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PUBLISHER EDITORS
Erin Agee Jane Bromley
Marilyn Garrett 6 history of the purple heart
COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Jelaine Workman
Sam Ayers 8 a letter from U.S. Rep. Mac
Thornberry
STAFF DESIGN 10
Steve Lott Promofuse military order of the purple heart
Jelaine Workman www.promo-fuse.com Amarillo
Larry A. Williams 12 Texas panhandle war memorial center
CONTRIBUTORS 18 the regional monument of courage
Erin Agee, Larry A. Williams, U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, Jane
Bromley, Don Roden, Perry Gilmore, PhD, Katherine McLamore, 38 thank a veteran with more than
Steve Oien, Glenys Young, Sam Ayers, EdD, Robert Swyers, Kris words
Creek, Sydney Wenglein, Rudy Bratcher, Lee Franks, Donna
Alexander, Willie Tijerina, Jr., Sarah Casey, Stacy Keith, Joslyn 50 in word and in deed
Harney, Jack Bearden, Steve Lott, Lisa Carson, Maj. Gen (Ret.) Edgar
Murphy, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Gary Harber, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Walter 61 supplemental needs trusts
Huffman, Kathy Garland, Eddie Tubbs, Kristi Townsen, Marilyn
Garrett, Joan Blackmon, Patty Bedoy, Jody Boudreaux Wilson, Laura 63 thank you
Landes, Kayla Moseley, Gayle Willson, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Bob Dempsey
74 Lubbock cultural arts foundation: an
ABOUT THE COVER introduction
The pandemic made it impossible to assemble
our heroes for the cover photo this year. We 84 feed seniors now | good nutrition
SENIOR LINK
HONORING SENIORS chose to use the emblems that signify the sacrifice
Veterans Edition contributes to a superior quality of
made by those who have received Purple Hearts
Fall 2020
and those who have been designated Gold Star life for seniors
Families. Just as the medals themselves are mere
tokens that cannot make up for a tragic loss, 86 general update
our representation of them cannot come close
Featuring the
stories of Panhandle
and South Plains to expressing our thanks to each of the men and
Purple Heart recipients,
Gold Star Families, WWII, 96 living in lockdown
Korea, and Vietnam FREE
Veterans, and a Please Take women who possess them.
Congressional Gold Medalist One
FALL 2020
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