Garden Stroll

20 May 2021

Gold Star Memorial Marker

Dedication

 and

Blue Star Marker

Rededication

Saturday, 15 May 2021

Hartwell, Georgia

Sponsored by

United Garden Club Council of Hartwell

Azalea District Garden Clubs

In Cooperation With

The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.

These pictures were taken prior to the Ceremonies starting and are placed here to show the situation for this event which was well attended.

The Welcome was conducted by Sandra Brown - President

United Garden Club Council of Hartwell

and 

Peggy Tucker - State President

The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.

The following are pictures which show the participants.

The Patriot Guard Riders Placed the Flags for this Event!

The Invocation was done by

Rev. Carter Tucker, Lt. Colonel, Retired

U.S. A Chaplain

The Presentation of Colors

Hart County High School ROTC

While the Hart County High School

ROTC Presented the Colors the

Pledge of Allegiance was

conducted by Arminda Hicks, First Lieutenant,

retired Nurse Practitioner - Hospital Army

Reserve Unit

The National Anthem was 

Performed by

Rev. Dr. Allen Stewart

The History of the Blue and Gold Star Memorial Markers

was presented by 

Jan Thiese - Chairman

Blue Star and Gold Star Memorial Marker Program

The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.

This picture shows the Sponsoring Organizations

being presented Certificates from the National Garden Club.

A Certificate was also presented to the United Garden Club Council

of Hartwell for their efforts in the Restoration of the

Blue Star Marker

The Speaker for this Event was

Sherry Westbury

Sister of an M.I.A. Soldier of the 

Vietnam Conflict

The Markers were unveiled with the

Blue Star Marker 

followed by

The Gold Star Memorial Marker

The Tribute of flowers was then placed

at each Marker

The Benediction was then

said by Thomas Jordan

Sons of the American Legion

TAPS 

was played by

Alex Walters

Student - University of West Georgia College

During the Closing Remarks Sandra Brown 

Thanked all who came to share this special time with the

Local Garden Clubs to honor our Veterans and all who 

serve in the United States Armed Forces.

A Gold Star Family

posed with this Memorial Marker

The Speaker for this Marker Rededication,

Sherry Westbury appreciated the opportunity to have 

her picture 

taken with the

Patriot Guard Riders

The President 

of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.

Peggy Tucker, who is a Member of one of the

Local Garden Clubs with her husband, William