Emil Huffmeyer, a former Texas Ranger and Bandera merchant, was honored with a Texas Ranger Memorial Cross on Saturday, Oct. 26, at San Marcos City Cemetery.Organized by the Former Texas Rangers Association (FTRA), the ceremony celebrated Huffmeyer’s contributions to the Texas Rangers and his legacy as a community leader in Bandera.Born in San Antonio in 1847, Emil Huffmeyer came from a pioneering family of German and French immigrants who settled through the Henri Castro Colony in Castroville.As the eldest of five children, Huffmeyer faced early challenges, including the loss of his parents, which left him and his siblings orphaned at ...