BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - Lucille Boggess, who lost two brothers on D-Day, and became an influential advocate for the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, has passed away at age 96. Lucille Hoback Boggess died November 19, 2025, according to her obituary, and ...

BEDFORD, Va. – People paused across the region today to observe Memorial Day and honor the sacrifices of those who fought for our country. The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford hosted “The Cost of Freedom - A Memorial Day Observance.” Veterans from ...

The National D-Day Memorial is proud to bring The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz to the Bower Center for the Arts in Bedford. The traveling exhibition, organized and toured by

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A founding member of the National D-Day Memorial has passed away at the age of 96. "She was really responsible for going out and telling the story of D-Day and its importance. It was something very deeply personal to her ...

BEDFORD, Va. – The National D-Day Memorial on Friday marked the passing of Lucille Hoback Boggess. Boggess was an instrumental advocate for building the National D-Day Memorial. The Foundation released the following statement Friday: With great sadness ...

As the 65th anniversary of the Normandy landing approaches, the foundation that operates the National D-Day Memorial in rural Virginia is on the edge of financial ruin, the Associated Press reports. Opened eight years ago in Bedford, Va., the outdoor ...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — June marks the 81st anniversary of the storming of Normandy, also known as D-Day. To mark the occasion, the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford will be hosting a commemoration ceremony on Friday. In addition to top Virginia ...

U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-9th, paid tribute in a statement to the life of Bedford County resident Lucille Boggess, an advocate for establishing the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and a former county official who died Nov. 19 at age 96.