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Business Manager / Veteran Advocate - Amy Burton
Board of Directors
George Wood | Chairman |
Floyd Bradford | Director |
Johnny Williams | Vice-Chairman |
David Dickerson | Secretary |
Jack Thomson | Treasurer |
Gary Thompson | Director |
Travis Skidmore | Director |
Randy Christopher | Director |
Le Andra Maughon | Director |
Committee Members
LD Ruthart | Terry Armond | Richard McIntire |
Alan R. Boyd | Jonette Almon | Rhonda Rogers |
Casey Ressler | Gene Simmons | John Watts |
Terry Armond | Laura Bivens | Bill Moreland |
Sylvia Tongson | Glen Gambill | Arvin Starrett |
Michael Smith | Keith Compton | Kelly J Collins |
Cedric Burton | Ned Jenkins | |
Board Members
The memorial museum is a 501(C)(3) and is listed as Platinum Seal of Transparency on GuideStar website as a non-profit. All donations are tax deductible per IRS rules.
Memorial and Museum built to honor all Veterans and assist all Veterans in need of help by connecting them with local organizations. We also assist all Veterans in need of help in navigating the VA system and in filing medical claims and benefits.
Who We Are
Our Mission
The Red River Valley Veterans Memorial Museum honors all veterans no matter where they are from as long as they served in our military or on current active duty. We also have a DAV (Disabled American Veteran) certified district service officer volunteer that works to assist Veterans and Family Members with referrals for help to Veteran Assistance Programs. The Memorial is a place for reflection, remembrance, gratitude, and a place to educate present and future generations of the sacrifices made by members of their own family and their community to secure the freedoms we all enjoy. The Red River Valley Veterans Memorial Museum also host several events each to celebrate patriotism and participates in several parades. All of our board members are volunteers. We have no paid staff.
Our Mission
Our History
Our History
1.Broke Ground on November 11, 2009
2.Paris Economic Development managed all bookkeeping in the beginning
3.Article of Incorporation filed by Bobby Walters on April 19, 2010
4.Received exemption from Texas Franchise Tax on August 2, 2010
5.Granted .9022 acre; property lease from City of Paris on February 28, 2011
6.Management agreement with Love Civic Center signed on March 29, 2011
7.Began construction in June 2011
8.Received 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Status on October 19, 2011
9.Received the Texas Sales Tax Use permit on October 27, 2011
10.Began using QuickBooks on June 30, 2012
11.Installed the Service Stones at the front gate in the summer of 2012
12.Moved into current office on September 5, 2012
13.Installed underground service wire/conduit and pad mount transformer in summer of 2013
14.Front Gates installed in spring of 2014
15.Added front entrance granite wall with Logo in the summer 2014
16.Installed granite and wiring for light bollards, front LED lights and ROH flag in the summer of 2014
17.Installed the granite and RRVVM letters above the gate entrance in the summer of 2014
18.Light Bollards in Phase I & II installed in the summer of 2014
19.Installed drip irrigation and sod in the summer of 2014
20.Installed blue pearl granite of ROH in the summer of 2015
21.Installed Service Flags in the summer of 2015
22.Worked with the City of Paris to design and installed new Way Finding signs in Spring of 2015 for the memorial
23.Granted amended lease of .3764 acre; property lease from City of Paris on September 22, 2014
24.Began sponsoring the annual car show in June 2015
25.Began hosting annual concert in October 2015
26.Filled in the ROH floor in the summer of 2016
27.Management agreement release from Love Civic Center on August 1, 2016
28.Management agreement with the City of Paris on August 1, 2016
29.Installed the War Dog Monument in the summer of 2017
30.Installed the Kiosk PC in the spring of 2019
31.Installed bronze donor walls in the summer of 2019
32.Purchase and install the Conflict Wall granite in the summer of 2019
33.Install the Gold Star Monument in the summer of 2019
34.Phase IV earth work in the summer of 2019
35.Installed 14 security cameras and NVR enclosure in the spring of 2020
36.Installed Phase IV walkways in the summer of 2020
37.Installed RRVVM sign at Collegiate Drive and LPR cameras in the summer of 2022
38.Installed ROH and Conflict wall washer lights in the Summer of 2022
39.Installed Security Fence around Memorial in the winter of 2022 - 2023
40.Installed LED Light bollards in Phase IV in the summer of 2023
41.Installed Helicopter pole and slabs for all static displays in the fall of 2023
42.Installed the Cobra and all other static displays in the fall of 2023
43.Began a project to build a Museum Building on the North side of the Memorial
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