American War Mothers' Memorial


Rollins Spring plaque

 

Rollins Spring plaque

 

October 25, 1930, a stone memorial was placed on the Mizzou campus by the American War Mothers, honoring the 117 MU students who were killed in The Great War. After years in storage, this monument has been placed in a prominent spot, just east of Memorial Student Union.

On Veterans' Day, November 11, 2011, a ceremony was held to rededicate this memorial.

Below are photos of that Event:

 
ROTC Color Guard
ROTC Color Guard
 

 

 
Gary L. Ward, MU Associate Vice Chancellor-Facilities
Gary L. Ward, MU Associate Vice Chancellor-Facilities
 

 

 
Brady J. Deaton, MU Chancellor
Brady J. Deaton, MU Chancellor
 

 

 
Nelda Bleckler, outgoing National President, American War Mothers
Nelda Bleckler, outgoing National President, American War Mothers
 

 

 
Navy Choir
Navy Choir
 

 

 

WarMothersEvent

 
Dr. Anne Deaton, Adjunct Faculty, Sinclair School of Nursing; College of Human Environmental Sciences; College of Education
Dr. Anne Deaton, Adjunct Faculty, Sinclair School of Nursing; College of Human Environmental Sciences; College of Education
 

 

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Veteran's Wreath Laying Ceremony

 

 

 
Dan Sewell, US Air Force Veteran and Michelle Kuchs, MU Student Union Programming Board President
Dan Sewell, US Air Force Veteran and Michelle Kuchs, MU Student Union Programming Board President
 

 

 

PDF of Dan Sewell remarks

 
ROTC Color Guard and Wreath
ROTC Color Guard and Wreath
 

 

 

Veteran's Wreath Laying Ceremony

 

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U.S. Postal Service Purple Heart 'Forever' Stamp unveiling

 
Cake decorated with 'Forever' stamp
Cake decorated with 'Forever' stamp
 

 

 
Jenna Rozum, Gardner-Landscape Services, at the Mizzou Botanic Garden display table
Jenna Rozum, Gardner-Landscape Services, at the Mizzou Botanic Garden display table
 

 

 
Eric Woods, MSA President
Eric Woods, MSA President
 

 

 
Pamela Davis, Columbia Postmaster and Alex Waigandt, Ph.D, Purple Heart Recipient: Associate Professor, MU College of Education
Pamela Davis, Columbia Postmaster and Alex Waigandt, Ph.D, Purple Heart Recipient: Associate Professor, MU College of Education
 

 

 
Ron Powers, Author of 'Flags of our Fathers'
Ron Powers, Author of 'Flags of our Fathers'
 

 

PDF of Ron Powers remarks

November 11, 2011 Veterns' Day at Mizzou

 
Navy Choir and the ROTC Color Guard at Wreath Laying Ceremony
Navy Choir and the ROTC Color Guard at Wreath Laying Ceremony