Jun 24, 2021   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Announcing: Colorado Legislature and Governor Overwhelmingly Approve Rose Community Foundation Monument to Honor State Hero

Rose Community Foundation:

ABOUT:

State and local Colorado media are invited to join Governor Polis, Rose Community Foundation, and state and local dignitaries at a dedication ceremony in Lincoln Veterans' Memorial Park to honor Colorado General Maurice Rose’s proposed memorial statue location and the kick-off of a fundraising campaign.

WHAT:

A 10 ft bronze statue to honor Colorado’s 2-star General Maurice Rose became a reality due to the support of Colorado Speaker of the House of Representatives Alec Garnett and Colorado Representative Patrick Neville. Additionally, our state legislature overwhelmingly supports the initiative.

“The high command of the United States Army in World War II recognized General Rose as responsible for shortening World War II due to his strategic skills and this unique military leadership abilities.” – Marshall Fogel, Author

Major General Rose was the highest-ranking US servicemen killed as a prisoner of war in WWII and is the highest ranking and most distinguished Jewish American soldier in US history.

Maurice Rose passed away over 76 years ago, but with this monument his life of integrity and military accomplishment will serve as an inspiration and role model for future generations of Coloradans to come. He was the most decorated Armored Battlefield commander in US Military History. He was awarded: The Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Legion of Merit with an Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star with an Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster, French Legion of Honor, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, and the Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm. (an oak leaf cluster denotes having received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration)

After passing in the legislature, now begins the campaign to raise $500,000 to build, display and maintain the monument. Funding is anticipated to be mainly a community driven initiative via RoseMonument.org.

Internationally recognized and acclaimed sculptor, George Lundeen of Loveland is the commissioned artist. The work itself is anticipated to require approximately 6 months to complete once funds are raised. The Rose Community Foundation website has provided a portal for the collection of tax-deductible contributions.

WHO:

Rose Community Foundation was created in 1995 with the assets from the sale of Rose Medical Center, a hospital created by Denver’s Jewish community in 1949. Today, we operate entirely independently from the hospital, but our work remains grounded in the priorities that guided the hospital’s work: a tradition of philanthropy, a commitment to serving the entire community and high standards of excellence.

The ceremony attendees include Alec Garnett, Patrick Neville, members of our legislature, Governor Polis, Members of the Press, Supporters of the Rose Community Foundation, Family and Community Allies.

Influencers behind this project: Paul Shamon, Marshall Fogel and George Lundeen.

For more information: Paul Shamon, RoseMonument.org
303.757.0399, paul.shamon@comcast.net

WHERE:

The approved location will be in Lincoln Veterans' Memorial Park (formally known as Lincoln Park) joining a monument dedicated to the recognition of Medal of Honor recipient Joe Martinez.

WHEN:

On June 29 at 1:00 pm, at 1449 Lincoln, Denver CO 80203