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REMEMBERING OKLAHOMA CITY 199527th Anniversary Oklahoma City Remembrance CeremonyOur heart goes out to the people of Oklahoma City. The Dillon Foundation continue to honor and remember financially, spiritually and emotionally all the men and women, mothers and children, born and unborn, who were lost at 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995. Tuesday April 19th, 2022 marked the twenty-seventh anniversary of the horrific Oklahoma City Bombing. The Dillon Foundation sent two wreaths to be placed near the chairs at the Memorial. Each chair represents one of the individuals that were killed. The smaller chairs are for the children. There were 19 children killed. The commemoration featured 168 seconds of silence in honor and memory of every person that was tragically lost on that day. A Special Dillon Foundation thanks to the outstanding floral work performed by New Leaf Florist - Midtown in Oklahoma City. Every year they do a fantastic job. You can watch the full video of the 27th Remembrance Ceremony below. 27th Anniversary Remembrance CeremonySource: The Oklahoman
WE WILL NEVER FORGET!!!!!
25th Anniversary Oklahoma City Remembrance CeremonyWE WILL NEVER FORGET!!!!!The Dillon Foundation continues to honor and remember financially, spiritually and emotionally all the men and women, mothers and children, born and unborn, who were lost at 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995. Sunday April 19th, 2020 marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the horrific Oklahoma City Bombing. Coronavirus restrictions forced the cancelation of the ceremony at the site of the tragedy. Instead, the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum held a virtual Remembrance Ceremony in honor of those who were lost that day that included the reading of the names of the 168 victims. The commemoration also featured 168 seconds of silence. You can watch the full video of the 25th Remembrance Ceremony below. 25th Anniversary Remembrance CeremonySource: Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum TestimonialGood morning Jim, You have been faithful to remember your oklahoma friends over 25 years with your kind and thoughtful spirit along with your generosity to the new YMCA child care facility. We will always appreciate you!!! Stay save and healthy as we go thru this current health crisis. Reflections: 25th Anniversary of the OKC BombingEducators, religious leaders and public officials reflect on the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing in the video below. Source: The Oklahoman
24th Anniversary Oklahoma City RemembranceFriday, April 19th, 2019 marked the twenty-fourth anniversary of the horrific Oklahoma City Bombing. The Dillon Foundation continues to honor and remember financially, spiritually and emotionally all the men and women, mothers and children, born and unborn, who were lost at 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995. WE WILL NEVER FORGET!!!!!
24 years ago, Oklahoma City suffered the deadliest domestic terrorist attack in United States history. What initially felt to be an insurmountable time of grief was alleviated by Oklahoma's public servants, private citizens and a national outpouring of support. We remember those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever in the 24th Annual Remembrance Ceremony. 
Source: oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org Togetherness Brings Remembrance and Joy.
23rd Anniversary Oklahoma City Remembrance CeremonyThe Dillon Foundation continues to honor and remember financially, spiritually and emotionally all the men and women, mothers and children, born and unborn, who were lost at 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995. WE WILL NEVER FORGET!!!!!Thursday April 19th, 2018 marked the twenty-third anniversary of the horrific Oklahoma City Bombing. The Dillon Foundation sent this wreath to be placed on one of the chairs at the Memorial. Each chair represents one of the individuals that were killed. The smaller chairs are for the children. There were 19 children killed. Starting at 7 a.m., staff at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum placed a single rose on the 168 chairs in the memorial. The ceremony featured 168 seconds of silence to honor the victims and the reading of each of their names, floor by floor. 
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22nd Anniversary Oklahoma City Remembrance CeremonyThe Dillon Foundation continues to honor and remember financially, spiritually and emotionally all the men and women, mothers and children, born and unborn, who were lost at 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995. WE MUST NOT FORGET!As in years past, 168 seconds of silence were observed at 9:02 a.m. remembering those who were lost, followed by a program of hope and healing to honor the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing. 
YMCA Testimonials
20th Anniversary Oklahoma City Remembrance CeremonyThe Dillon Foundation was in Oklahoma City on April 20th, 2015 to honor and remembers all the men and women, mothers and children, born and unborn, who were lost at 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995. Oklahoma State Governor, Mary Fallin was joined by former President Bill Clinton, the director of the FBI, many Oklahoma officials and nearly a thousand others to mark the 20th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people. As in years past, 168 seconds of silence were observed at 9:02 a.m. remembering those who were lost, followed by a program of hope and healing to honor the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing.
