Avon Lake in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

For Democracy WWI Memorial

1917 - 1918

For Democracy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

1. For Democracy Marker

Inscription. Victor Stauder * • Carl Beck • Henry Beck • Hans Birk • Dudley E. Brodie • Albert Carter • Curtis P. Duff • Carleton Harrison • Leo Heider • John Hinz • Vern Jaycox • Lewis Kohnz • Elmer Kowalsky • E. H. Martindale • Carl Miller • Maurice Mitchell • Harold Moore • Roy Moore • Phillip Nagle • Clement Oster • Joe Oster • Edward Pitts • Clyde Robinson • Fred Roth • Wilbur Roth • Earl Schall • Robert L. Sherman • Leonard Smith • Robert Sykora • Earl Thomas • Cecil Titus • Carl Tomanek • Robert Tomainek • William Tomanek • Melchor Urig • Edward Wagner • Frank Wagner • Harry Weber

Dedicated by the Ladies of the
Boy's Victory Fund to those of
Avon Lake Village who served in
the World War.

Erected by Ladies of the Boy's Victory Fund.

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

Location. 41° 30.808′ N, 82° 1.123′ W. Memorial is in Avon Lake, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is at the intersection of Lake Road (U.S. 6) and Avon-Beldon Road (Ohio Route 83), on the right when traveling west on Lake Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 32770 US-6, Avon Lake OH 44012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

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 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: Veterans Memorial Park (here, next to this marker);

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Avon Lake High School World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); 105 Howitzer War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Wreck Of The John Pridgeon, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); History Of Avon Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Lake Erie (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avon Lake.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

2. For Democracy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.