RH HQ Press Release (Sept. 18, 2013) – Remember Heroes, a startup company that enables loved ones to honor and virtually visit the gravesites of deceased American veterans, will officially begin taking orders at ten national cemeteries beginning October 1st, 2013.
Flint Holbrook, Clover High School Graduate and former South Carolina FFA State President, co-founded the company with two Oklahoma State Alumni. Remember Heroes is headquartered in Ft. Worth Texas where Flint serves as CEO.
Remember Heroes places fresh flowers on veterans’ graves on a customer behalf and returns to the customer a virtual tour of the gravesite and cemetery. The virtual tour can be shared with loved ones who can upload their own content to create an online memorial wall. If they don’t have a relative to honor, customers can choose to honor a random hero’s.
Remember Heroes strives to hire veterans and currently operates in ten national cemeteries across the country with 67 employees. Orders are accepted at RememberHeroes.org, or by phone at 1-877-976-4450. Prices range from $95 to $190 to honor at veteran.
Remember Heroes is able to initially serve the families and friends of more than 1.7 million deceased veterans in national cemeteries located in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Riverside, CA; Honolulu, HI; Denver, CO; Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN; St. Louis, MO; Long Island, NY; Arlington, VA/Washington, D.C.; Bushnell, FL and San Antonio, TX.
(Photo by John Paris)