TEMPLE, Texas — Temple father Gary Johnson has reached the $6000 fundraising goal to build a statue honoring his son, Chris Johnson, at Pepper Creek Trail.
At just 19, Chris Johnson was killed in a motorcycle accident on Thanksgiving night in 2022. One of his favorite spots to fish was on Pepper Creek Trail.
The City of Temple is declaring Aug. 23 as "Chris Johnson Day" and will reveal the statue dedicated to him.
Johnson says the statue will be shipped from a sculptor in California this week and be ready and in place for "Chris Johnson Day."
The Christopher Johnson Foundation still needs funding for other projects in the works, according to his Facebook post. More information is on the foundation website or in Johnson's post.
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