Millersville Veterans Memorial dedicated
On November 11, 2013, Veterans Day, approximately 500 guests attended the dedication ceremony for the Millersville Veterans Memorial in the Borough’s Freedom Memorial Park. Men and women were honored for their current and past service to our country, including their bravery and patriotism. The dedication included several speakers, a 21-gun salute, color guard presentation, patriotic music and recognition of all branches of service. The ceremony was followed with a luncheon hosted by Oak Leaf Manor in Millersville. The memorial includes flagpoles, benches, landscaping, military medallions, a brick courtyard, a stone wall and dedication plaques. More than 600 individual donors, 20 businesses and 10 organizations as well as the Borough of Millersville have contributed funds towards the building and maintenance of the memorial. Approximately 670 bricks have been purchased to honor current and past veterans and others, particularly those who have served as far back as the Civil War to the most recent Afghanistan conflict. The memorial’s planning committee consisted of J. Philip Gerber ’67, ’80 and Steven DiGuiseppe ’82, co-chairs; Edward Arnold, Sue Bleacher, Andrew Boxleitner, Barbara Douglas, Kitty Glass ’53, Carl Kanaskie, Jack Miller, Charles Scharnberger and Lynette Trout. Orders for engraved bricks will continue to be taken until the courtyard’s capacity of 2,000 bricks is reached. Engraved brick orders can be made by contacting Steve DiGuiseppe at Millersville University, 717-871-5627, or steven. diguiseppe@millersville.edu or Phil Gerber at pge8507@aol.com. All brick orders received after 10/1/13 and before 9/1/14 will not be installed in the memorial courtyard until Veterans Day 2014.
Top, left: Attendees take photos of their loved one’s bricks. Top, right: Lt. General Dennis Benchoff, U.S. Army, retired, was one of the speakers at the dedication. Above: The Red Rose Veterans Honor Guard, representing all the armed services, proudly carry the flags.
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