News: Greenwood Veteran Monument Dedication (25 May 2015)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Boland

Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 27 May 2015

GREENWOOD – The Greenwood American Legion, Wallis-Hinker-Brux Post 238, will conduct a Memorial Day ceremony, May 25, which begins with a parade at 10 a.m. May 25
The parade goes from the Legion's Building to the Greenwood High School with a program in the school gym at 10:15 a.m. A presentation will be given by Col. Ray Boland, Ret. and music will be provided by the Greenwood High School marching band.

This will be followed by a dedication at the Greenwood Cemetery of a new monument remembering area residents who died in military service. Honor ceremonies will be provided by Post 238 Honor Guard.

A chicken BBQ dinner will follow at the legion building. The honor guard will also do honors at St. Mary's, Holy Family in Willard, and at United Church of Christ cemeteries.

(Follow on picture and article in June 3, 2015 TRG)

News: Greenwood Veterans Monument Dedicated (Jun 2015)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Boland, Campbell, Klump, Johnson, Adler, Tuinstra

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, Wis.) 03 May 2015

On May 25, 2015, as part of its Memorial Day ceremonies, the Greenwood American Legion Post 238 dedicated a new monument in memory of the military personnel who never returned from the wars. These veterans were in World War I, World War II, and Vietnam.

Guest Speaker for the event at the Greenwood High School and Greenwood Cemetery was Col. Raymond Boland, retired. Col. Boland served 30 years in the Wisconsin Army Guard and regular Army forces. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, where he commanded an attack helicopter unit in the 101st Airborne Division. He further served as a brigade commander in the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany, and a battalion commander in the 25th Division in Hawaii. His final assignment was garrison commander of Gort McCoy from 1988 – 1991. Following his decorated military career, he was appointed Secretary of Wisconsin Department of Veterans.
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In his address he stressed the importance of never forgetting those who perished in various wars: because of their commitment we are a free nation. Young people should also make an effort to be leaders in the community and country, because they will help preserved these freedoms, he said.

At the cemetery each name on the monument was read with a brief biography and a red poppy was dropped in their memory. The ceremony included Col. Boland, Rev. Brian Campbell, Post 238 Commander Mike Klump, Honor Guard Commander Harry Johnson, and emcee Dick Adler. Playing of Taps ended the ceremony by Kirkland Johnson.

The Greenwood Legion wishes to thank the Wuethrich Foundation for its generous financial support to the cost of the monument, and Jamie Tuinstra, city of Greenwood streets department for site preparation.
 

(Veteran Monument photos #1 and #2)