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The Holekamps: A Family That Helped Build Kendall County

September 29, 2026September 16, 2026 by Tom Allred

Scan of an antique State of Texas land document with ornate lettering and a seal

When Friedrich “Fritz” Holekamp and his young wife, Betty, left Germany in 1844, Kendall County did not exist. Boerne had not been founded, Comfort had not been surveyed, and Sisterdale was still several years in the future. Yet the Holekamp family would eventually become woven into the history of all three communities. Their story is … Read more

Wes Holekamp: The Long Road Home

September 29, 2026September 16, 2026 by Michael G Ethridge

Wes Holekamp standing in front of the Welcome to Comfort Texas mural

Wes Holekamp left Comfort to build a career. Years later, he came home to raise his family in the same Hill Country community that raised him, and found there was still work to be done. There are a lot of ways to measure the distance between Comfort and Fort Worth. On a map, it is … Read more

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