Great Lakes IL Gold Star Families Memorial Monument

About the Project

Proposed site location: Naval Station Great Lakes 2531 Sheridan Road Great Lakes IL 60088

The public is invited and encouraged to attend
the groundbreaking and/or dedication celebrations.

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 Great Lakes IL.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend the groundbreaking and/or dedication celebrations.

Tony Roberti and Chris Hansley are the Honorary Board Members 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 .

Honorary Board Members

  • Tony Roberti
  • Chris Hansley

Committee Members

    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.

    Donate to this Project

    All donations made from this link will be designated for the Great Lakes IL Gold Star Families Memorial Monument