Middletown in Middlesex County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
William A. O’Neill
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 28, 2016
1. William A. O’Neill Marker
Aug 11, 1930 Nov 24, 2007
Governor
Captain General Connecticut State Militia
1980 – 1991
Sgt. U.S. Air Force Korea
Natalie D. O’Neill
Apr 5, 1936
First Lady State of Connecticut
1980 – 1991
Erected 2007.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • War, Korean.
Location. 41° 32.834′ N, 72° 37.516′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of Bow Lane and Holmes Drive, on the right when traveling east on Bow Lane. Located in the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 Bow Lane, Middletown CT 06457, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William J. Johnston (a few steps from this marker); John L. Levitow Memorial Lane (a few steps from this marker); In Honor Of Our Fallen Comrades (within shouting distance of this marker); Middletown and the Civil War (approx. 1.3 miles away); Middletown (approx. 1.3 miles away); Middletown Soldiers Monument
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Regarding William A. O’Neill. The 25-acre Connecticut Veterans Cemetery opened in 1985 while Governor O’Neill was in office. There are approximately 11,000 graves of veterans and spouses.
Also see . . . William O'Neill on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 2, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
via Connecticut Museum of History, unknown
2. William A. O’Neill
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 28, 2016
3. William A. O’Neill Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 28, 2016
4. Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery Dedication Plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 2, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 2. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
