Honoring Arunyon and Farella - Seabrook, TX
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N 29° 33.631 W 095° 01.254
15R E 304214 N 3271792
A rose granite memorial honors the three individuals who are responsible for the Bay Area Veterans Memorial.
Waymark Code: WMXZM9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2018
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This Bay Area Veterans Memorial is vision of Seabrook residents Bruce and Jennifer Arunyon. For over three years (2009 - 2013) they spent countless hours designing and fundraising to build this much deserved monument to honor all who served or are presently serving in our Nation's military. In early 2013, after much perseverance and hard work, their "labor of love" was finished. Their vision would not have been possible without the help and support of the community, donors, sponsors, and the City of Seabrook.
Special thanks to Joseph Farella who spent many hours working on this Memorial.
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HISTORY
Bruce and Jenny Arunyon along with Joe Ferella worked diligently to make the Bay Area Veterans Memorial a reality. After searching the entire region, the Arunyons discovered that the Clear Lake region did not have a veterans memorial. Many traveled into Houston to visit memorials so as residents of Seabrook, they felt Seabrook would make the perfect location for the Bay Area Veterans Memorial. The Arunyons and Ferella designed the entire memorial, including additional construction phases and held countless fundraisers to help fund the project.
In October 2013, Joe Ferella passed after a long battle with cancer and a granite plaque has been placed at the memorial in his honor.
Ferella served in the US Army, 82nd Airborne from 1964 to 1966.
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