A new Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (GSFMM) honoring the families of servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the military is currently being planned in Paw Paw, Michigan.
Dedication celebrations are scheduled for November 21, 2026.
Site location:
Maple City Veterans Memorial Park
510 E. Michigan Avenue
Paw Paw, Michigan 49079
The public is invited and encouraged to attend the dedication celebrations.
Laura De Roo is the Honorary Board Member for the Gold Star Family Memorial Monument, Woody Williams Foundation.
To learn more about donating to a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, please contact the Foundation at contact@woodywilliams.org.
Gold Star Family members and relatives are those who have sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom.
The Gold Star Family Memorial was created by Medal of Honor Recipient Hershel “Woody" Williams to remember those families who have made the ultimate sacrifice. To learn more about the memorial, please visit our Gold Star Families Memorial Monument web page.
"Dying for freedom isn't the worst thing that can happen. Being forgotten is." Georgie Carter-Krell (Mother of Posthumous Medal of Honor Recipient Pfc. Bruce W. Carter, USMCD - Florida)
Any excess funds raised for this Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Project will be used to further the mission to honor and serve Gold Star Families and the legacy of their Loved Ones who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.