New Kerrville Streets To Be Named for Fallen Heroes

A portion of the new Windridge Subdivision.
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The new Windridge Subdivision neighborhood will have streets named in memory of Kerr County men who gave their lives for our country.

The process takes a long time -- names are submitted, then checked against current street names throughout the county, then approved as part of the platting process

There are still many additional heroes to honor, but this is a step in the right direction, adding more streets in addition to those named for Francisco Lemos, Sidney Baker, and Earl Garrett. I'm grateful Lennar Homes agreed to honor these men in this way.

Here are the names of the men who will be honored. Only last names will be used, so each street in this new neighborhood will carry the name of a local hero. I thought it was especially significant that this subdivision (behind the new Hal Peterson Middle School) will face Loop 534, which is named "Veterans Highway" in honor of those who served our country in uniform.

Windridge Subdivision, Unit 1

James E. Chenault (Korea) • Robert Glen Chenault (Vietnam)
Edwin Dischinger Jr. (Korea)
Leon W. Pollard Jr. (Korea)
Lawrence L. Dwyer Jr. (Vietnam)
Anthony E. Kunz (Vietnam)
Curtis C. Dees (Vietnam)
Jacob C. Leicht (Global War on Terrorism Operation Enduring Freedom)
Lawrence D. Ezell (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
Michael Pfeuffer • Ronald H. Pfeuffer (Vietnam)

Windridge Subdivision, Unit 2

Pete Castillo (World War II)
Anthony E Kunz (Vietnam)
Alfredo M Villareal (World War II)
Cody J. Orr (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
Edwin Kaiser (World War I)
William M. Reeves (World War I)
Leon W. Ritz (World War II)
John D. Masters (World War II)
Ben F. Zumwalt (World War II)

Glen Chenault

Chenault Letter

I knew one of these men, Robert Glen Chenault. He died in Vietnam in late January, 1968, during the Tet Offensive, a series of surprise attacks launched by the North Vietnamese Army. He was only 21 years old when he was killed. Glen had been in Vietnam about six weeks.

I have a letter he wrote to my family on Christmas, 1967 – about a month before he died.

Though I was only six when he died, I have fond memories of Glen, his parents Tommy and Doris Chenault, and his brother, Charles. I had hoped to tell Charles about the street being named in Glen’s memory (an honor shared with another local Chenault, James E. Chenault), but Charles died last November. My sister found one of Charles’s daughters – and we told her.

Until next week, all the best.

Joe Herring Jr. is a Kerrville native who works to preserve the history of our community. This column originally appeared in the Kerr County Lead March 27, 2025.

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