William E. Evans -- Levelland TX
N 33° 35.228 W 102° 22.616
13S E 743433 N 3719463
The memorial to William E. Evans is located at the northeast corner of the Hockley County Courthouse grounds.
Waymark Code: WMK9W5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2014
Views: 7
William E. Evans is a local boy from Hockley County who was killed in action in WWI. This tree was planted by the local American Legion Post No. 417 in his honor. The Levelland Legion post is named the William E. Evans post, further honoring this brave young man.
The memorial is a concrete post near a large (now -- in 2014) pecan tree on the northeast corner of the Hockley County Courthouse).
The plaque reads as follows:
[American Legion symbol]
This tree planted
in memory of
William E Evans
who died July 15, 1918
for God and Country"
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Entrance fees (if it applies): 0
Type of memorial: Tree
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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