Luther Remembers - Luther, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 35° 39.702 W 097° 11.763
14S E 663285 N 3947925
Luther pays honor to those who perished in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
Waymark Code: WMC4TX
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme
Views: 13

Luther is a small town of about 650 residents, about 25 miles east of Oklahoma City, where on April 19, 1995 a homemade bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and 168 persons perished. Two of those persons were Calvin and Peola Battle from Luther.

Near the north end of the main street of Luther, in an open lot where a former building was destroyed, this memorial consists of a pile of granite rocks on which is placed a granite marker about 14 x 20 inches, which reads: "In honor of those who perished in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building." Also tucked into the rocks is a metal sign which reads: "In loving memory of Calvin and Peola Battle."

Memorials to this heinous crime can be found all over the State, particularly in towns near Oklahoma City, where local residents know first-hand the deep loss to their community, this State, and our Nation.
Disaster Date: 04/19/1995

Memorial Sponsors: Town of Luther

Disaster Type: Sociological

Relevant Website: [Web Link]

Date of dedication: Not listed

Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

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