County of quote: Marion County
Location of quote: Lafayette St & Main St. (US-61), courthouse lawn, Palmyra
Source: King James Version Bible
Text on Memorial:
Front:
This Memorial is dedicated to the Honor
and Memory of Veterans of ll wars who faithfully
Served their country.
No one who died in war that others might live in
Peace has died in vain.
Our prayer is for peace with honor that comes
from knowing we have done all we can to achieve it
Rear:
VETERANS
MEMORIAL
Greater Love has not Man Than this,
That a Man lay Down his life for a Friend.
John 15:13
Erected By
AMERICAN LEGION
BOOTS DICKSON POST 174
July 4, 1987
Center of chapter - 15: 9-18
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.