East Toledo in Oregon in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

In Recognition of the Life of Alva Bunker

1901 - 1979

In Regognition of the Life of Alva Bunker Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 8, 2024

1. In Regognition of the Life of Alva Bunker Marker

Inscription.
Alva Bunker was born in 1901 with no hands or legs. At 16, he was transformed when Toledo Rotary provided him with prosthetic legs and sent him to school.

His success inspired Rotary's ongoing international efforts to help disabled children. But his role in history was long forgotten and his grave in Willow Cemetery unmarked. The Toledo Rotary and the Ability Center of Toledo honor here the hero who changed the world for disabled children.

Erected by The Toledo Rotary and the Ability Center of Toledo.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 41° 37.738′ N, 83° 29.937′ W. Marker is in Oregon, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in East Toledo. It is on Pickle Road 0.7 miles east of Woodville Road (Ohio Route 51), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1961 Pickle Rd, Oregon OH 43616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Billy Yank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Willow Cemetery Civil War Memorial (about 500 feet

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away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Street Lamp (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Old Street Lamp (approx. half a mile away); Brandville School (approx. half a mile away); Toledo (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peter Navarre (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oregon.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 8, 2024

2. In Regognition of the Life of Alva Bunker Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 8, 2024

3. In Regognition of the Life of Alva Bunker Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.