Rock of Honor Memorial

 

BACKGROUND: The Rock of Honor is the brainchild of Meridian VFW Commander and WWII Navy Veteran John H. Burns, who, upon moving here six years ago, found no memorials for fallen veterans in Meridian. He wrote an article in his column “One Vet’s View,” for our local newspaper, The Valley Times. He collaborated with the American Legion and formed a joint committee. The article was noticed by Mayor Tammy de Weerd who helped coordinate a site at the newest, largest park in Meridian, Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park,. Besides having a Senior Center, the Trustees of the park saw fit to donate land and other resources to see this memorial come to fruition.

We the Directors of the Rock of Honor Memorial, Inc. wish to create a living memorial that honors the citizens that have served and died defending our country during wars, past and present.  We desire to provide a place of honor where people can congregate, participate, and be educated of the freedoms that we as United States citizens share.  We envision the memorial with the ability to grow not only with the names of those who paid the ultimate price, but also honors the veterans that have served, and those still serving.   We envision this memorial as more than a pretty rock to simply stand and look at. We are striving for a living, growing and useful, center for enriching our city, its citizens, and all who may come visit.

Founded: 28th of September 2010
About: The "Rock of Honor" is the name of the project to erect the first veterans memorial in Meridian Idaho. It is located in the new Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park.
Overview: This Memorial is a joint venture of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the City of Meridian.
Description: This is to honor our Fallen Veterans of Meridian that were killed or died from wounds suffered in battle, sense state hood.
Donations: To make donations, one can mail  Rock of Honor Memorial Inc, PO Box 1531, Meridian, ID 83680-1531Meridian, ID 83680.

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