Johnson believes that had it not been for Hoover, the current Seton Highland Lakes Hospital probably wouldn’t exist in the form it does.īurnet Mayor Crista Goble Bromley told attendees Hoover’s impact runs deep in the area. He rolled up his sleeves and got to work, often committing his own money to projects.Ī successful business man, Hoover was always ready to help the community. Hoover didn’t just propose the idea then step back and let others put in the work and finances, he often jumped right in the middle of things or, more likely, out in front of things. That area became the industrial park and, eventually, added the hospital. 281, sharing a vision with what the area could become if someone took action. Johnson pointed out it was Hoover who approached city and community leaders in the 1980s about pastureland off U.S. Hoover Parkway took place, he noted the hospital and the adjacent Burnet Industrial Park probably wouldn’t exist without Hoover’s work and leadership. Johnson is also the president of First State Bank of Burnet.Īs Johnson stood in the parking lot of Seton Highland Lakes, where the ceremony honoring Hoover and dedicating the newly named John W. “I kind of like to refer to John as the ‘godfather’ of Burnet because he really looks out for and takes care of the community and the people here,” said longtime friend - and often, collaborator - Cary Johnson. The city of Burnet and Burnet County joined up to dedicate CR 340A after one of the community’s biggest supporters and contributors: John W. 21 to witness the official naming of a Burnet roadway, but it wasn’t just any name. BURNET - Several hundred people turned out Nov.
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