Memorial Day Ceremony & Gold Star Memorial Dedication
Monday, May 31, 2021
at the Veterans Memorial
8:30 AM
Wellington and the American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Wellington Post 390 will honor all veterans with a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 31st. The ceremony begins at 8:30 AM and will be followed by a Gold Star Memorial Dedication sponsored by the Wellington Garden Club.
About Gold Star Memorial Markers
Gold Star Families is a non-profit organization created to provide support to those who have lost a loved one in service to our country through the United States Armed Forces. Their mission is to offer honor, hope and healing through remembering fallen heroes by coming together. The name Gold Star came from the custom of families of service members hanging a banner called a service flag in the window of their homes. The service flag had a star for each family member in the United States Armed Forces. Blue Stars represented living service members while a Gold Star represented those who had lost their lives. NGC clubs work with Gold Star Families to honor our fallen heroes with Gold Star Markers.