You have seen them along the highways and maybe at a vista point with their attractive metal plaque and prominent blue star featured on top. But have you ever wondered who put them there and for what purpose?
The Blue Star Memorial and Gold Star Families Memorial Markers were first put in place along highways to honor the World War II veterans in 1944. The garden club of New Jersey started the process by planting 8,000 dogwood trees. Immediately preceding the end of World War II, the National Council of Garden Clubs expanded the program to cover the highways throughout the United States.
Right here in our own backyard, Kathryn Israelson and Martha Galash are instrumental in the placing of the Blue Star Memorial outside the new Veteran Administration Medical Clinic located in Fairview at 1800 N.E. Market Drive.
The memorial is designed with the purpose of honoring all of our military who have served, who are serving and will serve in the future.
The Sunny Hills Garden Club members are responsible for the funding and placing of this memorial plaque to our veterans as they enter the clinic.
We salute Kathryn Israelson and Martha Galash for spearheading this memorial to honor our military members.
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