Inspired by Bobbie Lattiere, who runs The Blessings Shop, the 85-yearold community leader wanted to honor her dad, the late Raymond O.W. Jones (pictured above) and received the enthusiastic support of Charlie Marshall and the Wyoming property owner who permitted the wall to be used as a canvas for the idea. Courtesy: Bobbie Lattiere
Covering the last standing wall of one side of what was once an early location of the Charline Marshall Funeral Home near the intersection of Commercial St. and Greenwood Ave. in downtown Aransas Pass is a mural honoring veterans living and passed, designed by a local woman whose father served as a Marine in WW2, painted by students from the local high school art class. Aransas Pass Progress
One section of the wall honors those, including Lattiere and students from the Class of 2012-2013 at Aransas Pass High School who turned the idea into a lasting reality that’s been vandalized once in all the years since it’s been up. Aransas Pass Progress
When the wall was dedicated in 2012 ceremonies included Honor Guards, dignitaries, many local military veterans and even riders with the Patriot Guard Motorcycle Club in attendance. Courtesy: Bobbie Lattiere
Aransas Pass Memorial Wall an Overlooked Honor
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