Donna Rosenbaum, DAR member of John Cain-Benjamin Culp DAR Chapter, had the program at the May 14th chapter meeting. She talked about the “Gold Star Mothers” title and its meaning. A Gold Star mother is a mother who lost a child in war. The concept was inspired by Grace Darling Seibold, whose son was killed in action in France. In 1918, She began visiting hospitalized veterans and organized a group to support mothers sharing a similar grief. Donna’s son, Thomas Chad Rosenbaum died in action. The highway by the college has a marker naming it the Thomas Chad Rosenbaum Memorial Highway. Donna Rosenbaum is the Hempstead County Veterans director at the courthouse.
