THE ANGELS CAME DOWN for the GOLD STAR MOTHERS and the GOLD STAR WIVES . . .
In April 2012, Norma Luther, president of Gold Star Mothers and Jeanette Early president of Gold Star Wives attended a memorial for fallen American soldiers. Joining them was Kevin Costner and his band, The Modern West, who performed their original song ‘The Angels Came Down’
Just in case you are unfamiliar with these groups, they are not a club in which you want to belong. 
From Wikipedia:
"Shortly after World War I the American Gold Star Mothers Inc. was formed in the U.S. to provide support for mothers who lost sons or daughters in the war. Today, membership in the Gold Star Mothers is open to any American woman who has lost a son or daughter in service to the United States"
and
"The Gold Star Wives of America was formed before the end of World War II to provide support for the spouses and children of those who lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. 
The first meeting was on April 5, 1945, when four young widows met in Marie Jordan's apartment on West 20th Street in New York City. One week later, President F D Roosevelt died. Shortly thereafter, Eleanor Roosevelt, the widow of the Commander-in-Chief, joined the organization.
Mrs. Roosevelt was most helpful in the early days of the organization. She attended meetings, wrote about the organization in her My Day column, entertained children of Gold Star Wives at a picnic at her home."
and
Kevin Costner and The Modern West have had their song "The Angel Came Down", adopted by the families of fallen soldiers.
Speaking to the Gold Star Wives of
America and American Gold Star Mothers, Costner told them that
"they are free to use the song in any capacity the organizations wish. "
“It’s offered up as a prayer really,” Costner said. “Our version of what we hoped happened.” The song tells of angels coming down and comforting fallen soldiers in their final hours, taking away their pain and suffering and carrying them away to a place beyond the moon and stars.
I'm sure you'll hear this song played many times on your U.S. Memorial Day weekend - I hope you enjoy your holiday and that you take a moment to think of all the military families that have a loved one deployed, injured or those that have suffered the ulitmate sacrifice! Thank a family for their service.
Below, I give you the beautiful lyrics as well as their video of the band performing this very touching and emotional song.
Angels Came Down
Walking all alone in the Southern rain
By graveyards and battlefields that blood still stains
Back to a time when the angels came
Walking all alone in the Southern rain
In the forests and the fields so many men were killed
I can hear their cries still echo through these hills
That was the time when the angels came
Walking all alone in the Southern rain
The angels came down to the fallen men
They held their hands and they prayed for them
They carried their souls beyond the moon and the sun
All the way to heaven one by one
The angels worked so hard for so many years
To heaven and back again they shed so many tears
They left no one and they placed no blame
Walking all alone in the Southern rain
The angels came down to the fallen men
They held their hands and they prayed for them
They carried their souls beyond the moon and the sun
All the way to heaven one by one
Walking all alone in the Southern rain
Never heal the troubles never heal the pain
But that was the time when the angels came
Walking all alone in the Southern Rain
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