Rosholt in Portage County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rosholt War Memorial
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 12, 2010
1. Rosholt War Memorial
World War II
Luther J. Bestul
Leonard L. Dahlen
Onufry Dzwonkoski
Emory J. Nelson
Nick C. Ostrowski
Korea
Joseph S. Berna
David E. Halverson
Ernest M. Kaminski
The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not graven only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible symbol woven into the stuff of other men's lives
**Thucydides
Patriotism is not enough; I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone
**Edith Cavell
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.
Location. 44° 37.676′ N, 89° 18.202′ W. Memorial is in Rosholt, Wisconsin, in Portage County. It is at the intersection of East Grand Avenue (State Highway 66) and Depot Street on East Grand Avenue. Marker is at Nelson-Kaminski American Legion Post 509. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 290 East Grand Avenue, Rosholt WI 54473, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Wisconsin. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rosholt (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rosholt Saw Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Felician Sisters of North America (approx. 6.9 miles away); Iola Winter Sports Club
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More about this memorial. The quote in the memorial from historian Thucydides was by Greek statesman Pericles; sources have the word "graven" in the quote as "given."
British nurse Edith Cavell, 49, was executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I.
Additional commentary.
1. Thucydides / Pericles quote
The inscription on this memorial is correct, it is "graven", not "given". It is taken from a speech given in 431 BC by Pericles (according to Thucydides).
There are many ways to translate an ancient Greek text so you can find several variations of the words. Here's another version:
"The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men; they are honoured not only by columns and inscriptions in their own land, but
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 12, 2010
2. Rosholt War Memorial
— Submitted August 5, 2010, by Adam Brown of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
