PRINTER'S NO. 1063
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
161
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY STEFANO, BAKER, ARGALL, AUMENT, BARTOLOTTA,
BROOKS, BROWNE, COMITTA, FONTANA, HUGHES, HUTCHINSON, KANE,
LANGERHOLC, MARTIN, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL, ROBINSON,
SANTARSIERO, SCHWANK AND J. WARD, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing September 26, 2021, as "Gold Star Mother's Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Americans pay richly deserved tribute to those
selfless individuals who have helped to secure the enduring
blessings of peace and freedom; and
WHEREAS, Memorial Day and Veterans Day are designated to
honor the sacrifices of Americans who have served in the United
States Armed Forces, celebrate those who have served and carry
on the values of duty, honor and civic responsibility Americans
hold as a nation; and
WHEREAS, Gold Star Mother's Day is intended to honor women
who deserve special recognition and gratitude for the tremendous
personal losses they have endured on behalf of our country; and
WHEREAS, During the early days of World War I, a Blue Star
was used to represent each soldier in the military service of
the United States; and
WHEREAS, As the war progressed and soldiers were killed or
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wounded in combat or died from wounds or disease, a Gold Star
was superimposed over the Blue Star to reflect the loss of these
national heroes; and
WHEREAS, This tradition recognized soldiers for their
ultimate sacrifice to our country; and
WHEREAS, The Gold Star offered families an outward symbol by
which to honor and remember the loss of a loved one; and
WHEREAS, In 1928, the Gold Star tradition was formalized in
Washington, DC, by a group of mothers who had lost sons and
daughters in service to their country and met to form the
American Gold Star Mothers organization, a nondenominational,
nonprofit and nonpolitical organization; and
WHEREAS, In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized
Gold Star Mothers for their strength and inspiration to this
country; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's Gold Star Mothers, whose sons and
daughters have died in defense of the ideals of individual
liberty, should be honored and offered our deepest and abiding
respect and gratitude; and
WHEREAS, The sons and daughters of Pennsylvania's Gold Star
Mothers have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country during
World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and conflicts,
including the war in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, This nation remembers these young men and women with
pride and deepest appreciation; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of the courage of Gold Star Mothers,
Congress passed Senate Joint Resolution 115 on June 23, 1936,
designating the last Sunday in September as "Gold Star Mother's
Day" and requesting that the President issue a proclamation in
observance of this day; therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize September 26, 2021, as
"Gold Star Mother's Day" in Pennsylvania and honor
Pennsylvania's Gold Star Mothers for their great courage,
sacrifices and strength.
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