AN INVITATION TO ALL VOYAGEIRS AND DAMES

On February 19, 2009 at 11 am we will have a formal dedication for a Carville Memorial Monument at the Carville Cemetery at the Gillis W. Long Center in Carville LA. This is a monument that is in honor of all the patients that passed away in the Carville Hospital between 1895 and 1922. This project has been planned for 1 1/2 years and is being funded by donations from very generous Voyageurs and Dames. The monument bares all the deceased names and year of death of the patients because there are no markers at the cemetery. It also has the emblem of the Forty and Eight and the La Femmes showing that we donated this monument. This project has a monetary price of $10,000.00 being paid by us and a true value to the families of these patients that does not have a price tag that we can even imagine.

You, as the proud sponsors of this project are invited to this dedication as honored guest. The guest list will also include the dignitaries from the NHDP, the city of Carville, the Carville Museum staff, patients and residents at Carville and the Governor of Louisiana. We have planned this to coincide with out annual visit to Carville during the Cajun Wreck in hope that it will be convenient to everyone. On behalf of the Carville Star program and Voiture Nationale, I hope each of you will take advantage of this occasion and join us for this wonderful event.

Please contact the Nationale Carville Star Directeur George Willis and let him know if you plan to attend so transportation can be arranged. You may reach him by mail at 303 Old Gaston Ext., Gaston, NC 27832 or by phone at 252-535-2481. His email address is:  

I hope to see you all at this ceremony. This is something that we can all be very proud of.

Mike Wood on behalf of, George Willis, Nationale Directeur Carville Star