Memorial War Dead Honored In Local Services
The community observes Memorial services to honor war dead with lists furnished by the American Legion. The names span Civil War figures like John Keane and Michael Aylward to Spanish American War and World War I veterans, including Nels Petersen, Jack Mollison, John Neilson, Ray Lambe, Kevin McDonald, Herbert Christiansen, and many others, reflecting local service across generations. The compiled list continues across multiple veterans groups and footnotes efforts by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
John Neilson
Ray Lambe
Kevin McDonald
Herbert Christiansen
Johart Axelton
John Hansen
Albert Kmidstein
James Andersen
Thomas O'Conn
Bill Lammess
Montgomery Leo Downs
Louis Merlin
Henry Jorgensen
Wim
Tage Hersleff
Gabriel Gabrielsen
Benjamin Dappen
Con Brekke
Alvin Hansen
Frantlin Clark Westfall
Starkey
Theo. Thorson
Simon Simonson
Lawrence Mollison
Jack Show
Floyd Fleming
Bill Sullivan
Chris Hansen
Gerton Franklin
Gene Fostar
Ted Oleson Halver Rierson
B. R. Cole
Alfred Show
Form 1 Names List From Sanford Peterson Ledger
A long list of individuals is presented including Sanford Peterson Schultz Henningsen Suss Starkey Craven Eversole Hersleff Nissen Edwards Peterson Thorson Boecker Thorson Swift Jackman Carney Mowry Simonson McCarty Lambe Harris Pegum Sloniker Hughes Andre Duhn Twait Munson Mammen Stoltz Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Peterson
Tre Schultz
Arnold Henningsen Howard Suss
Robert Starkey
Lester Craven
Rex Eversole
Allen Hersleff
Melvin Nissen Lawrence Edwards Wilmer Peterson
Charles E. Thorson
Vincent Boecker Everett (Miles) Thorson
Kenneth Swift Emmet Jackman
Russell Carney
Donald Mowry
Raymond Simonson
Harry Sloniker, Jr
John Hughes
Kenneth Andre
Ronald Duhn
Paul Twait
Ralph Munson
Robert Mammen
Robert Stoltz
Gary Park
Memorial Day Program and Poppy Day Proclamation
Memorial Day events set for Monday May 26 with 9 45 parade start at Graettinger Freight Line Station 9 00 assembly for veterans and children. Crosses 8 00 on May 25. Poppy Day proclaimed May 24 by Mayor John R Poland with Legion Auxiliary sponsor. Graettinger State Bank closes Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Graettinger Fright Line
Graettinger Freight Line
Poland
Byron Rolfson
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 126
American Legion Auxiliary
John R. Poland
Graettinger State Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Keane
Michael Aylward
Ben Franklin
T. D. Collins
Matt Dinan
Nels Petersen
Jack Mollison
Larence
Jenkins
T ‘Jird Simonson
Fred Graettinger Lowell Calvin Gammon
Hans Knudsen
Ray Rosburg
Oscar Oleson John George Anderson
Ole Solheim
Ernest Dobbins
Ray Wikert
John Westergard
Clarion Christiansen
Bernard Doerning
Donald McCombs
James Bole
Melvin Hartman
Robert Kliegl
Joe Craven
Roland Luchsinger
Henry Petersen
Jimmy Carlson
Art Clemitson
Clarence Mortensen
Amos Sevdy
Albert Bisgard Harland Felkey James Leonard Chas. Burg Jr
Cecil Jones
Earl Mills
Ernest Jensen Woodrow Starkey Cletus Starkey
Earl Christensen
Charles Sandvig
Ernest Vikert
James Sandvig
Claude Grooms
Edgar Grein
Ralph Tatman
John Harris Elwin Sigler
Virgil Starkey
Duane Cox
Russell Mesenbrink
Chester Lund
Frank Christensen William Duhin
Theo
Suss
Grover Yaberg Russell George Ralph Masters
Charles Spies
Stanley Knutson
Charles Moran
Edward T. McCarty
Charles V. Lambe
Emmett Harris Gabriel Pegum
Flanders Field
Main Street
Fahnestock Park
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