'One of a kind': Kerrville ISD honors soccer coach, wife killed in flood
KERR COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Hundreds packed Antler Stadium in Kerrville Wednesday to honor Tivy High School soccer coach Reece Zunker and his wife Paula, who were killed as catastrophic floodwaters devastated Kerr County.
"He fit right in, and he has a lot of people here that are really going to miss him," said Chris Russ, another coach at Tivy.
In a social media post, the district said, "Coach Reece Zunker was not just a soccer coach, he was a mentor, teacher and role model for our Kerrville kids."
Wednesday night's service opened with a Winnie the Pooh quote about having a tough day and not necessarily wanting to talk about it. Young Life Director Josh Smithson led the event.
People sang. People prayed. People cried.
"Everyone who was around him enjoyed being around him," Russ said. "He was a great father, a great husband."
The district said Zunker's "passion for his players, students, coworkers, community and his family will never be forgotten."