NEENAH (NBC 26) — A special remembrance ceremony at Shattuck Park in Neenah honored military families whose loved ones made the ultimate sacrifice, bringing together the community to recognize Gold Star families and Blue Star mothers.

The event, held on the last Sunday of September, coincided with Gold Star Mothers and Families Day, a national observance established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 as Gold Star Mothers' Day and expanded by President Barack Obama in 2011 to include all Gold Star families.

Community comes together for remembrance

Neenah American Legion Post 33 hosted the ceremony, inviting the community, the local Menasha VFW, and the Wisconsin Blue Star Mothers organization to participate in the tribute.

Sue Otto, Joby Sewall, and Debby Burich from Wisconsin B

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