First Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REVISED
LLS NO. R23-0829.01 Katelyn Guderian x3205
HJR23-1008
House Committees Senate Committees
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 23-1008
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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, Gold Star Families were named for the practice of5
families hanging service banners in the windows of their homes, with a6
star for each family member serving in the Armed Forces: Deep blue stars7
were displayed for each living member serving, and they were replaced8
with gold stars if the loved one was killed in action serving our country9
and protecting our freedom; 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 13, 2023
HOUSE
Final Reading
February 10, 2023
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Lynch and Parenti, Amabile, Armagost, Bacon, Bird, Bockenfeld, Boesenecker, Bottoms,
Bradfield, Bradley, Brown, Catlin, Daugherty, DeGraaf, deGruy Kennedy, Dickson, Duran,
English, Evans, Frizell, Froelich, Garcia, Hamrick, Hartsook, Holtorf, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp,
Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Luck, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McCluskie,
McCormick, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Ortiz, Pugliese, Ricks, Sharbini, Sirota, Snyder,
Soper, Story, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Vigil, Weinberg, Weissman, Willford, Wilson,
Woodrow, Young
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Lundeen and Cutter, Baisley, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman, Danielson, Exum, Fenberg,
Fields, Gardner, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Kirkmeyer, Kolker,
Marchman, Moreno, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Priola, Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez,
Simpson, Smallwood, Van Winkle, Will, Winter F., Zenzinger
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. while he was fighting abroad, she channeled her worry into visiting1
hospitalized veterans. When the letters from her son stopped arriving and2
she learned of his death, she took action in her grief and, with a group of3
mothers, 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
fallen soldiers are forever remembered in the minds and hearts of their9
families; and10
WHEREAS, While national monuments and memorials serve as11
strong visible reminders for the service members 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 the20
Seventy-fourth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate21
concurring herein:22
That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly, honor23
the pride and the pain of the parents, partners, children, and siblings of24
our fallen heroes and recognize the families of these proud patriots with25
an expression of profound gratitude and respect.26
Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent27
to the commanders of the American Legion Posts in Colorado; the28
commanders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts in Colorado; the29
commanders of Colorado's active military bases; the Pikes Peak Chapter30
of American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.; the Denver Chapter of Gold Star31
Wives of America, Inc.; and the Colorado chapters of the Blue Star32
Mothers of America, Inc.33
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