The newly erected Gold Star Family Memorial Monument is unveiled at the Kansas State Capitol Visitors Center during a Gold Star Family memorial monument dedication ceremony, Sept. 23, 2022.

The Gold Star Memorial is an act of community cares and appreciates Gold Star families while also honoring the ultimate sacrifice of their loved ones. ... Family, Patriot, and Sacrifice.

This is the 200th Gold Star Family memorial in the nation and the third in the state, but Lynnwood’s Gold Star monument is unique, thanks to the master of ceremonies Andy Lopez.

The Gold Star Family Memorial Monument is expected to be completed in September. Donations can be made to the memorial at the Woody Williams Foundation website. The organization is looking to ...

Berry, who has attended several Woody Williams Foundation memorial unveilings, said the chapter hopes to have the monument constructed and unveiled by the next Gold Star Family Day, Sept. 29, 2025.

The memorial would be made of black granite and measure 7-feet tall and 13-feet long. One side of the memorial would pay tribute to Gold Star families and relatives.

The monument’s design has four black granite slabs with the words, "Gold Star Family Memorial Monument, a tribute to Gold Star Mothers, Fathers, and Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our ...

Thus far, the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Committee has collected $247,000 in donations with $100,000 coming from the Lorain County Visitor’s Bureau.

OPINION I truly understood Memorial Day when I became part of this Gold Star family On Memorial Day, Joe’s mom and dad would visit Mike’s grave, and sometimes it was like reopening a wound ...

For Gold Star family members like Lamkins, the Memorial Day holiday is filled with memories and emotions. Her uncle, a man she credits with raising her, was an artillery observer who was killed ...

Berry, who has attended several Woody Williams Foundation memorial unveilings, said the chapter hopes to have the monument constructed and unveiled by the next Gold Star Family Day, Sept. 29, 2025.

To date, the Woody Williams Foundation is responsible for establishing 141 Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments across the United States – with more than 46 additional monuments underway in 50 ...