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Yuma County 1st in AZ to unveil Gold Star memorial byway marker honoring fallen military

KAWC
Published November 11, 2024 at 8:00 AM MST
Yuma Orchid and African Violet Society President Patricia Carpenter (left) and Treasurer Myra Lader (right) unveil Arizona's first Gold Star Memorial By-Way Marker at Yuma Foothills Community Park on November 7, 2024.
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Yuma Orchid and African Violet Society President Patricia Carpenter (left) and Treasurer Myra Lader (right) unveil Arizona's first Gold Star Memorial By-Way Marker at Yuma Foothills Community Park on November 7, 2024.

BY CHRIS McDANIEL
KAWC NEWS

YUMA — Just in time for Veterans Day, the first Gold Star Memorial By-Way marker in the state of Arizona has been unveiled in Yuma County.

A boulder with a placard located at the Yuma County Foothills Community Park, was unveiled during a somber ceremony, Friday Morning.

It was purchased and donated by the Yuma Orchid and African Violet Society.
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