Honoring Big Sandy's veterans

BIG SANDY - In the banquet room of a bar in Big Sandy is a 16-foot plaque bearing the names of more than 800 people. Painted beside 22 of the names are white crosses.

Each name is that of a Big Sandy resident who served in the military, from World War I through Vietnam, and the 22 crosses represent those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The plaque, which consists of two 4-by-8 wooden panels, has adorned the wall of the Mint Bar for the last two years. It is there thanks to the hard work of a woman who spent more than four years compiling a list of every veteran from Big Sandy.

Ruth Pegar said...