MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (WSVN) -- A special honor was held for a South Florida Navy Seal killed in Afghanistan to ensure he will forever be remembered.
It was a bittersweet unveiling of a street which, from now on, will be known as Louis Maxwell Jr. Street. It was named after a man described as a hero, who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Louis' family and friends gathered for the street dedication ceremony Monday. "It really makes us very proud because that means he's not forgotten. He paid the ultimate price, he sacrificed his own life in order to save others," Louis' mother, Sandra Maxwell said.
The stretch between Northwest 37th Avenue, from 199th to 215th Street will, from now on, bear his name. Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson said, "For the City of Miami Gardens, it is indeed an honor for me to bring greetings from the City, where we are most honored to be able to say, geographically, this street is in the City of Miami Gardens."
An ex-Navy seal, the 27-year-old was a protection officer for the United Nations when he was killed in Afghanistan, after Taliban militants stormed the guest house he was guarding in November 2009. "He died because his father and I instilled in him that you do your best and then some to make sure you're fulfilling your obligations," Maxwell's mother said.
At the ceremony, Louis Maxwell Sr. said, "To my son, I'm very proud of you. You did good."
Maxwell will always live in the hearts of his family and loved ones. They said they are truly happy and grateful that, from now on, anybody who drives on this street, will get a chance to remember the hero he was.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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