HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 Dedication War for Texas Independence Memorial Program*BRAZOS VALLEY VETERANS MEMORIAL*
*BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Mike Newman
City of College Station Rep.
CAPT, USN (Ret.)
Vice Presidents
Randolph W. House
Audit Committee
LT GEN, USA (Ret.)
Development Committee
Fain McDougal
Secretary
Brian Hilton
SGT FC, USA (Ret.)
Assistant to the Secretary
Amy Zaragoza
Treasurer
Ron Silvia
TSGT, USAF (Ret.)
Chief Information Officer
Anne Boykin
Brazos County Representative Irma Cauley
City of Bryan Representative
Mike Southerland
City of College Station Rep.
David Schmitz
Chaplain
Bill Adams
Audit Committee
George McCoy
Development Committee
Fain McDougal, Chair
Russell Bradley
Jerry Fox
Design Committee
Steve Beachy, Chair
MAJ,USA (Ret.)
Jim Singleton
Event Committee
Bill Youngkin, Chair
Mike Guidry
B01 (SCM, USN
David Sahm
COL, USMC (Ret.)
History Committee
John G. "Chip" Dawson
Membership Committee
Mike Newman
CAPT, USN (Ret.)
Flag Coordinator
John Velasquez
Member at Large
Mike Beal
BRAZOS VALLEY
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Cover Art: "Come and Take It," created
by J. Payne Lara, Navasota, Texas
Statue installation: JaCody, Inc.
Site rocks: All American Stone and Turf
War for Texas Independence Memorial
2 October 2010
Lynn Stuart Pathway
Louis L. Adam Memorial Plaza
Veterans Park and Athletic Complex
3101 Harvey Road
College Station, Texas
DEDICATION
DEDICATION
"Texas, Our Texas"
Texas, Our Texas! All hail the mighty State!
Texas, Our Texas! So wonderful so great!
Boldest and grandest, withstanding ev'ry test
O Empire wide and glorious, you stand supremely blessed.
God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong,
That you may grow in power and worth, throughout the ages long.
God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong,
That you may grow in power and worth, throughout the ages long.
War for Texas Independence Memorial
2 October 2010
10:00 a.m.
Welcome & Introduction Capt. M.W. Newman, USN (Ret.)
of Honored Guests President, BWM Board of Directors
Benediction
Composed by William J. Marsh
Lyrics by Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright
Adopted by the Texas Legislature, 1929.
* * *VETERANS DAY EVENTS
Veterans Park and Athletic Complex
Thursday, 11 November 2010
3:00 p.m.: Dedication: Korean War Memorial
and Unveiling: "We Go Together" bronze statue
4:00 p.m.: Reading of the Names placed this year on
the Wall of Honor, Veterans Memorial,
Louis L. Adam Memorial Plaza
5:00 p.m.: Memorial Day Ceremony
American Pavilion
The vision of the Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board
of Directors is to complete all eighteen memorials before
the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United
States in 2026.
Funding for these statues and sites is by tax -free donation.
For more information about the Lynn Stuart Pathway and
the Memorial for all Veterans of the Brazos Valley, Inc.,
please call 979.450.3296 or E -mail: info@bvvm.org.
Lynn Stuart Pathway and
War Memorials Project
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Mr. Bill Adams
Chaplain, BWM Board of Directors
Maj. Steve Beachy, USA (Ret.)
Chair, BWMDesign Committee
Capt. Newman
Kenneth Howell, PhD
Department of History, Prairie View A&M
Introduction of Site Sponsor Capt. Newman
Remarks by Site Sponsor Mr. Fain McDougal
Vice President, BWM Board of Directors
Recognition & Special Presentation
Dedication of the Site
Capt. Newman
Buckner Creek Cannoneers
Soils from Gonzales, Goliad, Mark Lehmann, Erich Lehmann
Washington, the Alamo, and San Adam Cernosek, Hilton Nittsche
Jacinto Lou Hodges, Jordan Daniel
Unveiling of "Come and Take It"
"Texas Our Texas"
Closing Remarks
Cannon Salute
Capt. Newman