The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region

MEMORIAL BEING CONSTRUCTED TO
HONOR ALL LOCAL VETERANS

For more information, Debra L Dodson

The Danville area now has a permanent reminder that “Freedom is Not Free.” A local Veterans Memorial has been constructed to honor all veterans from our region. The Memorial was dedicated November 10, 2007 in Dan Daniel Memorial Park and includes a wall listing the names of all Danville/Pittsylvania County natives Killed in Action in every war.

A centerpiece in the Memorial is the Veterans Memorial Walkway, a circular brick walkway with the names of veterans who served and are serving in war or peace time engraved in a brick dedicated to their honor. Veterans honored in the Memorial Walkway can be from any location, war, or time period. An opportunity remains for family and friends to honor their brave heroes by purchasing a brick in their honor at only $125 each. All donations are tax deductible. Over 5,000 of the 13,000 bricks in the walkway have already been engraved.

The project was coordinated by the Veterans Memorial Committee, with financial donations received by The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region and construction oversight by The City of Danville. Some volunteers on the Veterans Memorial Committee included Newton Cassada, E. Stokes Daniels, Lester Gosney, Dave Newman, and H.I. “Happy” Slayton. Lawrence McFall and Danny Ricketts are serving as research consultants.

“We are honored to have this great opportunity to recognize the service of all our area veterans,” said Davis Newman, chairman of the Veterans Memorial Committee. “We are so thankful the community supported this effort to build a lasting memorial to their service.”

Many businesses and individuals also donated their service to help build the memorial, including an area veteran who provided the design. Other volunteers helped to distribute brick order forms.

For more information on purchasing a brick, please call The Community Foundation at 793-0884. General donations to help maintain the memorial are also needed. We welcome group and organizational support.

Additional information, including a list of veterans honored on the brick walkway, can be found here on the City of Danville's Veterans Memorial site.

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION
541 Loyal Street
P. O. Box 1039
Danville, Virginia 24543
Ph: (434) 793-0884 Fax: (434) 793-6489
E-mail: communityfoundation@gamewood.net