Woods County World War I Memorial - Alva, Oklahoma
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 36° 48.259 W 098° 39.914
14S E 529862 N 4073217
World War I memorial on the grounds of the Woods County Courthouse in Alva, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WME455
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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The memorial is a red granite monument with the following inscription:

In Grateful Memory Of  Of
The Men Of Woods County
Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
In The World War
1917 -- 1918
 William  G. Armstrong
 William L. Hall
 Orlie Black
 Jesse C Hatch
 Francis H. Bartlow
 Arthur G. Meyer
 Vester T Brown
 William S McKay
 Henry H. Barber
 Clyde E. Pickering
 Leroy Craig
 Enious I. Roark
 Charles C. Cheek
 James B. Shiel
 Owen Davaney
 Guy A. Schrock
 Walter T. Griffith
 Loyd B. Borhies
 Milton E. Hobbs
 Robert F. Washington
 William A. Hall
 William Wing
 Arthur C. Olson
 Charles C. Granger

And
Vera Scott Simon Who Died While On Duty
With The American National Red Cross

"Greater love hath no man than this
that a man lay down his life for his friends"

Erected By The Cherokee Outlet Chapter
Daughters Of The American Revolution
1922

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1921

Private or Public Monument?: Private

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Cherokee Outlet Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America

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