Fairmont in Marion County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Somehow
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 2, 2021
1. Somehow Marker
Dedicated in honor of all the parents and loved ones of each veteran from Marion County who served in Vietnam.
I've tried for many an hour and minute
To think of this world without me in it.
I can't imagine a new-born day
Without me here somehow some way.
I can not think of autumn's flare
Without me here alive aware.
I can't imagine a dawn in spring
Without my heart awakening.
These treasured days will come and go
At swifter pace but this I know
I have no fear I have no dread
Of that marked day that lies ahead.
My flesh will turn to ash and clay
But I'll be here Somehow some way.
Erected by Marion County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Inc.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 39° 28.224′ N, 80° 7.88′ W. Memorial is in Fairmont, West Virginia, in Marion County. It can be reached from the intersection of City View Terrace and State Street (County Route 64/13), on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the left side of the entrance road to East Marion Park Wave Pool. It is one
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Regionally, this memorial is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Owen (Mac) McCafferty (a few steps from this marker); "Huey 109" (a few steps from this marker); "The Purple Heart" (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Mothers (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); Marion County War Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 2, 2021
2. Somehow Marker
Marker is on the boulder located at the far right of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
