The Rector Veterans Memorial Park Committee is beginning a process of identifying names for the Memorial Wall at the park, which is located on Highway 90 near the downtown area.

Work is proceeding rapidly on the project and an initial ceremony is being planned for Labor Day weekend. It is anticipated that most of the central area of the park will be completed by that time. The World War II statue is in place and flags will be erected around the perimeter of the central area.

A major part of the project will be the inscription of names on the Memorial Wall. The committee will review submissions of names for the wall and make a final decision at some point later this year. A deadline for submitting names will be established and publicized. In the meantime, names can be submitted to committee co-chairman Glenn Leach at Rector City Hall. Persons should provide basic information, such as the person's name, branch of service, date of death and general details about the circumstances of the death.

The basic guideline for inclusion on the wall is as follows:

"For a name to be included on the Memorial Wall, the person must have been on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States of America and have died from other than natural causes during a formally-recognized military conflict. The person also must have at one time been a full-time resident of what is currently the area encompassed by the Rector School District."

The Memorial Wall is separate from the Walk of Honor, which is open for recognition of all veterans. Pavers may be purchased in honor of any veteran. More details on that aspect of the park may be found here.