Stockton, Rooks County
Cemetery (north east of town – N. Water St. & N. 2nd St.) – Map
Type: Marble Soldier Memorial
Description: A marble soldier at rest is mounted on a short square column. The lower part of the rifle held by the soldier is missing. The inscription on the column reads: “Erected By ~ Stockton ~ Womans Relief Corps ~ Auxiliary To The G.A.R. ~ In Memory Of The ~ Union Veterans ~ Of The Civil War ~ 1861 – 1865 ~ Erected In 1933”.
Flanking granite markers are part of this statue placement. The left marker is inscribed: “American Legion Auxiliary ~ Dedicated To Those Of Rooks County Who ~ Gave Their Lives In World War I. Donated ~ By The American Legion Auxiliary Post 97 ~ {names}”. The right monument is inscribed: “Veterans Of Foreign Wars symbol ~ Korean War 1950 – 1953 In Memory Of ~ All Veterans Who Served Their ~ Country In Its Time Of Need ~ Donated By VFW Post 8873 ~ And Ladies Auxiliary”.
References:
SOS! 1994
Photographs:
DE McGovern, March 1, 2007
SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed
Stockton, Rooks County
Court House (N. 1st St. and N. Walnut St.) – Map
Type: Granite Monument
Description: A polished black granite monument is inscribed “Lest We Forget”. This inscription is surrounded by engravings of an American Eagle, “United States Armed Services” and a portrait of an honor guard signaling Taps. Benches in front of the monument are inscribed with: “Spanish American ~ Civil ~ WW I ~ WW II” and “Korea ~ Vietnam ~ Desert Storm”. The granite markers flanking the central monument list names for each of the listed conflicts.
References:
reported by DE McGovern
Photographs:
DE McGovern, March 1, 2007
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned
Department of Kansas Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War 