http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/
Please go to the above link. It explains all about the mission of
Wreaths Across America.
Our local contact is Dot Roberts (Jeanne Roberts Stinson's mom). She sent this note:
December 10th at 11:00 am (East Coast is Noon) there is a ceremony at all National Cemeteries and wreaths are placed on as many graves as possible.. You can sponsor a wreath to be put on any grave and/or you can designate a wreath to be put on a particular grave site and I'll see that it is placed there, if you can't attend the ceremony yourself. The wreaths are $15.00 and you can contribute as much as you want.
If you are interested, send checks to me
Dot Roberts -327 Forrest Trail, Universal City, TX 78148, made out to
"Wreaths Across America" and I will take it from there. And if you know of anyone else that might be interested, please give them the information. I know there are many in the 'Ro-Hawk' family that have loved ones at Ft Sam and might be interested in the program.
Please make sure the checks are made payable to "Wreaths Across America". The deadline for getting them to Mrs. Roberts is November 18th.
If you want to have a wreath put on a particular site please send along a note with your check specifying the name and location in the cemetery. If you don't know the location - please put the name on the check or a note with the check and Mrs. Roberts will look it up. However, the website for that is: http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1
God Bless,
Dot Roberts (Jeanne Roberts '65 Mom)
dotrobuc@sbcglobal.net
Jeanne (
stinsonjeanne@hotmail.com) and her husband and children will be at the ceremony and laying wreaths. If you want to join them and other families just drop Jeanne an email to let her and her mom know that you are going to be there and you will be able to lay a wreath on your loved one's grave and lay other wreaths as needed.
(By the way, Mrs. Roberts is 92!!)
The ceremony is held to coincide with the ceremony in DC which is being held at Noon (Eastern Time) (ours is at 11:00 am Central Time, etc.) across the country. The ceremony at Ft. Sam is being held at the Pavillions at the back of the back section of the cemetery at Ft. Sam .... There are seats provided but you will have to arrive early to get a good seat. Your participation is appreciated.
”To be killed in war is not the worst that can happen. To be lost is not the worst that can happen… to be forgotten is the worst.” -Pierre Claeyssens (1909-2003)
