Grand Haven in Ottawa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ottawa County Honor Roll

1917 - 1918

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024

1. Ottawa County Honor Roll Marker

Inscription. Plaque 1
To her boys who fought in the Great World War for Democracy 1917-1918

Barkema, Cornelius • Barnaby, Elmer L. • Bartels, Herman J. • Beckett, Silas • Bennett, Leslie W. • Bishop, Marine • Blease, Charles • Bliss, George F. • Boelens, Herman • Boenburg, George • Boonstra, Richard

Brieve, Joseph • Buist, Henry J. • Burdick, Fred. • Butterfield, Geo. R. • Coburn, Waldo • M. Conklin, Charles A. • Cooper, Jacob • Denhof, Nicholas L. • Deur, Dick • De Vries, Gustave • Donker, Arthur

Dykstra, Joe S. • Eding, Martin • Erickson, Krist. M. • Erickson, Jos. M. • Fett, Paul • Fisher, Peter • Garnsey, Edward G. • Gray, Roy L. • Gunst, Joe • Harvey, Herman W. • Harvey, Silas D.

Plaque 2
Hiler, Edward • Hulst, Herman • Hunt, Bert • Jeffers, Clarence G. • Jonker, Alvin • Karsten, Gilbert D. • Keppel, Herbert • Kieft, John • Knauf, Fred G. • Koning, Evert • Kowalski, Mike • Kroll, John J. • Lankheet, John • Leenhouts, W. G. • Mastenbroek, F. C. • Miedema, Joe • Nienhouse, Henry

Olsen, John H.H. • Ossewaarde, James • Peterson, Carl S. • Phillips, Vint B. • Pilgrim, Henry D. • Potts, Francis E. • Prins, George W. • Rankins, Raymond • Rogers, Edmond • Roosenraad, Geo. J. • Rouwhorst, Ralph K. • Ruster, Samuel • Rycenga, Lee J. • Rynbrandt, Raymond • Scott, Frank

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R. • Scott, Leonard G. • Schepel, Tiemon • Wise, Ford

Smith, William • Spoelstra, Harry • Stapelkamp, C. O. • Teunis, John W. • Treloar, Rex • Tuttle, Merton • Van Doorne, C. G. • Vanderlaan, P. J. • Vande Velde, C. • Van Herwynen, J. • Van Horssen, W. H. Jr. • Voland, Ernest F. • Walters, Henry • Watson, Elizabeth • Webster, Roy P. • Weed, Clarence H. • White, Clayton A.

Erected by The Citizens of Ottawa County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 43° 3.789′ N, 86° 13.637′ W. Memorial is in Grand Haven, Michigan, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Avenue. On the grounds of the Central Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 333 Washington Ave, Grand Haven MI 49417, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in West Michigan,

specifically in Greater Grand Rapids,

and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Original Grand Haven Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); United States Coast Guard (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Fallen Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); Ottawa County Court House (about 300 feet away, measured

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024

2. Ottawa County Honor Roll Marker

in a direct line); First Reformed Church (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named United States Coast Guard (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Haven.

Ottawa County Honor Roll image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024

3. Ottawa County Honor Roll

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.