Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
The Gold Star Lapel Button and Next of Kin Lapel Button are awarded to families of military personal who died while in military service.
In Kimball, a number of families have received these pins. The pins are issued to recognize U.S. service members who have died in armed conflicts (Gold Star pin) or while on active duty (Next of Kin pin) since World War I.
Leading up to Memorial Day 2024, or at anytime in the year, there's a revered place in Kimball to salute some of this area's war dead.
On a wall of the lower lobby of the Kimball County Courthouse are plaques to commemorate military personn...