VFW Post 9170 to Commemorate LibertyTree and Korean War Veterans Memorial in Skidmore.
The ceremony will take place at Evergreen Cemetery, approximately 1 mile north of Skidmore on Highway 181. The commencement address and introduction of speakers and guests by Post Commander Frank Gonzales will begin at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 14, 2005.
Special guests and speakers include:
Texas State Rep, Dist 35 - Yvonne Gonzales Toureilles
Bee County Commissioner - Ronnie Olivares
Post Chaplain/Liberty Tree Chairman - John Snyder
Ladies Aux President - Renelta Keen
American Legion Rep - Roy L Blevins
Vietnam Veterans of America Rep - Eloy Rodriquez
Performance By:
Skidmore-Tynan High School Band
VFW Post 9170 Honor Guard
About The Origin of The Liberty Tree
Every colonial community had a liberty tree- a place where early patriots gathered to talk about freedom from England. Under British rule, any political gathering would have been illegal if it had been held indoors and viewed as a formal gathering. Trees became meeting places as it looked like they had casually met. These trees -nicknamed Liberty Trees came to symbolize freedom, and many were cut down by the British Troops to undermine morale, but the spirit of freedom continued to flourish. The last surviving Liberty Tree- a Tulip Poplar in Annapolis, Maryland succumbed to old age in 1999. The VFW Foundation teamed with American Forests to restore the Liberty Tree Legacy throughout the United States -- Source: VFW Post 9170 website at vfw9170.oldcoyotes.com
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