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Local speaker asks Texarkana to name stretch of Highway 82 for WWII veteran
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Summary
A petitioner urged the board to add an agenda item to name a stretch of Highway 82 near VFW Post 4562 as the 'Staff Sergeant Denver "Bull" Rammelmann Memorial Highway,' citing the veteran's service in Easy Company and local ties and saying petitions and honors are already in place.
During citizens' communication on Dec. 2, a local commenter urged the Texarkana board to add to a future agenda a resolution designating a stretch of Highway 82 that passes the VFW Post 4562 as the "Staff Sergeant Denver 'Bull' Rammelmann Memorial Highway." The speaker described the veteran's World War II service with Easy Company, said he was born in Clay County and later worked locally, and noted more than 600 signatures on an online petition in support.
The petitioner told the board that other honors already exist regionally, including a statue in Little Rock commissioned by the Arkansas attorney general and his induction into the Arkansas Military Veterans Hall of Fame. A neighbor who grew up two houses down offered a short personal recollection of the veteran's quiet life in the neighborhood.
A city staff member present said paperwork for an official request was already on his desk and suggested the petitioner speak with staff to file the resolution request for placement on the next regular agenda. The board did not take action on the request at this meeting.
