On Sunday, Sept. 4, the Bob Jenkins Mural dedication was held in Liberty. After a weekend of rain, with more rain predicted for Sunday, the sun came out just in time as a large crowd gathered in Woodruff's parking lot for the mural dedication. 

"Today is Bob's Birthday, and what a fitting day it is," said Union County Development Corporation director Melissa Browning. "We were promised rain all week, and God blessed us with sunshine. So, I think Bob is looking down and saying 'thank you' to all of us."

The voice of the Indy 500 is from Liberty and a graduate of Short High School, and even after moving away, Bob never lost his love for his hometown.
"He grew up here and always believed this town was home," Browning continued."

As Browning invited those who knew Bob well to the podium to speak, all shared different recollections of Bob, but one thing all had in common was each one talked about how kind he was. 

"By a show of hands, who all has heard bad things about Bob Jenkins?" asked Bob's best friend and co-worker Bill Durbin. The question was met with laughter from the audience, as Bob was someone loved by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

Artist Pamela Bliss of Cambridge City painted the mural. And although Bliss explained it was a bit cumbersome painting the corrugated metal, the result is something the town of Liberty will treasure for years to come. 

"You can dream, he dreamed; he fulfilled his dream, " Browning said. "The last interview he did, he said he was ready to go and had filled his life full of joy. That's what I want everybody to think about that."