Bay Area Veteran's Memorial

Located by the water on Main Street, the Bay Area Veterans Memorial is a peaceful place for remembering all who served and are currently serving in the United States military. The memorial honors all branches of government and anyone who has lived or is currently living in Bay Area Houston may purchase an inscribed brick or plaque for placement at the memorial.

The memorial is managed by the City of Seabrook with an oversight task force that reviews all inscription requests. If you have questions about the memorial please send us an email.

History

Bruce and Jenny Arunyon along with Joe Ferella worked diligently to make the Bay Area Veterans Memorial a reality. After searching the entire region, the Arunyons discovered that the Clear Lake region did not have a veterans memorial. Many traveled to Houston to visit memorials so as residents of Seabrook, they felt Seabrook would make the perfect location for the Bay Area Veterans Memorial. The Arunyons and Ferella designed the entire memorial, including additional construction phases and held countless fundraisers to help fund the project.

In October 2013, Joe Ferella passed after a long battle with cancer and a granite plaque has been placed at the memorial in his honor. Ferella served in the US Army, 82nd Airborne from 1964 to 1966.

Task Force

The City of Seabrook donated the land for the Bay Area Veterans Memorial in 2012 and then in 2017, the city assumed ownership of the project. The Bay Area Veterans Memorial Task Force serves as an advisory committee for the memorial and manages the sale of bricks, granite plaques, events and memorial maintenance.

Bricks & Granite Plaques

Bricks

The Bay Area Veterans Memorial in Seabrook has several bricks available for inscription. We encourage you to purchase a brick that will have a permanent home at the memorial. Bricks can have up to 3 lines of text; each line up to 16 characters. Your brick donation of $150 helps to provide funds to maintain the memorial for years to come.

Granite Plaques

We have limited space for Inscribed Granite Plaques around the memorial. These beautiful custom markers can be designed however you wish, including the use of images and/or logos. You will not find these fine black granite plaques anywhere. They are custom-made for the Bay Area Veterans Memorial. Granite Plaques may be purchased for $500 each.

Purchase A Brick or Plaque

In accordance with the City of Seabrook Resolution No. 2022-33, the following guidelines must be met prior to purchasing a memorial brick or granite plaque.

Eligibility

Individuals honored must have a connection to Seabrook, Texas by meeting 1 or more of the following requirements:

Individuals currently living in or having lived in Seabrook, Texas, including their relative(s).
Individuals that currently serve or have served in an elected or appointed role, including their relative(s).
Individuals who currently work or have worked for the City of Seabrook, including their relative(s).

If the above eligibility is met, they must also meet 1 or more of the additional requirements listed below to have their given birth name or marriage name (no nicknames), rate/rank, branch of service, honors, and dates of service inscribed on a brick or granite plaque for display at the memorial.

Served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable by means of an honorable or under honorable conditions (general) discharge
Was a member or former member of the selected reserve
Completed at least 1 enlistment as a member of the selected reserve or, in the case of an officer, completed the initial obligated service as a member of the selected reserve
Died while a member of the active component or selected reserve
Retired from an active component or selected reserve
Has served honorably in one of the Armed Forces of the United States of America and has a Department of Defense DD-214 form

Authorized Proof of Service

The following documentation will be accepted as proof of service:

DD Form 214 (Active Component or Selected Reserves)
NGB Form 22 or NGB Form 55 (National Guardsman)
Memorandum Eligibility for Retired Pay (20 Year Letter)
Certificate of Honorable Discharge
Verification of Eligibility of Burial in National Veterans Cemetery
Memorandum, Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60
DD Form 2 (Retired Identification Card)
Documentation from the National Archives

Process

Complete the application and submit with payment on the city’s website
Application is reviewed and approved or denied
Memorial plaque is ordered and received
Memorial plaques are scheduled to be positioned
Memorial plaques will be placed within 3 months after order is received and approved