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Honor Bell #1 Reaches 8,000 Tollings—A Legacy of Service and Remembrance

8,000th Tolling of Honor Bell #1 At 10:00 a.m. at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Honor Bell #1 tolled for the 8,000th time since its first sounding on Memorial Day 2016—Honoring the Life, Service, and Sacrifice of Robert Stein, United States Marine Corps, Cpl Supporting the family in their moment of remembrance were our Director of Bell Operations, David Earp, along with Bell Major Norm Hadeen and Bell Guard Mark Strock, who rendered the tolling with dignity, precision, and quiet reverence. Eight thousand tollings represent eight thousand lives honored, eight thousand families supported, and eight thousand moments where our community has paused to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of those who wore our nation’s uniform. We remain humbled by every family who entrusts us with this sacred duty, and grateful to every Bell Guard who stands ready—no matter the weather, no matter the day—to ensure that no veteran is ever forgotten. Honor. Respect. Remembrance. This is the heart of the Honor Bell Foundation. We also extend our deep appreciation to Dean Brown, surviving husband of our co-founder Michelle Mallin. Dean created and donated the special lanyard used in today’s tolling — a meaningful tribute to Michelle’s legacy and to every veteran we honor.
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A Resounding Tribute For Our Nations Heroes

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The Honor Bell

Across centuries, bells have served to herald a passing or convey the solemnity of someone's death. Honor bells are meticulously tuned to evoke mourning and reverence.

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Upcoming Events

We regularly host events related to military service and topics that impact veterans’ lives. We also participate in other organizations’ events throughout the region.

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We owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women who have lost their lives or who took an oath of service to our country. Please support the Honor Bell Foundation.

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Forged to Honor, Built for Service: Welcoming the Pikes Peak Honor Bell

To all who have worked tirelessly to bring the Pikes Peak Honor Bell home—thank you. You have ensured that every toll will be a promise kept, every echo a testament to the heroes who gave everything. On Wednesday, November 12, 2025 the Pikes Peak Honor Bell officially arrived! Years in the making, this moment represents more than the arrival of a 1,000-pound bell forged from honor—it is the sound of a dream becoming real. Lou’s vision was simple, yet profound: that every national cemetery would have its own Honor Bell to render final honors for those who served. Thanks to you—our volunteers, donors, veterans, and community partners—his dream has taken one powerful step closer to fruition. Its voice will carry the spirit of every veteran whose life of service deserves to be remembered. It will echo across the mountains and the hearts of those who believe that honor should never fade with time. The Bell was dedicated on Monday, November 17th, 2:00 PM at Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center.

El Paso County Honors the Arrival of the Pikes Peak Honor Bell

On Tuesday, November 18th, the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, led by Commissioner Bill Wysong held a special recognition ceremony honoring the arrival of the Pikes Peak Honor Bell.

We Are Blessed

Throughout history, our nation has been blessed with good fortune. Over the years, our fellow citizens have courageously defended our communities as members of the armed services. Whether on land, at sea, or in the air, our military members have made significant sacrifices to uphold the American ideal.

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2025 Honor Bell Impact Report

2024 Impact Report

2025 FORECAST

  • Provide honors to more than 1,000
  • Veterans – 28% increase.
    Attend 100 non-fundraising events to
    increase awareness and community
    outreach.
  • Activate Honor Bell #2 supporting the
    Pikes Peak Region, launch Veterans
    Day 2025.
  • Increase reoccurring donors by 100%.
  • Expand educational outreach by
    providing our curriculum to 10
    Educational Partners.
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A Final Salute

The Honor Bell Foundation, a Colorado-based nonprofit, is dedicated to honoring selfless service of those who have served our Nation. Our mission is to offer a final salute that echoes tradition, dignity, solemnity, and respect to departed veterans during burial services.

We achieve this through the Honor Bell, a 1000-pound bronze instrument forged from the legacies of heroic service men and women. The bell is tolled at public ceremonies and funeral rites, symbolizing our respect and commemorating our loss.

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Your Support Is Valuable

We all owe a debt of gratitude to the veterans from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy who have sacrificed and served our country and communities. Please support the Honor Bell Foundation in paying respectful tribute to these remarkable individuals. Sound your support with a donation or contact us to get involved.

See how the Bell was Forged from Honor in the video.  –>

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Colorado's Military Legacy

Read about the twelve deceased Colorado Service Members whose military artifacts are part of the Honor Bell #1 who serves Fort Logan National Cemetery.  

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