Williams died last week on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the age of 98 at the Veterans Affairs medical center bearing his name in Huntington, West Virginia.

The lifelong advocate for veterans worked to establish Gold Star Family memorials across the country.

The Louisville Bats hosted Military Appreciation Day at the stadium in downtown Louisville, honoring "hometown heroes" as the Bats played the Gwinnett Stripers.

Medal of Honor recipient Hershel Woody Williams helped dedicate the monument.