(The Center Square) – Texans are celebrating the 190th anniversary of Texas independence this year, most recently commemorating the fall of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
This past week, hundreds of descendants of Texas independence fighters convened at the Alamo in San Antonio, many of whom six, seven and eight generations later are still serving in some capacity to defend freedom.
One is Neely Yackel, from Gonzales, Texas, a descendant of Texans who are considered heroes today but were farmers and ordinary people who came to Texas seeking a better life. Under extraordinary circumstances, they stood for liberty and life when both were at stake…