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 Richland County Veterans Memorial, Olney, IL Posted by:  YoSam.
N 38° 43.854 W 088° 05.148
16S E 405622 N 4287474
Newly dedicated monument on courthouse lawn.
Waymark Code: WM4DTA
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2008
Views: 23
County of Memorial: Richland County.
Location of Memorial: Main St., courthouse lawn, Olney.
Monument Text:
DEDICATED TO THOSE
MEN AND WOMEN WHO
SERVED IN THE ARMED
FORCES OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
IN WAR AND PEACE
ALL GAVE SOME
SOME GAVE ALL
IN DEFENSE OF LIBERTY
FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Dedicated to Those Men and Women Who Served in the Armed Forces
Marker Text:
see above
Who Put it Here?: Citizens of Richland County
Description of Memorial:
The flags of the six services fly behind three black polished marble monoliths. Center riser contains the sand scraped image of the US Flag, the seals of the 6 services (they include the Merchant Marines, USMC, US Air Force, US Navy, US Army, US Coast Guard). Right column bears the flag of the POW/MIA and text. The left column shows a descending eagle with talons extended and the dedication.
Local police circled the block several time watching this long haired biker as I walked around the courthouse lawn. A state historic marker about Lincoln and Douglas, this memorial and the original WWI memorial are on this lawn. A couple of Civil War cannon, but no text or specific monument. Interesting place, Olney is of course, famous for their colony of Albino Grey Squirrels. The city park is full of these white squirrels.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: Not listed
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