Moore were selected by the Riverwalk Park Committee to be honored for their distinguished contributions to the Heritage Association and to the enhancement of life in the community.
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Three men whose lives were dedicated to family, church, community and a love of history were fondly remembered at 5 p.m. April 18 at the annual Tree of Honor Ceremony in the Veramendi Park Memorial Grove. Al Lowman, Billy G. Moore and Jerry L. Moore were selected by the Riverwalk Park Committee to be honored for their distinguished contributions to the Heritage Association and to the enhancement of life in the community.
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