JASMINE ANTHONY (Nominated by Katrania Anthony) Dover Fire Department Headquarters June 16, 2011 Jasmine is seventeen years of age. She has dedicated her short life to helping others. She started with the giving of her time to the Girl Scouts of America and participated in many outreach programs helping the elderly, the impoverished and the more »
Archive for June, 2011
Jeanne Kavinski, Frederick
JEANNE KAVINSKI In Memory Of CAROL ANN LA PLANTE (Nominated by Ed Arnold) Frederick Community College Field House June 18, 2011 Carol Ann La Plante was my sister. Carol was a beautiful, caring person. She cared for the elderly that had no one to care for them. She saw that they had proper medical care more »
Jennifer Barciz, Frederick
JENNIFER BARCIZ (Nominated by Philip R. Garvey) Frederick Community College Field House June 18, 2011 Jennifer was medically retired from the Navy. She now works at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. She always takes the time to make the Veterans we serve here feel like the true heroes they are. She gets to more »
Judith Gupton-Wiley, Dover
JUDITH GUPTON-WILEY (Nominated by Deborah Vandiver) Dover Fire Department Headquarters June 16, 2011 Judith is a retired teacher and guidance counselor. She served in the Delaware National Guard. She lives a life of service. Judith serves as a CASA volunteer advocating for children. She promotes literacy by reading weekly one-on-one to preschool children. Judith has more »
Kathryn Cross, Hartford
KATHRYN CROSS (Nominated by Diana McCormack) Connecticut’s Old State House June 14, 2011 Kathryn is a Navy Gold Star Mother, an American Gold Star Mother Volunteer, VAVS Gold Star Mother Representative for the Manhattan Harborside VA Medical Center in New York City and a member of the United War Veterans Council, producers of the New more »
Kirk Smalley, Oklahoma City
KIRK SMALLEY (Nominated by Lisa Johnson) Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum April 20, 2011 Kirk Smalley is the father of Ty Smalley, who was the victim of bullying in his small, rural Oklahoma town of Perkins. Ty took his own life as a result of this bullying. Rather than becoming angry and embittered, Kirk more »
Lanora Gist, Oklahoma City
LANORA GIST (Nominated by David Gist, Sr.) Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum April 20, 2011 My wife Lanora Gist is a medically retired sergeant from the United States Army. I feel that her loyalty to her country and her family has earned her the right to stitch the National 9/11 Flag since 9/11 was more »
Larry Foreman, Oklahoma City
LARRY FOREMAN (Nominated by Joan Foreman) Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum April 20, 2011 Larry Foreman is my husband. He served three years in the Army. His last year was spent in Vietnam. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service. When he returned from Vietnam, Larry began teaching at Putnam City High more »
Leo St. Onge, Oklahoma City
LEO ST. ONGE (Nominated by Dennis Purifoy) Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum April 20, 2011 Leo is an unassuming veteran of WWII. He served in the Pacific theater and was wounded in battle. He is patriotic and proud to be a veteran and would be a good representative of WWII veterans at the stitching more »
Liz O’Donoghue, Frederick
LIZ O’DONOGHUE (Nominated by Karen Smith) Frederick Community College Field House June 18, 2011 Mrs. Liz O’Donoghue is a teacher at St. John Regional Catholic School. She deserves this recognition from both a personal and professional perspectve. She currently has a son serving in the U.S. military and a second son who is about to more »
