ry!&Lf,c:Nflemorflalls,., Pa*&, 14 n;*rt Bj Jinna Berger arud Le1$,Cutler Thioughout rhe city, Houstonians h4y,e special plaees they can go to retnember those they lost in World War Il Fof many, a public memorial gives them a sensi of cornfort and t iating. For others, it serves as a substitute bectuse they cannot iravel to the grave of a'lgved one.i From the Museum District ro Kary ro Bellaire, war memoiials provide-a placq of solace'and remembra-nce to rhose x,hose family members and friends are no longer with us. Hobcaust Museum Houston Ylta:ta:,,:alf'.'t,1W:aaatttt:tr'Y,a.,a:t:ttt::ta:,:a:t:a:.1..,:ta,::,,:.:.,.:t FOLLC,\W'ING THE END ofVnrldiVar II, hundreds of .Holocaust suryivors came to Houstcin to starrnew lives, lMany came with no r[oney, no kno*ledgeiof the English language. and no family. Many had lost rheir enrire f44rilles during the Nazi genocide, but had no place to mourn their loss. In 1996. Holocaust Museum Houstou'opErtd its doors in the Museum Districq after yeats of haid work by Flolocaustlsurvivors and cgmmuniry mgrnbers. In'additioh to the museur,ri's'rold as a space to teach the iessons of the Holocausl, it alqo seryes as,a place of remembraace for Houstonians whq lo_s! loved ones durin$,the genocide. Survivors,16r,rrhave a pubfic space tblreflict on their privare memories. EVERY MEMORIAL DAY; crowds gather urgethei'at,Bear Creek Park to reme:nher the sacrifices of Hariis'Counry residents in the wars of the paq cenrury. TheiHaris County\Th! ' Memorial was dedicated to honor rhosq who,lcist their lives fight- ing fortllis country. The idea for rhe nremorial was driven by for- me1 Harris Counry Coramissioner Bob Eckels and was spon- sored by the Herbert D. Dunlaql \Gterans of Foreign Wars Post and the Gold Srar Mothers Amerlcan l.egion. Engiaved on a portion of the Gxas red granite memorial are Eckeld own wordsr !'This monument dedicated May 22, lgg5, to honor thsse who lie silent *iar we may enioy in,abundance the privileges and responsibilities of freedqm"" furrounded by a sea of tall green rr€es; a cential pillar topped with a bronze eagle lists the wars rhe memorial rgpr.sentu-W!flI, W\ilII. Korea, aqd'Viemam. On each side, a long narrow rectangular wall is engraved with the names of those Harris Countyiresidents who lou thqir liv€s fighdng for this counrry In rhe center of the plaza is an Arnerican flag and a smallgr pillar that states, "In Honor and In X,{emory olThose Known Only to God." THE BELIAIRE MONUMENT was first dedicared onJuly 4, 7975 and rededicated on Veteran's Day, Novemb er ll, 7976. k was a projes6 of the Heritage Committee of the Bellaire Bicentennial Comrriission to honor thirteen Bellaire residents who lost dreirrlivei in wars and conflicts. These dates were to refleei the start aod finish of the American Revolution Bicen rennial celebra rion. On July 4, l9il5, several hundred spectarors attended dre : dedidation in:?xeo Park on Bellaire Boulevard. The Veterans of Foreign \[ars District IV conducted rhe dedicaiion, which ended with the fufle Squad firing three volleys followed by "Thps." The Bayou Ciry Unit of the Civil Aii Patrol, Gxas .Ving, was also on hand ro presenr rhe colors with Boy Scour Troupe 709 From Spring Branch. The event culminated with *re firing of three rounds from a 150-year old muzzle-loading brass cannon. The dedication cerertony was a cominuniq/.wide event, embraced by Housronians of all ages. ',;eee. 4, Tkx:?36elw5t{tkxtwr*,e:&*ar,z* 2, rsz. 2 Tbe Texan, April 2, I 975; luh 9, I 975: and Noaember I t, I 926.

