“We are honored that the tolling of the Honor Bell has become such an integral part of military burial honors in Colorado over the last four-plus years,” said Chris Boyer, Executive Director of the Honor Bell Foundation. “We are humbled by the opportunity to help demonstrate to veterans’ families just how honored and respected their loved ones are for the service they performed for our country. These services also bring together our corps of veteran volunteers, who toll the bell. Providing this service for their fellow service members is extremely meaningful to them, allowing them to continue to serve both their veteran family and the community.”
The Honor Bell has begun to render Bell Honors virtually, for those who can’t attend a loved one’s service, for veterans interred in another cemetery other than Fort Logan, or to commemorate the service of a departed vet who passed away long ago. These virtual Bell Honors are performed the same way as in-person honors, and recorded at the request of families or loved ones. For more information on these virtual and in-person Bell Honors, visit the program page at www.honorbell.org/the-bell-honors.