Help Build A Veterans Memorial - Kalispell, Montana

Posted By Blackfive

Grim alerted me to this project run by the Flathead County Elks who are building a memorial in Kalispell, Montana. From the website about the memorial:

It is our purpose to erect a permanent and lasting memorial to all Flathead County service members, living and dead, who have sacrificed so much to defend and protect our lives, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. A place where county residents can gather on Memorial and Veteran's days to honor all who have served. This memorial will be located in Veteran's Park at Main and Center streets in Kalispell, Montana.

At the site, there are instructions for how you can donate via mail (here's the form).  There is also a PayPal account set up. Chuck Olson is the local businessman in charge of fundraising.  At PayPal send donations to  chuck@chuckolsonrealestate.com (If you are purchasing a brick, you need to put what you want inscribed on it in the note section or you can send Chuck a follow-up e-mail. If you wish to purchase a bronze statue, you will need to include a shipping address.) .  You can also email him with questions.

In case you're wondering why two guys from Chicago and Georgia are writing about a Kalispell memorial... (1) Grim was contacted by one of our readers from the Elks, (2) my best summers were spent there when I was a kid, and (3) IT'S A MEMORIAL.

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[bman]

you may be opening a pandoras box. There are memorials being constructed in towns all over the U.S. including in my home town of Ashland. Amazingly, there is a bronze statue depicting the exact memory projected for Kallispel in Lavern Oklahoma. Cheers!

[Sly2017]

My sister lives 30 minutes from Kalispell, and I visit her as frequently as MH's leave status will let me. It is without a doubt one of the most supportive communities a military person or spouse (such as myself) can find themselves in. I have yet to go there and, once having seen the DoD stickers on my windshield, not have some word or gesture of kindness and respect extended to me.

[Capt S (Ret)]

bman,

Although I understand what you meant, I wouldn't call it Pandora's Box (she let out all human evils)and I am gratified to hear that other communities are also building memorials. While the media is full of sound bites and stories covering the the likes of Jane Fonda and Cindy Sheehan, we are building a lasting, larger than life bronze memorial honoring our veterans' sacrifice and service.

BlackFive,

Thank you for the exposure you are giving us. The price tag for this memorial is $225,000 and we have raised about half of it so far, all private donations. It is an ambitious project for a town this size and we can use all the help we can get.

Sly2017,

Kalispell is indeed a great place to live.

[AE]

What are the odds? My brother lives in Kalispell. I'll have to knock him in the head for not telling me. I think I can scrape together a donation.

Good luck

[steve elder]

It just occurred to me that because of all the goofiness and outright treason in D.C. today, perhaps a national War on Terror monument should be erected in someplace with solid patriotic cred like Montana. Where does it say that national monuments have to be in D.C. anyway?