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ry!&Lf,c:Nflemorflalls,., Pa*&, 14 n;*rtBj Jinna Berger arud Le1$,Cutler

Thioughout rhe city, Houstonians h4y,e special plaees they can goto retnember those they lost in World War Il Fof many, a publicmemorial gives them a sensi of cornfort and t iating. For others,it serves as a substitute bectuse they cannot iravel to the grave ofa'lgved one.i From the Museum District ro Kary ro Bellaire, warmemoiials provide-a placq of solace'and remembra-nce to rhosex,hose family members and friends are no longer with us.

Hobcaust Museum HoustonYlta:ta:,,:alf'.'t,1W:aaatttt:tr'Y,a.,a:t:ttt::ta:,:a:t:a:.1..,:ta,::,,:.:.,.:t

FOLLC,\W'ING THE END ofVnrldiVar II, hundreds of.Holocaust suryivors came to Houstcin to starrnew lives, lMany

came with no r[oney, no kno*ledgeiof the English language. andno family. Many had lost rheir enrire f44rilles during the Nazigenocide, but had no place to mourn their loss. In 1996.Holocaust Museum Houstou'opErtd its doors in the MuseumDistricq after yeats of haid work by Flolocaustlsurvivors andcgmmuniry mgrnbers. In'additioh to the museur,ri's'rold as a spaceto teach the iessons of the Holocausl, it alqo seryes as,a place ofremembraace for Houstonians whq lo_s! loved ones durin$,thegenocide. Survivors,16r,rrhave a pubfic space tblreflict on theirprivare memories.

EVERY MEMORIAL DAY; crowds gather urgethei'at,BearCreek Park to reme:nher the sacrifices of Hariis'Counry residentsin the wars of the paq cenrury. TheiHaris County\Th! 'Memorial was dedicated to honor rhosq who,lcist their lives fight-

ing fortllis country. The idea for rhe nremorial was driven by for-me1 Harris Counry Coramissioner Bob Eckels and was spon-sored by the Herbert D. Dunlaql \Gterans of Foreign Wars Postand the Gold Srar Mothers Amerlcan l.egion.

Engiaved on a portion of the Gxas red granite memorial areEckeld own wordsr !'This monument dedicated May 22, lgg5,to honor thsse who lie silent *iar we may enioy in,abundancethe privileges and responsibilities of freedqm"" furrounded by asea of tall green rr€es; a cential pillar topped with a bronze eaglelists the wars rhe memorial rgpr.sentu-W!flI, W\ilII. Korea,aqd'Viemam. On each side, a long narrow rectangular wall isengraved with the names of those Harris Countyiresidents wholou thqir liv€s fighdng for this counrry In rhe center of the plazais an Arnerican flag and a smallgr pillar that states, "In Honorand In X,{emory olThose Known Only to God."

THE BELIAIRE MONUMENT was first dedicared onJuly 4,7975 and rededicated on Veteran's Day, Novemb er ll, 7976. kwas a projes6 of the Heritage Committee of the Bellaire

Bicentennial Comrriission to honor thirteen Bellaire residentswho lost dreirrlivei in wars and conflicts. These dates were torefleei the start aod finish of the American RevolutionBicen rennial celebra rion.

On July 4, l9il5, several hundred spectarors attended dre :dedidation in:?xeo Park on Bellaire Boulevard. The Veterans ofForeign \[ars District IV conducted rhe dedicaiion, which endedwith the fufle Squad firing three volleys followed by "Thps." TheBayou Ciry Unit of the Civil Aii Patrol, Gxas .Ving, was also onhand ro presenr rhe colors with Boy Scour Troupe 709 FromSpring Branch. The event culminated with *re firing of threerounds from a 150-year old muzzle-loading brass cannon. Thededication cerertony was a cominuniq/.wide event, embraced byHousronians of all ages.

',;eee. 4, Tkx:?36elw5t{tkxtwr*,e:&*ar,z* 2, rsz. 2

Tbe Texan, April 2, I 975; luh 9, I 975: and Noaember I t, I 926.