The American Legion and the City of Morrison partner on costs to add names to the Morrison Veteran’s Park tablets. We recently finished engraving names on the memorial tablets of area veterans who died in 2017 and 2018. There were approximately 30 new names added.
Here are the eligibility criteria to have a name added. “Name placement on the Morrison Veteran’s Park and Memorial is extended to those persons who, now deceased, were, at some point during their lifetime, domiciled in what is now the area encompassed by the 61270 postal zip code, and who honorably served in one or more of the five branches of the United States military including the recognized components thereof.”
The American Legion dutifully maintains the detailed master list of names and signs off on the eligibility of new names to be engraved.
The Morrison Veteran’s Park and Memorial is an impressive, peaceful, and respectful monument to area veterans. If you have not been there recently, you are encouraged to visit the Memorial. Spend time reviewing the names of the men and women from our area who honorably served the United States of America. Names are organized by War or Conflict.
If you know of someone who may be eligible to have their name added to the monument, please contact Barb King at 815-772-7657.
