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 Forster Commagere Memorial - Bay St. Louis, Ms. Posted by:  iconions
N 30° 18.656 W 089° 19.679
16R E 276144 N 3355536
This grey granite slab type obelisk is located on the northeast grounds of the Hancock County Courthouse - 152 Main Street in Bay St. Louis.
Waymark Code: WMN8MB
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2015
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This grey granite slab type obelisk is located on the northeast grounds of the Hancock County Courthouse. The Memorial rests on a concrete slab pad. The text of the Memorial reads:
Erected
To the Memory of
FORSTER COMMAGERE
Died Sept. 15, 1950
His Life An Ideal
His Memory An Inspiration
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A Moulder of Character, A Friend of
The Youth and All Humanity
Waveland Watchers
"Pierre “Forster” Commagere (Administrator/Coach – posthumous) was the school’s first lay coach and athletic director who coached football, basketball, baseball, and track and field from 1916-29. He was responsible for developing athletes such Milton Phillips, Zeke Bonura, Marchie Schwartz, Pete Taylor and Doc Blanchard."
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: northeast grounds of the Hancock County Courthouse
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