Remembering Our Fallen: Traveling Memorial To Be At Fair

"We can never forget those who sacrificed everything for our freedom."

These touching words were spoken by Bill Williams, co-creator of a traveling photo memorial honoring Nebraska's fallen soldiers.

The photo memorial, Remembering Our Fallen, will be on display in Neligh's Riverside Park Pavilion during the Antelope County Fair, Aug. 2-4. There is no admission charge. The display is financially sponsored by the Antelope County Ag Society.

“We must remember these American Heroes and speak their names when we see their family members," Williams said. "While this memorial is about those who have died, it was created for the living…to help the families in their grief, while reminding the rest of us of the terrible price paid for our freedom by our current generation of military.”

He said Remembering Our Fallen is a stark reminder of the ultimate sacrifice made by Nebraskans killed in The War on Terror after 911, while wearing our country’s uniform in a war zone. The photo memorial includes military and personal photos of each of Nebraska’s fallen. 

This memorial and 14 other state memorials, representing 60 percent of our country’s fallen since Sept. 11, 2001, have been created by Patriotic Productions, a non-profit organization headquartered in Omaha. A national memorial with our nation’s fallen from all states was unveiled in July 2017, and has since been traveling the nation. For more information, visit PatrioticProductions.org.