HOUSE BILL NO. 1575
June 17th, 2008
This morning Lt. Governor Peter Kinder signed House Bill 1575 into law!!!!!
The bill designates the naming of a section of 87 highway The
Lance Corporal Leon B. Deraps Memorial Highway. It will be from Highway 87
in Moniteau County from the intersection of Highway AA south 4 miles. The
Dept. Of Transportation will erect & maintain the appropriate signs and the
costs will be paid by private donations (if anyone would like to donate
please contact the Deraps family). It was a very honorable gesture for our fallen soldier. I am not sure how long it takes to have the signs made and put up but you can bet when they go up you will get the pictures! Thanks to everyone for their continued support of Leon!
Take care everyone!!!!
Much love,
~Omie
"In loving memory of LCpl. Leon Deraps KIA 5-6-06 Iraq ~ Never forgotten ~
My beloved brother & hero"
In the picture left to right is Bev McCasland (Kenny Jones secretary), Sandy & Dale Deraps (Mother and Father), Dawn Cassil (Sister) holding Abigail Baepler (niece), Baylee Johnson (niece) & her mother Omie Johnson (sister) & Leon's roommate while serving in Iraq Cpl. Nick Stewart (home on leave from his 3rd tour in Iraq), Terry Cassil (brother-in-law), Regina Baepler (sister) holding Abraham (nephew), and Jeff Johnson (Brother-in-law) and a few fellow Jamestown neighbors who work at the capital.
