Norton Selectmen Angered by Media Coverage of Monument Misspelling



The Norton Board of Selectmen said they were not happy about the focus the media took on the misspelling of “Grateful” on the Gregory Trent Memorial Stone.

Selectmen chair Robert Kimball said it was shameful that the story presented by many news outlets was that there was a misspelling on the memorial, rather than the fact that Master Sergeant Gregory Trent gave his life for his country.

“It’s a piece of granite,” he said. “It’s useless. The story here isn’t a misspelling; the story here is about a hero who gave his life for his country.”

Kimball, who is also on the Gold Star Committee that put together the memorial service and monument, said it was a mistake but felt that it was taken out of proportion from the dedication and service that Trent gave to the country and community.

“It’s shameful that that story didn’t get out more,” said selectman Timothy Giblin. “I’m really speechless about this, and it’s really inexcusable. All the people that were part of the Gold Star Committee, those that donated, the Veterans, the community all those people who got this together to that one event to come through, I’d like to congratulate them. “