Memorial Day is about two months away and the City of Owensboro is encouraging the community to honor a veteran by purchasing a personalized memorial paver.
The paver will be engraved and installed at the Charles E. Shelton Memorial, which is located downtown at Smothers Park.
“Purchasing a commemorative paver at the Charles Shelton Memorial is a great way to honor a veteran for their service to our country,” said Adrienne Carrico, the Mayor’s executive assistant.
Each 5.5” x 5.5” paver is $75 and includes a commemorative certificate. A copy of form DD-214 or other evidence of honorable discharge is required.
Carrico said orders for pavers must be submitted as soon as possible to ensure installation by Memorial weekend.
“Pavers are sold on a first-come, first-served basis, but there are currently several hundred available,” she said.
The Charles E. Shelton Memorial is dedicated to Col. Charles E. Shelton, U.S. Air Force, who was shot down while on a mission over Laos in 1964. Col. Shelton was finally declared killed in action in 1994 and is the last official POW of the Vietnam War.
Applications are available at www.owensboro.org and can be picked up at City Hall, 101 E. 4th Street.
