Carol Rode Durst

Being a fifth generation to reside in Gillespie County and being able to call it home is something I hold dear to my heart. Our forefathers had a vision, and with this vision they built this county. If not for that vision, faith and hard work, this county wouldn’t be what it is today. Our family has been farming and ranching the same land that your ancestors worked.

I am the fourth child born to Marcus and Helena Lehne Rode. My siblings are Eunice (Dale) Pape, Virginia (Lance) F...