Gold Star Family
and
Blue Star Memorial
Markers Dedication
Fort Hawkins
Visitor Center
736 Emery Highway
Macon, Georgia
Dedication Ceremony
August 29, 2024
Music Provided By
First Presbyterian Day School
Band Ensemble
Jonathan Baker - Director
The Welcome by
Jan Thiese
Blue Star and Gold Star
Memorial Marker Chairman
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
President - Lisa Hall
The President
Federated Garden Clubs
of Macon, Inc.
Gloria Marshall
Invocation by
Stanley B. Stewart
Macon-Bibb Commissioner
Elect - East Macon
The Presentation of
The Colors by
Macon-Bibb Fire Department
Honor Guard
The Pledge of Allegiance was Led by
Susi Keller
Gold and Blue Star Marker
Co-Chair
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
The National Anthem
The Introduction of Special Guest
and
Speakers
Macon-Bibb Mayor
Lester Miller
Debra Ray
Sister of USMC Sgt.
Rodney Maxwell Davis
Medal of Honor Recipient
from
Macon, Georgia
The History and Dedication of
the Markers
Unveiling of the
Markers
The Gold Star by
Brothers of Sgt. Rodney Maxwell Davis
Gordon Davis and Robert Davis
by the Fort Hawkins Commission
John Goolsby and James Gazaway
U. S. Army Veterans
Presentation of
Certificates to the
Sponsors of the Markers
The Acceptance of the Markers
by Michael Lynch
U. S. Army Veteran
Fort Hawkins Commission
The Tribute of Flowers
constructed by Members of
Pine Ridge Garden Club of
Macon, Georgia
The Appropriate Verse from
The Navy Hymn was
performed by
Alan F. E. Thiese
YNC U. S. Navy
Retired
"Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
And those who on the ocean ply
By with our troops upon the land,
And all who for their country stand
Be with these guardians day and night,
And may their trust by in thy might.
Amen!!
The Closing Remarks and Dismissal by
Jan Thiese
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The Event Concluded with a Reception
Provided by The Federated Garden
Clubs of Macon, Inc.
The History of the Markers!
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| From 1944 to the Present Day |
The National Emblem of the
United States of America
The Flag
