Alamo Heights dedicated Kellyanne Park on July 11, 2026, in memory of 8-year-old Kellyanne Lytal, who died during the Hill Country floods while attending Camp Mystic. The park also honors Sarah Marsh and Lila Bonner, two other children who perished in the same disaster.

The dedication ceremony included a ribbon-cutting and drew community members to the site next to the Alamo Heights pool. Alamo Heights Mayor Al Honigblum said the project had been in development for some time and acknowledged the emotional weight of the occasion. "It’s hard to describe the emotions, put them into words," he said. "This project has been going on for some time."

Malorie Lytal, Kellyanne’s mother, spoke during the event and shared memories of her daughter’s final days. "It’s a nightmare, it’s a parent’s nightmare that you pray you never have to go through," she said. "Kellyanne, she was the kindest soul in the whole world." Malorie Lytal added that the family fulfilled Kellyanne’s wish to spend her last days at the Alamo Heights pool before she left for camp. "She said, ‘I want to spend my last days going to the pool. To the Alamo Heights pool.’ So that’s what we did, and this pool is her happy place," she said.

Kellyanne Park is located within walking distance of the Lytal family home and adjacent to the Alamo Heights pool. Malorie Lytal said she hopes the park fosters connection among children and reflects her daughter’s spirit. "So this park is going to bring a lot of kids together and have kindness and community, and that’s what we want," she said. The tribute recognizes Sarah Marsh and Lila Bonner, whose grandparents are part of the Alamo Heights community.

Why It Matters

Kellyanne Park memorializes three young victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods, a destructive and deadly event in Texas that claimed multiple lives. Alamo Heights, a city of about 7,357 residents surrounded by San Antonio, created the park as a permanent place of remembrance and community gathering tied to the children’s local connections.