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Random/Stupid question

Say your city is doing a veterans' memorial and is taking donations to get a brick with a veteran's name engraved in it... is it weird to do a brick for someone who is still alive?  I wanted to do one for my dad and both of my grandfathers, but only one grandfather is deceased and my dad is still alive. 
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Re: Random/Stupid question

  • memorial |m?'m?re?l|
    noun
    1 something, esp. a structure, established to remind people of a person or event : a monument built as a memorial to those who fell in the Civil War.

    I think it's ok. It honors their service. Maybe ask a family member what they think? I don't know if these things are typically for veterans who have passed.

  • My brother doesn't seem to think it's weird, so I don't know. 
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  • I just don't want someone to be walking along and see my dad's name and then be like "holy crap, COL. LastName died??"
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  • I think you should do it. I think it's in memory of their service, not in memory of their death.
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  • No they wouldn't think that at all. It is to honor him because he served and a very nice and sweet thing to do. I think your dad and grandfathers would have great pride that you want to honor them that way. Being an army brat I don't think those who served are honored enough! I say do it!!! 
  • Is it just their names or their name and a message b/c you could put something like "Dad's Name - In honor of his service in ____".
  • imagestu31105:
    I just don't want someone to be walking along and see my dad's name and then be like "holy crap, COL. LastName died??"

    I can see where your coming from, but I really think it would be a great way to honor him. I wouldn't think it would matter if he was living or not.

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  • imagegoldgold:
    Is it just their names or their name and a message b/c you could put something like "Dad's Name - In honor of his service in ____".
    You can put up to 3 lines on each brick.  I think we're going to put all of their names on one, so there won't be room for a message unless we do separate bricks for each person.
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  • I don't think it would be weird at all.
  • not weird. I'd do it for my husband in a heartbeat and he's very much alive!
  • Well, nevermind.  Apparently, my mom already bought bricks for all of them and never told us!!
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  • imagestu31105:
    Well, nevermind.  Apparently, my mom already bought bricks for all of them and never told us!!

    Problem solved!Smile

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