Linda and David Hendrickson point out where their son's name is on the Oklahoma Veterans Memorial Wall at Woodland Veterans Park in Shawnee during the Fifth Annual Gold Star Families Memorial Ride on May 24. Their son, Robert T. Hendrickson, was the last one killed in his unit during Operation Iraqi Freedom on Feb. 1, 20 years ago. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Memorial Day is all about keeping the memory of those who died in military service alive. There were at least two events this weekend with that in mind.
On May 24, the U.S. Veterans Motorcycle Club (USVMC), out of OKC, held their Fifth Annual Gold Star Families Memorial Ride. It began at Papa’s Leather in Bethany and stopped for a quick ceremony at Woodland Veterans Park in Shawnee. Two members pla…
