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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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