Firefighters & Police Memorial - Elkhart, IN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member onfire4jesus
N 41° 41.190 W 085° 58.239
16T E 585666 N 4615481
This beautiful memorial is a monument to firefighters and police who serve Elkhart, IN, especially those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. It is located in the Burton-Upon-Trent Park in Elkhart, IN.
Waymark Code: WM37B1
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GEO*Trailblazer 1
Views: 52

This beautiful memorial is a monument to firefighters and police who serve Elkhart, IN, especially those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. It is located in the Burton-Upon-Trent Park in Elkhart, IN.

The memorial consists of a large black monument with the list of those firefighters and police who have given their lives in the line of duty. In front of the monument are, on one side, a statue of a firefighter and, on the other a statue of a policeman leading a little girl. Between the two statues on the ground is the Elkhart symbol, an elk's head on a heart.

The firefighters listed on the memorial are:

Earl Garl - Dec. 11, 1908
Fred Shigley - Aug. 8, 1913
Edward Clark - Dec. 23, 1948
Henry Wisolek - Oct. 18, 1951
Terry Crouch - Sept. 21, 1972
Gerald Freed - Oct. 3, 1972
Carl Rheinheimer - Sept. 20, 1974
Rick Genth - July 26, 1981
Physical address:
Burton-Upon-Trent Park
Jr. Achievement Dr
Elkhart, IN USA
46516


Memorial Website: Not listed

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