The Texas Commemorative Flag you have been reading about here has now completed its long and Historic journey. We started in Gonzales for “Come and Take It” through all of Texas' great battles, some great victories and some sad losses. It flew proudly at each. It logged over 4,000 miles across Texas, with the last 1,700 being started here in San Saba for the 190th Anniversary for the Battle of San Jacinto where new markers were placed as was the Iron Cross for being a Texas Ranger on the grave of Sion Record Bostick, 1819 - 1902.
These were unveiled by The Sons of the Republic of Texas, The Daughters of the Republic Of Texas, The San Jacinto Descendants Association, and Former Texas Ranger Association, all followed by Cannon Salutes.
A fitting ending for the Flag was on San Jacinto Day at the Battlefield where Texas achieved its Great victory over Mexico and won it Independence and became a Nation. On this very day here in San Saba thanks to the City and the County jointly proclaiming it “Sion Bostick Day” and urged all citizens to reflect upon the courage and contribution of early Texas settlers and to celebrate the enduring spirit of Texas Independence.
The Flag did make an extra stop the next day on the 22nd at the site where Santa Anna was captured. Sion Bostick was one of the men that captured him that day in 1836. Sion moved to San Saba about 1875 and made it his home until his death in 1902. Sion is recognized in Texas history books for being the youngest in the Battle of San Jacinto at the age of 16 years and 4 months. Upon his death, he was one of two last survivors from the Siege of Bejar, whereas cannoneer he fired the first cannon shot that hit the Alamo by order of Stephen F. Austin and on his passing Sion was the last survivor of the men that captured Santa Anna.
I have enjoyed this journey with you. I leave you with one last thing.
“TEXAS IS OURS today, not because we have earned it, but because we have inherited it from others.”
Make no apologies for patriotism. O. Scott Dunbar, KSJ 3rd Great-Grandson of Sion R. Bostick