THE WALL OF FACES

Never forgotten.

HOOAH

Gold Star Mother Ethel

In Memory of Robert Sewell Barnes and his dedicated Mother. A Legislative bill, which has passed the Senate numerous times, was prompted by the 2011 case of Ethel Barnes, a Gold Star Mother from Cato, who was forced to surrender the plates that honored her only son, Robert, who was killed in a Vietnam jungle in 1967. Mrs. Barnes was told she couldn’t keep the plate when she decided she could no longer drive. After hearing of Mrs. Barnes dilemma, Senator Ritchie intervened, and won the return of the plate from the DMV.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. It saddens me so few have posted remembrances for you here....surely you deserve better. May you rest in eternal peace.

You met me when i was little, and your Mom was like a second Mother to me. She gave me your guitar, that your gift of song be always remembered. May you know you are always loved and never forgotten. Say hi to Grampa Boney Reinhardt . Love u brother