River rescuers honored at Texas Capitol

  • District 68 State Rep. David Spiller, in center, stands with a group of emergency responders who assisted with a river rescue last month when two Kempner-area boys were trapped in a cave. The Texas House passed HR 1080 last week to recognize the service of these first responders. courtesy photo
    District 68 State Rep. David Spiller, in center, stands with a group of emergency responders who assisted with a river rescue last month when two Kempner-area boys were trapped in a cave. The Texas House passed HR 1080 last week to recognize the service of these first responders. courtesy photo
On April 20, the Texas House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 1080 to honor first responders who participated last month in the river rescue of 9-yearold Luke Sappenfield and his 15-year-old brother, Hunter. The boys were rescued after a tunnel they dug along the Lampasas River behind the River Place neighborhood near Kempner collapsed on top of them March 19. The injured brothers…

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