Pat Marek, center, stands with Past State Commander Robert Garlow, left, and Steve Andrascik of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 36 of Boulder City, as she was presented the Honor and Remember ceremonial flag in remembrance of her son, Cpl. Matthew Commons, for whom the local chapter is named. Commons is one of two Boulder City Purple Heart recipients who Nevada Assemblyman Glen Leavitt honored when voting to pass Senate Bill 331 on May 7. The bill will designate Interstate 11 as the Purple Heart Highway. Commons was killed in 2002.