Southeast Texas Veteran’s Day – SETX Veteran’s Memorials

Memorial Day in the Golden Triangle Guide to Local Veteran Memorials In Southeast Texas, Veteran’s Day is a time to remember and a time to honor those who served. Southeast Texas veterans have served in every conflict since the Texas revolution. Our boys (and more than a few of our girls) left their family farms, school, and good jobs in the oil fields and refineries to serve in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and beyond. Many did not return. Many more have gone on peacefully... Read More

Southeast Texas Veterans Bios “Last of the Greatest” Series. Lester Trauth Sr. WWII

World War II Veteran Biographies Southeast Texas Remembering Lester Trauth Senior – US Army D-Day Veteran In honor of our Southeast Texas Veterans, we will be sharing some of our favorite interviews with Golden Triangle senior veterans. Our SETX Seniors “Last of the Greatest” series continues today with a profile of Lumberton World War II veteran Lester Trauth Sr. Lester is a US Army veteran of the European campaign and a D-Day Veteran. His World War II experience is... Read More

Beaumont Memorial Day Activities hosted by Forest Lawn Beaumont Memorial Garden

Memorial Day Beaumont TX – Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Veteran’s Memorial Join Forest Lawn for a special Beaumont Memorial Day Commemoration at their Beaumont Veteran’s Memorial Garden. Special speakers and live musicians will pay their respects to our Southeast Texas veterans. The event is open to the public.   SETX Veterans Service Group will assist in honoring Southeast Texas veterans. Southeast Texas Veteran’s Service Group     Are you looking... Read More

Forest Lawn Funeral Home Beaumont Announces Memorial Day Activities

Senior Citizen’s Calendar for Beaumont and Southeast Texas Memorial Day Observation at Forest Lawn Funeral Home Forest Lawn Funeral Home will be hosting special activities for Memorial Day in Beaumont. The day will honor the memory of Southeast Texas veterans. If you have been looking for an inspiring Beaumont Memorial Day observation, you will be welcomed at Forest Lawn’s Southeast Texas Veteran’s Memorial Garden. There will be speakers and live music. Memorial... Read More

SETX Supports our Soldiers

One day I was driving on Highway 69 in Beaumont when a loud “ping” signaled that it was time to fill up on gas. I pulled off on Lucas and into the corner gas station. A fully uniformed soldier was standing with his military duffel. It was on my heart to go over and say something, but I first started the tedious process of gassing up my vehicle- inserting my credit card, putting in my pin, selecting the fuel type. In that short time, less than a couple of minutes, my heart... Read More