Grand Tower in Jackson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

In Memoriam

Photographed By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

1. In Memoriam Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The American War Mothers,
Tower Rock Charter,
Grand Tower, Illinois,
Honor these men who made
The supreme sacrifice in
The service of their country

Robert Fisher • Roy E. Nimmo • Aubrey East • Robert S. East, Jr. • Lorain Rushing • Carol F. Myers • Walter W. Sorrels • Dean R. Wills • Wilburn C. Harrison

Erected 1954 by American War Mothers, Tower Rock Charter.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 37° 38.28′ N, 89° 30.661′ W. Marker is in Grand Tower, Illinois, in Jackson County. Memorial is on Park Road. Memorial is located at Devil's Backbone Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 236 Park Rd, Grand Tower IL 62942, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Grand Tower (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Steam Locomotive (about 400 feet away); Lewis and Clark in Illinois (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named The Grand Tower (approx. 0.6 miles

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away in Missouri); Mrs. Melissa (Mom) Hale (approx. 0.6 miles away); World Wars Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Ev. Luth. St. Paul's Church U.A.C. (approx. 1.7 miles away in Missouri); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 4.1 miles away in Missouri). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Tower.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

2. In Memoriam Marker

Marker is located at Devil's Backbone Park. Mississippi River is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.