~ Pellston MI~
(Veterans Memorial located close to the roadway of U.S. 31)
AND
New Veterans Memorial ~ Dedicated 16 August 2014
VETERANS MEMORIAL
DEDICATED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO SERVED AND THOSE WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
DEDICATED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO SERVED AND THOSE WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
Alan Schomberger has designed a concept plan for a new memorial site
which is displayed on the above website.
which is displayed on the above website.
A Petoskey News Review article told of the official dedication date for Pellston's new Veterans Memorial on 6 June 2014:
"Pellston village president Jim Gillett said while Pellston has no plans for a D-Day ceremony, its Veterans Memorial is currently under construction and its forms have been poured. The project is expected to continue through the summer, with an official dedication on Saturday, Aug. 16. In conjunction with the dedication, the U.S. Air Force Band will perform the national anthem as well as a two-hour concert following the memorial dedication."
"Pellston village president Jim Gillett said while Pellston has no plans for a D-Day ceremony, its Veterans Memorial is currently under construction and its forms have been poured. The project is expected to continue through the summer, with an official dedication on Saturday, Aug. 16. In conjunction with the dedication, the U.S. Air Force Band will perform the national anthem as well as a two-hour concert following the memorial dedication."
New Veterans Memorial Dedication ~ 16 August 2014
Flags were raised for the U.S., Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy and a flag of POW/MIA.
Boy Scouts raised the American Flag.
Boy Scouts raised the American Flag.
Photo Below: The Coast Guard Helicopter performed a "Fly-Over"
during the Pellston Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony.
during the Pellston Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony.
Photo Below: The memorial plaque behind the dedication wreathe reads:
"In Remembrance and Honor of All Our Service Men and Women Who Protect Us and Our Freedoms". AND
"There is no Greater Love Than This. That One Lay Down His Life For His Fellow Countrymen".
"In Remembrance and Honor of All Our Service Men and Women Who Protect Us and Our Freedoms". AND
"There is no Greater Love Than This. That One Lay Down His Life For His Fellow Countrymen".
The slideshow below presents the various engravings
which encircle the oval interior of the Pellston Veterans Memorial.
which encircle the oval interior of the Pellston Veterans Memorial.
Engraved paver bricks surround the Veterans Memorial, like these bricks
engraved with the names of Pellston's Phelps Family Members who served in the military.
engraved with the names of Pellston's Phelps Family Members who served in the military.
After the Pellston Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony,
people enjoyed the music of the U.S. Air Force Band, and the company of each other,
while they ate from cakes decorated for the occasion.
Jeff Drier's Obituary Below Stated: "In 2015, Pellston built a Veterans' Memorial, which Jeff actively helped build. He was proud of his service to Pellston and his country."