FRENCH CAMP — Friday morning, hundreds of Gold Star families and friends gathered at the Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic in French Camp for a special ceremony just in time for Memorial Day.
After four years of hard work, the California Gold Star Memorial Monument was finally unveiled with a dedication ceremony. It’s the first of its kind in the nation.
“To lose his life at 21 years of age, it’s not fair, but life’s not fair,” said Mike Anderson, Sr., Gold Star father and California Gold Star Memorial Monument Committee chairman. “Life is not designed to bury your children.”…