Dedication Ceremony New Gold Star Families Memorial Monument

Terri Hendry, NDVS Communications Director
(Sparks, NV) – A new Gold Star Families Memorial Monument will forever remember and honor the sacrifice of losing a loved one serving in the military.

A crowd of approximately 400 attended the dedication ceremony for the monument on Saturday, June 29, 2019 on the grounds of the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in Sparks.

Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, Hershel Woody Williams and Donald Everett Ballard, were featured in the ceremony. Williams is the founder of the Hershel Woody Williams Medal of Honor Foundation, which supports establishing permanent Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments in communities across the country. Ballard serves as an honorary board member and advisor to the Foundation.

Northern Nevada media members captured the sights and sounds of the ceremony. You may view the media coverage below.

https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Memorial-to-honor-Gold-Star-Families–495275451.html

https://www.ktvn.com/clip/14852960/nevada-gold-star-family-memorial