Dedicated to those who made the supreme sacrifice

Dedicated to Collingsworth County veterans who made the supreme sacrifice, Kut In Stone owner Chad Ham, assisted by his wife, Heather Ham, of Vernon, etches omitted names of those killed in action on the Collingsworth County War Memorial on the grounds of the Collingsworth County Courthouse Thursday, Nov. 10. Glynn Moore Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6439 Quartermaster Jr. Castillo, left, arranged for the names to be added.

WELLINGTON – “In peace time, we must be constantly on the alert, and we must maintain our strength; otherwise, we say to war veterans, your sacrifice was in vain,” echoed Major Gen. Everett Selden Simpson’s voice, guest speaker at the dedication of the Collingsworth County War Memorial Nov. 11, 1989. Around 500 citizens listened to the retired Area National Guard Chief, of Amarillo, in ...

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