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Updated 2018 Our special series for Veterans Day concludes with stories about Bob Harwood, Ben Petmecky, and Emory Muehlbrad and video clips of John Carlson and Bill Williamson talking about veterans settling in Crestview as it was being developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. BOB HARWOOD Bob was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his service in the Army during World War II. He enlisted in February 1942 and served in … Read more

Updated 2022 In honor of Veterans Day, the next two blog posts feature military veterans who were among the first neighbors in Brentwood and Crestview more than 60 years ago. Most of them remained here for the rest of their lives. Here are a few stories of their service. BILL WILLIAMSON, AL KIRBY, AND JOHN CARLSON You can read more about Bill here, Al here, and John here. We interviewed Bill on October 7, 2007; … Read more

Copyright 2011-2022 Susan Burneson. All rights reserved. Kindly talk with us before reproducing any website content. Jan Root and Richard Chaffee grew up in the Brentwood neighborhood of Austin. They were kids on August 1, 1966, and remember well when a man went up into the University of Texas Tower and began shooting shortly before noon that day. Jan and Richard share a few of their memories in the video clip, below. They mention several … Read more