We are a group of citizens - some veterans - dedicated to preserving the memory and honor of all Wood County veterans of war who paid the ultimate price in defending the principles and freedoms of the United States of America.
Wood Country Veterans memorial Fund, through Community Foundation of South Wood County and Marshfield Area Community Foundation, is established to administer money for the construction of a monument on the front lawn of the Wood County Courthouse.
The memorial - in the shape of Wood County - will be located near the courthouse entrance at 400 Market Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI. An Artist's rendering of the monument is shown on the home page.
Our volunteer committee is made up of the following individuals, raising money to make the memorial a reality:
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The Honorable Melvin R. Laird, Marshfield
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Jack Kahoun, Wisconsin Rapids
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David LaFontaine, Marshfield
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Elmer Loechler, Wisconsin Rapids
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Tom Marshall, Wisconsin Rapids
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Diantha Neinfeldt, Nekoosa
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Nancy Quick, Wisconsin Rapids
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Jim Reigel, Marshfield
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Brian Ruesch, Wisconsin Rapids
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Karen Schill, Wisconsin Rapids
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Jim Strasser, Wisconsin Rapids
Why a Veterans Memorial?
We and other donors to the memorial want to make sure that all Wood County service men and women who died as a result of combat-related wounds, injuries or causes are not forgotten; their names will be engraved on the memorial for perpetuity.
Inspiration for this monument comes from the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., and closer to home, the Highground in Neillsville, Wisconsin.
