- Newspaper and Magazine Articles about the Dedication -

These are three really amazing Newspaper and Magazine articles about the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument. If you click on the images they will enlarge and you can read them. Also they include the name of the newspaper or magazine and the date they were published. The articles from the American Legion and the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) all ran in their NATIONAL magazines, each magazine is mailed out to MILLIONS of veterans. Thank you again for all of the donations, support and help from everyone involved with this Memorial who contributed money, time and effort.

- A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE DEDICATION IS ON THIS WEBSITE'S "WEBSITE LINKS" PAGE -

(Thank you to Stephen Krail Productions/Video Unlimited for donating this video production)

- The Dedication of the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument -

Photos of the Dedication of the 29th Memorial Monument, the 1st one built in California and the 1st one built West of the Mississippi river. We had many Gold Star Family members attend and speak. We also had Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams attend and speak, Woody is the founder and designer of the Memorial Monument. Also U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell and City of Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday attended and spoke. Along with Lone Tree Cemetery's General Manager Ray Ortner who also spoke. The Memorial's Chairman, Build Manager, and Donation Collector Michael L. Emerson was the Emcee and also spoke. Check out the details on the program included in the photos. We want to thank Lone Tree Cemetery, Bras & Mattos Monuments and everyone else who donated, supported and helped to get this Memorial Monument built. It was a beautiful day with beautiful people. At Lone Tree Cemetery in Hayward, California. Saturday, 2 December 2017.

- Installing the Granite Memorial at the Site -

These photos are of the granite supplier Bras & Mattos Monument Company installing the granite platform with the 4 granite engraved monoliths that make up the Memorial Monument at the Memorial site in Lone Tree Cemetery, Hayward, California. Wednesday, 29 November 2017.

- Concrete Pad Installation at the site of the Memorial -

These photos are of the concrete pad installation at the location that was donated by Lone Tree Cemetery, of Hayward, California where the Memorial will be installed. In Hayward, California on Tuesday, 15 August 2017.

- The location and Measuring the future site of the Memorial -

These photos are of the location that was donated by Lone Tree Cemetery of Hayward, California inside Lone Tree Cemetery where the Memorial will be built. The last photo shows Bob Mattos on the left who owns Bras & Mattos Monument Company, Inc. (they are supplying the granite for the Memorial) and Ray Ortner who is the General Manager of Lone Tree Cemetery (they donated the land for the Memorial site) who are helping me with measuring the site for the Memorial. In Hayward, California on Tuesday, 7 March 2017.

- Gold Star Families Event San Francisco 2016 -

The Foundation and MOH "Woody" Williams were invited to the yearly Gold Star Families event at the Marines Memorial Club & Hotel in San Francisco.  Woody was not able to attend so he asked Michael L. Emerson to go and represent him and the Foundation.  Michael went on Thursday, 18 Feb 2016 and was there from 12noon until about 8pm.  He brought 200+ of his Gold Star business cards, 30 Gold Star lapel pins, about 40 of the Gold Star brochures, and the new 3ft x 4ft Gold Star poster.  Michael talked to everyone and gave away all of his cards, pins and brochures.  There must have been 300-400 people at the event.  Michael told them all about the Memorials the Foundation is building all over the USA and the three scheduled in San Jose, Riverside, and Hayward in California.  Dozens of family groups said they will support the Memorials we already are working on and interested in possibly building one in their town.  Photo #1:  Michael with General Myatt and Gold Star Poster. Photo #2: Gold Star Mothers and Gold Star Poster. Photo #3: Michael with General McMaster and Gold Star Poster.  It was a great event and the word got out about the Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments to Gold Star Families all over California, Oregon and Nevada.  San Francisco, California.  Thursday, 18 February 2016.