Potts Honors Family Veterans with Legion Memorial Bricks

Written By:  American Legion Post 370 | Issue: Whats News

Phil Potts, representing his family decided to get involved. Potts’ have lived in the Highlands area for more than 125 years and take their military service seriously.

The Potts family has honored their veteran family members military service by acquiring bricks for placement in the American Legion veterans plaza honor walk. The Highlands American Legion Post 370’s program offers bricks to veteransthe friends and families of veterans who wish to honor their military service with this recognition of their service. Although there are nearly 400 bricks in the Honor

Walk, there is still plenty of room for new brick installations. Phil Potts, representing his family decided to get involved. Potts’ have lived in the Highlands area for more than 125 years and take their military service seriously. Phil’s family of veterans have placed five bricks in the Honor Walk located at the Veterans Plaza across from the Police Station in Highlands. The Potts family of veterans includes bricks for his father, five uncles and grandfather, all who served in various branches of the military service. Phil‘s father Richard Potts served during the Korean War era and indicated  his time in the service during the 50s was some of the most interesting days of his life. The friendships and the fulfillment of his patriotic interest to serve his country are the reasons for his fond memories of Army service. As Phil says, “this country boy from Macon County had an opportunity to travel the country. He was stationed in areas on the West Coast and the East Coast, enjoyed Yankees baseball games and toured many parts of the country during his Army service. Potts Uncle, Mack Hopper ran away from home at 17 years of age to join the Army. When the Army discovered his true age they called his mother and insisted that she come down to the recruiting station to officially sign the papers. That was the start of Mack Hopper’s heroic service in the military. Mack served in Korea and Vietnam, received the Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts all for his valor in combat. Mack Hopper was placed to rest at the veterans cemetery in Canton, Georgia.

The local American Legion Post is currently engaged in taking orders for Veterans Bricks that will be placed in the Honor Walk in time for the Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Plaza on May 29^th. A memorial brick is a lasting tribute that honors the service of an individual veteran. All bricks are personalized with the veterans name, military branch, rate/rankings, dates of service. Installation of the brick is included in the $50 charge for one brick and $40 for each additional brick. Orders need to be received by April 15, 2023. Purchase forms are available at the 24/7 kiosk next to the flags at Veterans Plaza or by contacting Bill Edwards at 404-915-1344. The veteran you honor with a memorial brick at the Veterans Plaza Walk of Honor is the perfect way to say, “thank you for your service.“

by – Chip Snyder PIO, American Legion Post 370