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Ann Hevenor presents the Heroes Hall of Honor award to Francis Kaiser.

Ann Hevenor presents the Heroes Hall of Honor award to Leon Coffee.

Ann Hevenor presents the Heroes Hall of Honor award to James McGroarty, who accepted the award on behalf of his mother Mary McGroarty.

Photos by Thomas Schaefer

July 23, 2022

Great Texans inducted into Texas Heroes Hall of Honor

Legendary rodeo clown and bull fighter Leon Coffee; Frances Kaiser - the first woman to be elected as Kerr County sheriff; and, posthumously, beloved Bandera business owner Mary McGroarty were inducted into the Frontier Times Museum Texas Heroes Hall of Honor.
The ceremony and reception was held Friday evening, lead by Russell Hevenor. The displays showcasing artifacts and memorabilia from each inductee’s life and career will be in the museum’s Hall of Heroes exhibit until July 2023.
The Frontier Times Museum is located at 510 13th Street.

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