Veterans Memorial, Iroquois, South Dakota
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N 44° 22.051 W 097° 50.345
14T E 592499 N 4913348
Located in Maplewood Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMDVNN
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2012
Views: 3
This memorial is a simple, one-stone marker. It is granite and sits on a granite base.
Right behind the stone is a flagpole for the American Flag; and just beyond the flagpole stands a solitary evergreen tree.
This monument sits in the west central part of the cemetery and is accessible by a road from the main gate.
At the top of the face of the monument is the American Legion emblem.
There is no date of dedication on the memorial.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: In Memory of Our Departed Dead
Marker Text:
LET US NEVER FORGET THOSE COMRADES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT OUR FREEDOM MIGHT LIVE
Who Put it Here?: The community of Iroquois along with American Legion Post 280
Description of Memorial:
This wonderful memorial is a very simple, elegant polished granite stone sitting on top of a granite base.
It is about 5 feet high, 2 feet wide, and 8 inches thick.
I found this memorial while searching for tombstones of people who were over 100 years old when died.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: Not listed
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