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Watson |
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Clyde S. Watson, Jr. Veteran WW II |
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Guy |
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Dallas Veteran his stone is getting covered up |
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Nicols |
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Dorothy M. hers is getting sunken and covered as well. |
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Kannenberg Vet |
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William D. |
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Givens |
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William, Veteran, & Alice |
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Kemp |
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Cluster Jackson Veteran |
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Reynolds |
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James H. Reynolds WW II Veteran |
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Armstrong |
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Ted William Vietnam Veteran |
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Collier |
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Gary Franklin Collier Vietnam War--12:12 PM 11/4/2009 |
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Adams |
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James Adams Mississippi, WW II Veteran |
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Barnard |
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John Barnard-Illinois-WW II |
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Bilby |
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Harry M. Bilby--Pennsylvania AAF WW II |
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Ridings |
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Robert L. Ridings-- Tennessee- US Navy-WW II |
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Ridings |
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"Lynn" Robert Ridings |
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Cockfield |
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Paula Ann Cockfield |
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McPherson |
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Fred E. McPherson -Illinois-US Navy-WW II |
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Baker |
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Robert B. Baker-Illinois- WW II |
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Warfield |
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Great-Granddaughter Jasmine L. Warfield |
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stone |
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This markes another visit to the cemetery. One in which we were waiting for Steve Slaughter to come with us. He gave us a grand tour of the cemetery. this is stone in the marking the way. no stone above the base. |
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Stone- Photo2 |
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This markes another visit to the cemetery. One in which we were waiting for Steve Slaughter to come with us. He gave us a grand tour of the cemetery. this is stone in the marking the way. no stone above the base.
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Stone Photo 3 |
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This markes another visit to the cemetery. One in which we were waiting for Steve Slaughter to come with us. He gave us a grand tour of the cemetery. this is stone in the marking the way. no stone above the base.
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Road we took |
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very nice view actually |
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Willows |
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marks where we were going. |
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Moore |
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Doris L. wife of Delbert W. this is on here above or the other photo gallery the first one. |
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Maintained by Soldier Hill Volunteer Assn. |
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sign marking our way. we took more notice of them on this trip. |
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American Legion Hill |
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Marks the American Legion Hill |
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Erected in loving memory of Edwards P. Eaton by Mrs. E. P. Eaton |
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what is written on the Bench |
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Cannon |
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At Soldier's Hill I think |
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Soldier's Hill |
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overview of Soldiers Hill --Soldiers Hill Dedicted with honor to their memory in 1870 by the Citizens of the Peoria Area |
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Soldier's Hill |
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stone marker the photo is a little blurry. Soldiers Hill Dedicted with honor to their memory in 1870 by the Citizens of the Peoria Area |
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Soldier's Hill |
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Overview & Steps looking westernly |
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Overview |
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across the street from Soldier's Hill Kate is also in the photo |
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Overview |
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Kate walking around we are waiting on Steve. |
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Road to Forest Lawn |
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marked with flags |
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second photo |
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road to Forest Lawn with flags marking the way. |
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In Flanders Fields |
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Taps History, Veterans story |
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Marine Corps |
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Jorden & Kate they wanted their photos taken. |
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Marine Corps |
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Jorden & Kate they wanted their photos taken. second photo |
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Traynor |
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Harold R. Traynor Illinois Marine Corps WW II |
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Moran |
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William Edward WW II |
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Johnson |
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Hurbert C. Jr WW II |
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Swartz |
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George A. Swartz, Jr |
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Whitledge |
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Robert W. Whitledge WW II |
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Herold |
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William J.-- Korea |
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Detrempe |
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Barry V. Detrempe Vietnam |
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VFW Post 814 & Auzillary 2001 |
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Donated by Peter W. Sommer
VFW Post 814 & Auzillary 2001 |
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Lotze Post |
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Harry E. Lotze Post No 814 Veterans of Foreign Wars of USA |
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Harry E. Lotze Post |
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Harry E. Lotze Post No 814 Veterans of Foreign Wars of USA |
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Gauf |
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John E. Gauf US Air Force SN US Coast Guard Vietnam |
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Womack |
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Guy M. Womack US Navy WW II |
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Meister |
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William L. Meister WW I |
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Dozard |
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Andrew W. Dozard WW I |
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Hayes |
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Corp. George Hayes Co K. 8 Ill Inf Sp Am. War |
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Cook |
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Zachariah Cook U. S. Navy Sp. Am. War |
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Proctor |
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Tobe Proctor US INF |
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Proctor |
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Tobe Proctor US INF-- close up hard to read |
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Brfiet? |
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Henry W. Brfiet? Co L 2 Ill Inf Sp. Am. War |
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Caffyn |
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Benjamin F. Caffyn |
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Spanish War |
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Veterans where the photos came from. |
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Spanish War |
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United Spanish War Veterans April 26, 1898 -- July 02, 1902 ---Peoria Camp No. 49 |
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Nash |
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Flairance W. Nash Sp. Am War |
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McDaniel |
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William Hospital Corps |
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Schupp |
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ODillon C. Schupp Trp B |
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Sveury? |
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Charles D. Sveury? Michigan |
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Ziegenfus |
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Harry D. Ziegenfus-- Nebraska |
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Hampy |
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Frederic J. Hampy 1863-1932 |
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Chrestenson |
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Kenneth Leo Chrestenson-- Minnesota WW II |
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Sp Am Solders |
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overview of where I just was |
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Womens Relief Corps #12 |
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In Memory of Members Deceased Bryner Woman's Relief Corps No 12 |
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Jorden, hi |
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Jorden my great nephew by the bench donated by Peter W. Sommer VFW Post 814 & Auzilliary 2001 |
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Soldiers |
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Looking towards the back |
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Ward |
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Edgar Leland-- Vietnam |
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Waggoner |
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John Isom-- Vietnam |
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Garthwait |
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Mary Laurine Garthwait |
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Phillips |
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Agnes her dates on top of stone. |
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Phillips |
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Agnes her dates on top of stone. |
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Phillips |
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Agnes front of her stone |
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Phillips |
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Charles F. dates on top of his stone |
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Phillips |
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Agnes & Charles together |
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Mason |
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Corp Richard Mason, Wisconsin |
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Harris |
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Launa wife of Perry Harris |
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Silzel |
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Prin. Mus'n. Samuel B. Silzel |
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Cowdy |
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Capt. Jos. W. Cowdy--Ohio Cav |
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Phillips |
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F. M. Phillips & Melinda E. his wife |
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Memory Tree |
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This Tree Dedicated to the Memory of Edna S. Walker president, Department of Illinois Woman's Relief Corps. 1913-???? getting buried in the mud. Wonder if it is still like that. Shame... |
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Jorden |
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Stage where they hold ceremonies |
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Unknown |
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Dedicated to the Memory of the UnKNOWN Dead by the W. R. C. |
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Unknown |
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Dedicated to the Memory of the UnKNOWN Dead by the W. R. C. |
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Overview of Soldier's Hill |
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Overview |
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Of Soldiers hill |
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Overview |
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