"So there's a number of ways to do this. You can call the city. You can go online. You can look up the Wheeling Banners Program." For those interested in applying for a banner, click here.

As the banner project has grown from 10 to 40 banners, Williams hopes she’s made her brother proud. “We always looked up to him, and he was our hero,” Williams said.

The cost to purchase a banner in someone’s honor is $140, which includes a three-year guarantee against damage. Hometown Heroes banners line the streets in downtown Fortville.