Laura Evans Veterans Memorial - Jackson, Michigan
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N 42° 14.404 W 084° 24.610
16T E 713682 N 4679678
The Laura Evans Memorial was erected in 1916 in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery to commemorate the military service of local men.
Waymark Code: WM3E57
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2008
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The plaque reads:
"Laura Evans Memorial. This monument to the soldiers buried in Mount Evergreen Cemetery was given by Laura Evans in memory of her father, mother, and husband Henry Hague - Mary Ann Morley Hague - Emmet Mortimer Evans. "
The Monument is granite with large bronze cast figures. Standing out in the center is a young soldier holding a rifle. In relief on one side of the soldier is the figure of victory in sorrow, and on the other side is an old veteran holding a G. A. R. hat. It was sculpted by Frederick Hubbard.
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Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: soldiers buried in Mount Evergreen Cemetery
Date of dedication: 1916
Who Put it Here?: Laura Evans
Description of Memorial:
A large monument in the veterans section of the cemetery
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Marker Text: Not listed
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