Veterans Fountain

The people of Worthington dedicate this memorial to those here named who entered the Armed Services from this community in time of war and died in service to our country.

Their names are etched in our hearts.

Our freedom is their gift.

Persons who entered the Armed Forces from Worthington who were killed in action or died from injury or disease

War of 1812

Luther Palmer • Zophar Topping

Civil War

Eli Barker • Henry C. Burr • George McIlvan • Walter A. Tuller

World War I

Laurence G. Leasure •

Arthur Wolford • William H. Yauger

World War II

Tad Blackston • Curtiss A. Brown • Ted. R. Chapin • Lewis C. Christian • Max D. Clark • John N. Erskine • Clarence R. Graham • Norman B. Griggs • Joseph J. Harrold • Daniel P. Hodges • John W. Keys •

Frank Kruse • Richard Livingston • Richard L. Lynam • William E. Mantel • James Orr • Jeremy O. Pruden • Ben Pyle • Edwin J. Stroupe • Charles H. Wilson

Vietnam War

George Bonnell III • William H. Condit Jr. • Charles J. Freeland • William J. Hrinko • Byron F. Tennent

Persian Gulf

Lee Ann Lambert • David M. Spellacy

Iraqi Freedom

Harrison J. Meyer • Brandon F. Oberleitner

Citizens of this community have served with honor in all wars since our War of Independence

Let us bow our heads in silent prayer remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice, that we might live in peace. To us is passed the sacred trust that their going was not in vain. Our heritage of liberty, justice and freedom will forever be cherished as their perpetual memorial.

Marker is on High Street, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Credits and Sources:

HMDB