Celebrating Those Who Give…Thank You, Cheryl Whitfield, of the Fallen Warrior’s Memorial
Larry and I make a point of stopping by the Fallen Warriors Memorial several times a month.
As we do on every patriotic holiday, we were there this past Memorial Day. There were flags everywhere. In fact, one gentleman we saw carried a large U.S. flag as he walked through the memorial. The flowers bordering the memorial proudly shouted red, white, and blue.
On this day, we were honored to meet Cheryl Whitfield, founder of the National Memorial Ladies, and the force behind the Fallen Warrior Memorial.
While Ms. Whitfield did not lose a family member to the war, her mission with the memorial was to “honor the fallen from Texas who gave their lives in the war against terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
As she looked at the names on the wall behind her, she recalled that she was in attendance for many of their burial services at the Houston National Cemetery.
The National Memorial Ladies which she founded is a volunteer military funeral service to ensure that no soldier is buried alone. Two members are at the National Cemetery Monday- Friday and attend all services for all veterans from WWII through our present conflicts.
Some people think about things that should be done. However, I have a feeling Ms. Whitfield just takes the bull by the horns and gets them done.
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