Kentucky dedicates memorial to honor those lost to COVID-19

Kentucky honors those lost to COVID-19 with new memorial

Frankfort, Kentucky, has acquired a new memorial outside the state Capitol to commemorate the 18,600 residents who died from the coronavirus.

Kentucky dedicates memorial to honor those lost to COVID-19

Tears flowed as Jan Peterson gazed at the new Kentucky COVID Memorial on Wednesday, recalling a lifetime of memories with her husband, who died from the virus in the fall of 2021.

Kentucky officially unveils COVID-19 memorial in Frankfort

“United We Stand. Divided We Fall” by Amanda Mathews was officially unveiled on the Kentucky Capitol grounds. (Photo provided by Kentucky governor’s office)

Kentucky dedicates memorial to honor those lost to COVID-19

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Tears flowed as Jan Peterson gazed at the new Kentucky COVID Memorial on Wednesday, recalling a lifetime of memories with her husband, who died from the virus in the fall of 2021. Wanting to honor her husband and other Kentuckians who died from COVID-19, 72-year-old Peterson attended the dedication ceremony for the memorial on the grounds of Kentucky’s Capitol. “Looking back, it’s hard to believe it ever really happened,” s…

Kentucky unveils Covid memorial

FRANKFORT – (KT) A public dedication ceremony for the Kentucky COVID Memorial was held Wednesday afternoon at its site, located within the Kentucky State Capitol Memorial Garden in Frankfort.