Second Regular Session
Seventy-third General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REVISED
LLS NO. R22-0831.01 Katelyn Guderian x3205
HJR22-1011
House Committees Senate Committees
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 22-1011
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ONCERNING HONORING GOLD STAR FAMILIES .101
WHEREAS, Since the Revolutionary War, more than one million1
American soldiers have died in battle and military conflicts; their2
families, who have endured these losses and the accompanying grief, are3
known as Gold Star Families; and4
WHEREAS, Named for the practice of families hanging service5
banners in the windows of their homes with a star for each family6
member in the Armed Forces, deep blue stars were displayed for each7
living member serving, and they were replaced with gold if their loved8
one lost his or her life serving our country and protecting our freedom;9
and10
WHEREAS, Grace Darling Seibold founded the American Gold11
Star Mothers in 1928; her son, George, was serving in World War I, and,12
SENATE
Final Reading
February 7, 2022
HOUSE
Final Reading
February 4, 2022
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Bernett and Geitner, Amabile, Bacon, Benavidez, Bird, Bockenfeld, Boesenecker,
Bradfield, Caraveo, Carver, Catlin, Cutter, Daugherty, Esgar, Exum, Froelich, Garnett,
Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gray, Hanks, Herod, Holtorf, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp, Larson,
Lindsay, Lontine, Luck, Lynch, McCluskie, McCormick, McKean, McLachlan, Michaelson
Jenet, Mullica, Neville, Ortiz, Pelton, Pico, Ransom, Rich, Ricks, Roberts, Sandridge, Sirota,
Snyder, Soper, Sullivan, Tipper, Titone, Valdez A., Valdez D., Van Beber, Van Winkle,
Weissman, Will, Williams, Woodrow, Woog, Young
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Kolker and Lundeen, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman, Cooke, Coram, Donovan, Fenberg,
Fields, Garcia, Gardner, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hisey, Holbert, Jaquez Lewis, Kirkmeyer,
Lee, Liston, Moreno, Pettersen, Priola, Rankin, Rodriguez, Scott, Simpson, Smallwood,
Sonnenberg, Winter, Woodward, Zenzinger
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. while he was abroad, she channeled her worry into visiting hospitalized1
veterans; when the letters from her son stopped arriving and she learned2
of his death, she took action in her grief and, with a group of mothers,3
established American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.; and4
WHEREAS, Since 1936, Gold Star Mother's Day has been5
honored, through presidential proclamation, as the last Sunday of each6
September; and7
WHEREAS, The acts of heroism and the stories of courage of8
each fallen soldier are forever remembered in the minds and hearts of9
their families; and10
WHEREAS, While national monuments and memorials serve as11
strong visible reminders for the men and women who made the ultimate12
sacrifice in service to our nation, Gold Star Families are a living legacy13
of each fallen soldier and can help us all remember and honor these14
heroes by name; and15
WHEREAS, Long after the battles have ended, as our stars and16
stripes of liberty fly, the families who have at home a folded flag and an17
empty seat at the table deserve our respect and our support; now,18
therefore,19
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-third20
General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:21
That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly, honor22
the pride and the pain of the parents and partners and children and23
siblings of our fallen heroes and recognize the families of these proud24
patriots with an expression of profound gratitude and respect.25
Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent26
to the commanders of the American Legion Posts in Colorado; the27
commanders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts in Colorado; the28
commanders of Colorado's active military bases; the Pikes Peak Chapter29
of Gold Star Mothers; the Denver Chapter of Gold Star Wives; and the30
chapters of the Blue Star Mothers of Colorado.31
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