Organizers of Sandy, Utah’s Festival of Trees have kicked out a display that honors the state’s fallen war heroes. A woman who helped dedicate the soldiers tree says one of the festival organizers told her that the display did not deserve any more recognition than someone who had died in a car accident or passed away in a hospice.

Titled “Our Heroes,” the tree is dedicated to nearly 50 Utah soldiers who have died in military service.

Utah’s CBS Channel 2 (KUTV) reports festival chairwoman Edyth Hansen removed the tree from the main exhibit area because she said it was too tall — had more than one picture — and was not dedicated to children. Says Hansen — “Once you change the rules for one person you have change them for everyone.”

However KUTV reports several trees still in the exhibit hall also feature multiple pictures, honor people other than children, and are of similar height to the soldiers’ tree.