Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Monuments

Remembering Their Sacrifice

THIS MONUMENT ACKNOWLEDGES AND HONORS LAVERNE HANSON AND VERNON BIGALKE

AS THE MINNESOTA VETERANS CEMETERY FOUNDERS.THE VISION. LEADERSHIP.

COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION OF THESE WORLD WAR II VETERANS

HAVE INSURED A PEACEFUL RESTING PLACE FOR VETERANS AND SPOUSES.

THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED IN RECOGNITION OF ALL VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZERS

AND INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MINNESOTA VETERANS CEMETERY

COMBAT WOUNDED VETERANS

DEDICATED TO ALL MEN AND WOMEN WOUNDED IN ALL WARS

MY STONE IS RED FOR THE BLOOD THEY SHED.

THE MEDAL I BEAR IS MY COUNTRY'S WAY TO SHOW THEY CARE.

IF I COULD BE SEEN BY ALL MANKIND MAYBE PEACE WILL COME IN MY LIFETIME.

ERECTED BY DEPT. OF MINNESOTA MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART