Marysville in Marshall County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Marshall County Veterans Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2014

1. Marshall County Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Marshall County Veterans Memorial. . [Rolls of Honored Dead, Missing, and Veterans] , , , , , , , , In Memory Of Paul Dwerlkotte And All Veterans , , , , , , , , History of the Marshall County Veterans Memorial. The Memorial project envisioned by two local veterans, Robert (Monty) Montague and Dale (Moose) Musil was proposed to the Marshal County Council of the American Legion in July 2005. The Marshall County Council of the American Legion agreed to sponsor the Memorial and formed the Marshall County Veterans Memorial Committee to oversee the project. This committee was comprised of members from all seven Marshall County American Legion Posts. The committee discussed land options and agreed that the Memorial should be located in Marysville. The preferred site was the area of land in front of the National Guard Armory and of the American Legion Post. The rational[e] for that preference was that Marysville was the center of activity for Marshall County and the preferred site within Marysville was the center of veteran and military activity. The committee officially proposed the Memorial to the Kansas Military Board in the fall of 2005. The committee began selling plaques to veterans and family members and in less than one year had sold more than 1300 plaques for the wall. Donations were also received from various veterans services organizations and county businesses. By spring of 2006, the committee decided to incorporate and become the Marshall County Veterans Memorial, Inc., In November of 2006, the Kansas Military Board deeded the land in front of the National Guard Armory to the City of Marysville for the sole purpose of constructing a Veterans Memorial. Construction on the Memorial began in the summer of 2007 and the progress is what you see in the project today., The Memorial will be a lasting tribute to those Marshall County Veterans who answered their country's call when needed and served honorably with some giving the ultimate sacrifice. The vision of two local veterans is now a reality with the Memorial sitting with the American Legion Post and the National Guard Armory with the National Guard howitzer providing the protection for the honored people whose names are inscribed.

[Rolls of Honored Dead, Missing,
and Veterans]
————————
In Memory Of
Paul Dwerlkotte
And All Veterans
————————
History
of
the Marshall County Veterans Memorial
The Memorial project envisioned by two local veterans, Robert (Monty) Montague and Dale (Moose) Musil was proposed to the Marshal County Council of the American Legion in July 2005. The Marshall County Council of the American Legion agreed to sponsor the Memorial and formed the Marshall County Veterans Memorial Committee to oversee the project. This committee was comprised of members from all seven Marshall County American Legion Posts. The committee discussed land options and agreed that the Memorial should be located in Marysville. The preferred site was the area of land in front of the National Guard Armory and of the American Legion Post. The rational[e] for that preference was that Marysville was the center of activity for Marshall County and the preferred site within Marysville was the center of veteran and military activity. The committee officially proposed the Memorial to the Kansas Military Board in the fall of 2005. The committee began selling plaques to veterans and family members and

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in less than one year had sold more than 1300 plaques for the wall. Donations were also received from various veterans services organizations and county businesses. By spring of 2006, the committee decided to incorporate and become the Marshall County Veterans Memorial, Inc.

In November of 2006, the Kansas Military Board deeded the land in front of the National Guard Armory to the City of Marysville for the sole purpose of constructing a Veterans Memorial. Construction on the Memorial began in the summer of 2007 and the progress is what you see in the project today.

The Memorial will be a lasting tribute to those Marshall County Veterans who answered their country's call when needed and served honorably with some giving the ultimate sacrifice. The vision of two local veterans is now a reality with the Memorial sitting with the American Legion Post and the National Guard Armory with the National Guard howitzer providing the protection for the honored people whose names are inscribed.

Erected by the Marshall County Veterans Memorial Inc., Veterans Organizations, Concerned Citizens & Businesses.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical month for this entry is July 2005.

Location. 39° 50.602′ N, 96° 38.118′ W. Marker is in Marysville, Kansas, in Marshall

Marshall County Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2014

2. Marshall County Veterans Memorial

County. Memorial is at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Drive and Carolina Street, on the right when traveling north on Veterans Memorial Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marysville KS 66508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. S. M. N. & R. American Legion Post 163 Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshall County Court House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Marysville, Kan. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Union Pacific Engine No. 460 (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Marysville (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Marysville (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Marysville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pony Express Home Station No. 1 (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marysville.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2014

3. Marshall County Veterans Memorial

Marshall County Veterans Memorial History image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2014

4. Marshall County Veterans Memorial History

Marshall County Veterans Memorial KIA-MIA Tiles image. Click for full size.

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5. Marshall County Veterans Memorial KIA-MIA Tiles

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6. Marshall County Veterans Memorial KIA-MIA Tiles

Marshall County Veterans Memorial Veterans Tiles image. Click for full size.

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7. Marshall County Veterans Memorial Veterans Tiles

National Guard Armory Sign at Marshall County Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

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8. National Guard Armory Sign at Marshall County Veterans Memorial

Marshall County Veterans Memorial Howitzer image. Click for full size.

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9. Marshall County Veterans Memorial Howitzer

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10. Marshall County Veterans Memorial Howitzer

National Guard Plaque at Marshall County Veterans Memorial Howitzer image. Click for full size.

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11. National Guard Plaque at Marshall County Veterans Memorial Howitzer

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2014

12. Marshall County Veterans Memorial

Looking southwest

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on October 17, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.