Veterans Memorial Park is a lush green space with three memorials designed to honor all veterans. There is an impressive granite monument to honor David Thompson, Explore. In the center there is a 100 foot flag pole. There are a few picnic tables and benches for your convenience.
In Memory Of, veterans memorial is three sided and of granite, inscribed with the names of the veterans from World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
The other, Our Fallen Heroes, is also three sided shaped more like a wedge and two names are inscribed. On one edge are the emblems of the branches of the military.
The third, large as well and also granite honors and respects all Veterans: Past, Present and Future.
The following are transcription of the monument and veterans memorials:
1808 - 1926
To Commemorate the
First Route of Travel
And Trade Across What
Is Now The State Of Idaho
David Thompson
Finnan MacDonald
James McMillan
William Kittson
Sir George Simpson
Red River Emigrants
Peter Skene Ogden
Warre and Vavasour
Father De Smet
These are the
Boundary County Residents
Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
in Service to Their Country
IN THEIR MEMORY
World War I
John A. Eickhammer, 1918, Orville J. Brant, 1918
William H. Athins, 1918 Paul F. Peter, Bertie F. Athins, 1918,
Louis F. Stone, 1918, Henry Nelson, 1918. Ralph C. Fisher, 1918, Charles L. Zimmerman, 1918 Carlisle Smith, 1919
World War II
Gordon W. Marcy, 1942, R. Carl Slater, 1942,
Raymond Galbraith, 1943, Russel Wilson 1943,
Harold R. Douglas, 1943, Robert S. Johnson, 1943,
Roderick T. Hill, 1943, Dorville (Jack) Walter,1943,
Walter R. Hendrick, 1943, Burness McFarland, 1943,
Wm. Robert Armstrong, 1944, Cecil J. Winter, 1944,
William C. Fee, 1944, Carl L. Skans, 1944,
Cecil M. Lannigan, 1944, Charles Watters, 1944,
Robert E. Litalieo, 1944, Richard R. Knoles, 1944,
Robert A. Gross, 1944, Lyle McGlocklin, 1944,
Arthur R. King, 1944 Leon E. Strand, 1944,
Cecil R. Welchko, 1944, Harry Swager, 1944
Andrew A. Middlemist, 1945, Paul E. Schefmer, 1945,
Walden (Pete) Rogers, 1945, Elson D. Howard, 1945,
Harold K. Fredericksem, 1945, Ferol Z. Girton, 1947
Korea
David L. Graham, 1951, Richard E. Wallen, 1952,
Robert D. McDonald, 1952
Vietnam
Keith L. Shipp, 1966, Thomas L. Peterson, 1968,
Ronald R. Thompson, 1968, Robert W. Hansen, 1969
Phillip A. Nichols, 1970,
Michael H. Richards, 1971
OUR FALLEN HEROES
Dedicate to those Service Members
Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SGT. Joshua J. Kirk, U.S. Army
Afghanistan
October 3, 2009
CPL Ethan J. Martin, U.S. Army
Afghanstan
August 7, 2012
To Honor All Veterans
Past, Present & Future
Army - Navy - Air Force - Marines - Coast Guard - National Guard
For Service to God and Country
Land of the FREE
Because of the Brave
