A day of remembrance as Kerrville marks the Fourth of July
In between, the county moved through a full day of events that carried an unusual double weight: the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, and the first anniversary of the flood that killed 119 people in Kerr County and altered the landscape of the Guadalupe River for good.
Kerr County’s Fourth of July began with children decorating bicycles in a church parking lot and ended, 14 hours later, with William Beckmann closing out Fourth on the River — one year to the weekend after the flood forced the cancellation of his planned Kerrville debut.
In between, the county moved through a full day of events that carried an unusual double weight: the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, and the first anniversary of the flood that killed 119 people in Kerr County and altered the landscape of the Guadalupe River for good.
The tone across nearly every event The Lead attended was solemn, even at gatherings built around celebration.
Symphony of the Hills
Gov. Abbott’s opening remarks
Soprano Sarah Davis sings “God Bless America”
Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring reads the Lincoln Portrait
Symphony of the Hills photo gallery
Fourth on the River
William Beckmann sings Volver
Bluebell Bike Parade
Faith and Fellowship
Kerrville Pets Alive remembrance event
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