06 Sep 2006
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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 2006
Page
1
Vinyard Funeral Home maintains ongoing service offerings as community members rely on its support and guidance during times of bereavement. The facility emphasizes compassionate care and local availability for funerals and related arrangements.
Wilson County resident Cyd Birns reflects on photographer Sid Birns who documented the World Trade Center from its 1966 beginnings to its 2001 destruction. The piece recalls the towers as symbols of New York and notes Ground Zero memorials now stand in their place.
The USDA pledges 780 million for Texas drought relief, though much is preallocated and not new money. Farmers face continued losses with cows escaping pastures and cattle volumes at Nixon Cattle Auction rising. Wilson County sees drought impact on agriculture while housing and retail growth remains steady.
Grace Lopez reflects on the cost of freedom as Sept 8 marks the two-year anniversary of her son Spc Lauro De Leon Til's death in Floresville. The account outlines a mother's enduring grief and a community honoring his memory.
Lopez recalls the Sept 11 era tragedy and her son Leon De Leon of the 644th Transportation Company killed by a roadside blast near Balad Iraq. She learned of his death Sept 8 after a doorbell knock and marks the Sept 9 birthday of her other son while grieving. Her faith sustains her as she reflects on readiness and purpose.
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