Georgetown in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

A Soldier's Epitaph

A Flame Speaks

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

1. A Soldier's Epitaph Marker

Inscription.

He ties asleep in hallowed ground.
A gentle heart stilled by nature's hands.
Once eloquent lips emit no sound
Yet eternal flames breathe these commands:

"Remove evil as the dawn consumes the
night, Overcome hatred with love.
Bathe all mankind in freedom's light.
Seeking always guidance from above."
Author 1988 John H. Wehby, M.D.
from The Permanent National Archives
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia

In memory of
The Military Veterans of America

to Brown County Veterans

Freedom is not Free

Erected 1997 by Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club Ohio Chapter "B".

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

Location. 38° 51.73′ N, 83° 54.56′ W. Memorial is in Georgetown, Ohio, in Brown County. It can be reached from the intersection of West State Street and West Alley Street, on the right when traveling west. On the grounds of the Brown County Fairgrounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 325 W State St, Georgetown OH 45121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is

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in Greater Cincinnati

and in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 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: A Hero's Story Will Never Be Forgotten (here, next to this marker); Armed Forces Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Dixon-Washburn Log House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Washburn-Dixon Log House (about 400 feet away); The Georgetown United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grant Schoolhouse State Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ulysses Grant (approx. 0.3 miles away); School in the 1800s (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

2. A Soldier's Epitaph Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

3. A Soldier's Epitaph Marker

Brown County Veterans Corner at the Brown County Fairgrounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

4. Brown County Veterans Corner at the Brown County Fairgrounds

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 21, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.