Didn't want to say anything since we've had 3 bogus reports but Bellville's Virginia has been found, identified and is coming home tomorrow. The entire community is grateful to the amazing First Responders who have worked endless hours in trying to recover the victims; they've been through hell and there are still over 100 people missing. They've given one more family...and community...the closure needed to begin the healing process.
From Austin County News Online:
Tomorrow, our community will come together to honor and mourn Virginia Hollis, one of the young lives tragically lost in the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
Law enforcement from across Austin County, joined by other agencies along the way, will escort her home from San Antonio. The procession will follow I-10 East to Columbus, exit to Hwy 71, then continue onto FM 109 through Frelsburg, New Ulm, and Industry. From there, it will travel FM 159 West into Bellville, proceed down Hwy 36 South, circle the downtown square, pass through Faith Academy, and conclude at Schmidt Funeral Home.
Arrival in Bellville is expected around 6:00 PM.
We invite the community to stand along the route and pay tribute to Virginia and her family—whether in silence, prayer, or through a simple gesture of support. In times like these, Austin County shows its heart.
This is the Memorial Flower Wall in Kerrville for all the flood victims...amazing and beautiful...
