Red Oak in Montgomery County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Thomas D. Murphy Company World War Memorial
Photographed by Randall Wilson
1. Thomas D. Murphy Company World War I Plaque
It is now on display in the Montgomery County History Center Museum at 2700 North Fourth Street in Red Oak.
two long time employees of
the Thos. D. Murphy Co.
who gave their lives in
the Great War for Humanity
Henry Fall
Killed in Action, March 9, 1918
Maurice Stephenson
Killed in Action, July 27, 1918
Erected by the Thomas D. Murphy Company.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World I.
Location. Memorial has been permanently removed. It was located near 41° 0.252′ N, 95° 13.811′ W. Memorial was in Red Oak, Iowa, in Montgomery County. It was at the intersection of 2nd Street and Short Street, on the left when traveling south on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 110 South 2nd Street, Red Oak IA 51566, United States of America.
We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this memorial was in Western Iowa. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Red Oak Depot (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Red Oak Firehouse (approx. Ό mile away); Red Oak Public Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Red Stone Boulder" (approx. 0.3 miles away); George H. Hawkins Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Oak.
More about this memorial. This plaque was removed and donated to the Montgomery County History Center in 2017. It is now in their collection on display in their museum at 2700 North Fourth Street in Red Oak.
Also see . . . 2017 Article about Henry H. Fall and Maurice Stephenson and the removal of this marker. The article was written by Dave McFarland and published in The Red Oak Express. Excerpt:
A few days ago, Lynn Adams came to the History Center(Submitted on June 2, 2024, by Randall Wilson of Red Oak, Iowa.)and donated an item that brings the past back to the present. Thanks to Lynn and his late wife, this item has been saved. It is a bronze plaque that hung on the wall of the Thomas D. Murphy Company building in Red Oak. It honors two of Murphys employees who gave their all in the First World War.Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 20152. Thomas D. Murphy Company World War Memorial Marker at its original location
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
3. Thomas D. Murphy Company World War Memorial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
4. Former Thomas D. Murphy Art Calendar Company Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
5. Former Thomas D. Murphy Company Water Tower
via NPS, unknown
6. Thomas D. Murphy Co. Factory and Power Plant
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2024, by Randall Wilson of Red Oak, Iowa. Photos: 1. submitted on June 10, 2024, by Randall Wilson of Red Oak, Iowa. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 31, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on October 15, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
