Gold Star Families

Dan Robinson was our speaker today and discussed the program; "Goldstar Families" which is a special organization honoring those who lost a family member in the service of our country. During World War I, military families started a tradition of hanging a small banner in the windows of their homes. The banner had a white background, a red border and one blue star for each family member in the military. If a family member died in service, a gold star replaced the blue. That gold star has become a simple, cherished symbol of a dead loved one, a parent’s way to hold tight a dead child’s memory.