 A large crowd turned out today in McDowell for the honoring of an American hero, Kentucky Route 122 in Floyd County, being renamed in memorial of the service of Lance Corporal Jonathan Thornsberry. We and the General Assembly come together in times like this, not as Democrats, not as Republicans, but as Americans and Kentuckians, and stand together. This legislation passed without one dissenting vote and so on behalf of the members who supported it and the members who support you with their prayers and their thoughts, we just say thank you and God bless you. Well it's a small thing that we can do to help remember our fallen heroes and it's you know you can't replace a young man that gives his life in service for the country, but it's a small way for us to commemorate that and Thornsberry's uncle Paul Lawson says that his nephew was a special young man who loved his country and his new career in the military. I can tell he loved it, he did what he had to do, took it in pride and he loved the Marines that's what he said and he said you know it's better for him to go over there than let them come over here that's what he said before he left so but he loved it like I said he's a great young man and he loved you know life, he loved sports and I can't say enough about him. The sign on Route 122 was not the only one at today's event, Thornsberry's 11 year old daughter was also in attendance and was presented a replica sign to take with her. Reporting from Floyd County for EKB News, I'm Jackson Ladder.