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Red River Valley VEterans Memorial
Posted 07.31.09 at 11:03 AMThe future Red River Valley Veterans Memorial at Love Civic Center in Paris, Texas, is for veterans who lost their lives in wartime and who were from the Red River Valley area, including the Texas counties of Lamar, Delta, Red River, and Fannin and the Oklahoma counties of McCurtain and Choctaw. The memorial area will also honor veterans who were fortunate enough to come back home and those who are currently serving the United States in our Armed Forces.
Donors of $1,000 or more will be listed on the granite wall at the entrance to the memorial, and 1’ x 2’ granite pavers will be sold for $300 each and will be engraved with the name of the veteran, the branch of service, and the conflict in which he or she served or the year, if served during peace time. Eligible veterans include those who have served honorably, or those currently serving,, in the U.S. Armed Forces or its Allies from the Texas Revolutionary War to the present time.
The organizers of this worthy project say the memorial is to remind future generations that the freedom we enjoy was not free. It was purchased, in wartime, by great sacrifice and agony on the part of lost or injured veterans and their grieving families back home, and in peace time by veterans who put their lives and careers “on hold to serve their country.
For further information, or to see a colorful brochure of the future memorial, see Doug Weiberg (903-784-4563) who conceived of this wonderful idea. Others speaking for the memorial include Chet Hilyer (903-785-3622), Shannon Barrentine (903-784-6964), Don Wall (903-784-3161), and Don McCaskill (903-
982-6171).
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