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📜 A moment to honor our fallen soldiers

A Memorial Day letter from our readers

Memorial Day service held in 1951 in Rose Hill Cemetery for Major Horace Carswell. | Image courtesy of Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries

Today is Memorial Day — a solemn day of remembrance to honor and commemorate those who died serving our country.

We’re taking a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by fallen military members, with stories told by our readers.

Wendell Morris
“He started out in the Army Air Corps before there was an Air Force. He was later transferred to the Air Force where he served for 24 years. He was a mechanic and helped keep our birds flying.”

Gary Morgan Johnson | Dallas, Texas | KIA Vietnam 1969
“My best pal — also my college roommate and fraternity brother — and I were both serving our country in 1969. I remember the radio call that night of February 5, 1969, that the Dustoff 13 helicopter (the Red Baron) was down. They were called out on a night hoist, a most dangerous mission, to rescue an injured pilot deep in the jungle. Twice driven off by enemy ground fire, they returned for a third time, and, during the hoist attempt were struck by an RPG missile and the helicopter exploded, killing the crew.

They were all awarded the Silver Star posthumously. It would have been their last mission before returning home to the USA. I live with that memory most days and I visit his resting place in Dallas every Memorial Day as I have for the past 50+ years.”

FTW-Memorial Day — Wil McAllister is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. | Photo courtesy of the 451st Bomb Group.

Wilfred McAllister
“1st Lt. Wilfred McAllister died serving in WWII when his plane the ‘Cravin Raven’ went down over Ploesti, Romania, and other members of the 727th squadron who were lost in the European Theater.”

Don Hollingsworth
“I knew Don from Tremble Tech High School, Fort Worth, Texas in 1966. He was a coaching assistant. He was a friendly skinny bright-eyed boy. Before I knew it, he joined the Marine Corps where he died in combat. I will always remember him and he will be forever young in my memories.”

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Events

Monday, May 29

94th Annual Fort Worth Memorial Day Service | Monday, May 29 | 10-11 a.m. | Mount Olivet Cemetery, 2301 N. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth | Free | Join Mayor Mattie Parker, NAS JRB Commander Capt. Mark McLean, and honorary chairman and WWII veteran Don Graves at one of the nation’s oldest Memorial Day services.
Memorial Day Ceremony | Monday, May 29 | 11 a.m. | Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy., Dallas | Free | Veteran Affairs will host a commemoration ceremony to honor the patriotism and sacrifice of service members.
13th Annual Memorial Day Celebration | Monday, May 29 | 11 a.m. | Mount Gilead Cemetery, 1351 Bancroft Rd., Keller | Free | The annual ceremony will feature a Boy Scout flag raising, US flag retirement ceremony, and a tour of the cemetery.

Tuesday, May 30

Pickleball Clinic | Tuesday, May 30 | 8:30-10:30 a.m. | Chisholm Trail Community Center, 4936 McPherson Blvd., Fort Worth | Free | Learn the rules and the basics of playing pickleball.

Wednesday, May 31

Nature Hike | Wednesday, May 31 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Nature Center, 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd., Fort Worth | $5 | Take in the beauty of the Texas countryside during this morning hike surrounded by blooming flowers.

Thursday, June 1

Summer Menu Tasting | Thursday, June 1 | 6-8 p.m. | Taste Community Restaurant, 1200 S. Main St., Fort Worth | $40-$300 | Try the new summer menu with offerings created by Chef Jeff and the team.

Friday, June 2

First Fri-YAY | Friday, June 2 | All day | Fort Worth Bike Sharing Stations | Free | Explore the city on wheels with a free bike rental courtesy of Fort Worth Bike Sharing and the Blue Zones Project — promo code “92020APP.”

Events calendar here

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Finance

Kim, Kylie, and Kris invest in this $1.7 trillion market, and now you can, too

Masterworks’ goal is to democratize art investing. | Photo by Masterworks

They know how to make smart money moves, and so do you. That’s why you’ll love this.

Masterworks is a platform that helps you invest in multi-million dollar art by names like Basquiat and Picasso — yep, the very same artists in their collections — for a fraction of the cost.

Not convinced? Masterworks investors enjoyed three recent sales where they earned 10.4%, 13.9%, and 35.0% net annualized returns — AKA real numbers, real returns.*

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News Notes

Coming Soon

Here’s some sweet news — Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream is expanding to Tarrant County with a shop in Southlake. It will open in the Gateway Plaza and serve 48 flavors, including chocolate pecan and banana cream pie. The website says the ice cream shop will “open soon.”

Outdoors

A meteor that crashed into Earth earlier this year will be on display at TCU’s Monnig Meteorite Gallery. The meteorite landed on a remote ranch in south Texas in February. Once it undergoes classification, it will be donated to TCU by the owner of the ranch.

Travel

Frontier Airlines opened its ninth crew base at DFW Airport last week. The airport will be home to 120 pilots and 220 flight attendants within the first year of operations. Frontier CEO Barry Biffle said, “The new base will allow us to expand our affordable travel options to those across the region.”

Read

The Fort Worth Public Library will host a party on Saturday, June 3 to kick off the Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge. Head to Trinity Park Pavilion 2 + 3 for live music from the Go-Go Rillas, prizes, face painting, a bounce house, and lawn games.

Eat

Popular Chicago hot dog joint Portillo’s applied to start work on a new location in north Fort Worth. Located just south of Alliance Town Center, the restaurant will offer Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago-style hot dogs, and sausages. It’s expected to open by the end of the year.

Edu

Looking for a change to your child’s education? Enter: Chapel Hill Academy, a tuition-free public charter school operated by Lena Pope, a local nonprofit that has been working with children + families since 1930. The student-centered curriculum focuses on development, individual interests, and diversity. Interested? Learn more.*

Kids

Give your kids a week of enrichment this summer with hands-on cooking instruction. Sur La Table has cooking camps little chefs will love, teaching everything from rolling sushi to kneading homemade pizza dough. Camps run May through August — browse and sign up.*

Fort Worthian

The Mt. Rushmore of Fort Worth

Who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Fort Worth?

Mount Rushmore National Memorial. | Photo via Wiki Commons by Randy R. Potter

ChatGPT from OpenAI is taking the internet by storm, and new users are getting creative in testing out the tool’s capabilities.

We thought we’d try the bot out ourselves to see if it aligns with what true Fort Worthians think.

“Chat GPT, who should be on the Mt. Rushmore of Fort Worth?”

Amon G. Carter Sr. | Businessman, philanthropist, and founder of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Sid Richardson | Oilman, philanthropist, and founder of the Sid Richardson Foundation, an organization that supports various educational, cultural, and civic initiatives in the city

Van Cliburn | World-renowned pianist who put Fort Worth on the map as a cultural hub and led to the establishment of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

Quanah Parker | Comanche leader who played a crucial role in negotiating peace between Native American tribes and settlers in the region

What local leaders, philanthropists, and business owners do you think belong on Mt. Rushmore? Take your vote.

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Rebecca

From the editor

I hope everyone has a safe and blessed Memorial Day. If you’re looking for ways to commemorate the holiday, check out our full list of local events.

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