I went to the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery last week to participate in November's challenge from Lorine McGinnis of Olive Tree Genealogy. Lorine will soon be working her video magic on the various submissions that were sent to her, but I wanted to take this Tombstone Tuesday and share some of the photos I took.
The cemetery decorates the veterans' graves with flags during Memorial and Veterans Days and wreaths during the holidays. It is a beautiful sight to see. There are many people that help to put out the flags/wreaths as well as clean them up each time it's needed. One of those groups that helps is a local Boy Scout Troop. Great work, boys! Thank you for remembering these heroes and their families.
This holiday season I will be remembering the loved ones that couldn't be with us anymore. They are alive in our hearts and our work!
All I can say here is WOW! Served during 3 wars (I don't care if they say Korea was a "conflict")...
"Robert Sanders
SGM US Army
WWII Korea Vietnam
May 23, 1923 Mar 25, 2005"
I'm not trying to single out Sergeants Major here, but another Wow!
"William McPherson
CSM US Army
Korea Vietnam
Jan 22, 1932 Apr 23, 2005
Silver Star
Bronze Star
Purple Heart"
I can only imagine your experience...
"Warne S May
1LT US Army
World War II
Mar 8, 1920 Oct 6, 1999
AM Ex-POW
Carlyn M May
Mar 22, 1921 Mar 11, 2008"
Thank you, Sir
"Carl William Gustke Jr
MAJ
United States Army
Vietnam
Sep 25, 1947 Jan 12, 2011
BSM PH MSM ARCOM"
And we cannot forget those on the home front for these vets.
"Kil Sun Foxen
Feb 25, 1951 Sep 24, 2006
Wife of
CW2 Robert A Neal
USA"
and...
"Mary Lou McDilda
Oct 6, 1938 May 4, 2004
Wife of
A1C Robert K McDilda
USA"
And those still waiting for their markers still got wreaths...
Thank you all!