President Clinton speaks at the 20th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony 
Governor Mary Fallin speaks at the 20th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony
The Gates of TimeMonumental twin bronze gates frame the moment of destruction - 9:02 - and mark the formal entrances to the Outdoor Memorial. 9:01, found on the eastern gate, represents the last moments of peace, while its opposite on the western gate, 9:03, represents the first moments of recovery. Both time stamps are inscribed on the interior of the monument, facing each other and the Reflecting Pool. The outside of each gate bears this inscription: "We come here to remember Those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence. May this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity." The Reflecting PoolA thin layer of water flows over polished black granite to form the pool, which runs east to west down the center of the Memorial (also see reflecting pool) on what was once Fifth Street. Although the pool is flowing, visitors are able to see a mirror image of themselves in the water. Visitors seeing their reflections are said to be seeing "someone changed forever by what happened here." 
The Gates of Time - Western Gate at Night 
Western Gate - The Reflecting Pool - The Field of Empty Chairs 
The Gates of Time - Western Gate
The Survivor TreeAn American elm on the north side of the Memorial, this was the only shade tree in the parking lot across the street from the Murrah Building. Commuters arrived early to get one of the shady parking spots provided by its branches. Photos of Oklahoma City taken in the 1920s show the tree to be about 100 years old.[6] The tree was taken for granted prior to the blast. Heavily damaged by the bomb, the tree survived after nearly being chopped down during the initial investigation, when workers wanted to recover evidence hanging in its branches and embedded in its bark. The force of the blast ripped most of the branches from the Survivor Tree, glass and debris were embedded in its trunk and fire from the cars parked beneath it blackened what was left. Most thought the tree could not survive. Almost a year after the bombing, family members, survivors and rescue workers gathered for a memorial ceremony by the tree noticed it was beginning to bloom again. The Survivor Tree now thrives, and the Outdoor Memorial design includes a mandate to feature and protect the tree. For example, one of the roots that would have been cut by the wall surrounding the tree was placed inside a large pipe, so it could reach the soil beyond the wall without being damaged. The decking around the tree was raised several feet to make an underground crawlspace; workers enter through a secure hatchway and monitor the health of the tree and maintain its very deep roots. The inscription around the inside of the deck wall around the Survivor Tree reads: The spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated; our deeply rooted faith sustains us. Hundreds of seeds from the Survivor Tree are planted annually and the resulting saplings are distributed each year on the anniversary of the bombing. Thousands of Survivor Trees are growing in public and private places all over the United States 
The Survivor Tree at night 
The survivor Tree
Field of Empty Chairs168 empty chairs hand-crafted from glass, bronze, and stone represent those who lost their lives, with a name etched in the glass base of each. They sit on the site where the Murrah Building once stood. The chairs represent the empty chairs at the dinner tables of the victims' families. The chairs are arranged in nine rows to symbolize the nine floors of the building; each person's chair is on the row (or the floor) on which the person worked or was located when the bomb went off. The chairs are also grouped according to the blast pattern, with the most chairs nearest the most heavily damaged portion of the building. The westernmost column of five chairs represents the five people who died but were not in the Murrah Building (two in the Water Resources Board building, one in the Athenian Building, one outside near the building, and one rescuer). The 19 smaller chairs represent the children killed in the bombing. Three unborn children died along with their mothers, and they are listed on their mothers' chairs beneath their mothers' names. 
The Field of Empty Chairs at Night by the Reflecting Pool 
The Field of Empty Chairs 
The Field of Empty Chairs "Always Missed But Never Forgotten"
Journal Record BuildingNorth of the memorial is the Journal Record Building, which formerly housed the offices of the Journal Record. It now houses the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum, which features numerous exhibits and artifacts related to the Oklahoma City bombing. Staff of the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, a non-partisan think tank created shortly after the bombing by family members and survivors, also work here to spread knowledge of terrorism and its prevention. 
Journal Record Building - Now Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum 
A Team 5 Rescue Worker originally painted the message on this wall during search and recovery efforts in April 1995. The building on which it is painted was a functioning office building when the bomb exploded across the street. Ceilings collapsed, walls fell in and glass shards flew throughout the building. Hundreds of people were injured, many critically. Fortunately, no one was killed inside this building.
Ride To Remember8th annual Memorial Motorcycle Run Although a terrible thing happened in 1995, we have all vowed to Never Forget and honor those who give their all. The Oklahoma Memorial Run, a Ride to Remember, began 8 years ago as a way for riders across the county to remember the lives lost and those effected by the horrific Oklahoma City Murrah Building bombing April 19th, 1995. As a bonded community, riders, friends and sponsors come together to raise money to help maintain the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum. 
Ride To Remember - 8th annual Memorial Motorcycle Run 
Oklahoma's Governor Mary Fallin with Jim Dillon 
Gathering by the Reflecting Pool and the Gates of time. 
Ride To Remember by the Memorial Fence 
Oklahoma's Governor Mary Fallin with Jim Dillon 
Oklahoma's Governor Mary Fallin
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