Parke County service honor roll east face.

Description:	This is a black and white photograph of the eastern face of the Parke County Service Honor Roll which was located on the northeast corner of the courthouse yard in Rockville, Indiana. Looking west can be seen the businesses on the west side of the town square. Designed by local artist Herman Davis and built by Walter Clark, it was a four sided structure made of white pine topped by a wooden obelisk and enclosed by a short picket fence. Space was alloted for 1600 to 2000 names of those serving in the armed forces from Parke County during World War II. Sponsored by local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #748, donations over $800.00 were raised for its construction. It was dedicated in July 1943 with dedication rites being performed by the VFW. The ceremony was presided over by county school superintendent Gerald Alexander with guest speaker Homer Capehart. This item was donated by John Morris.
Origin:	1943.
Contributor(s):	Parke County Public Library; donated to the library by John Morris 2022-03-15
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll67/id/1958
Collection:	Parke County Public Library
Copyright:	Copyright Undetermined
Copyright:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Subjects:	Parke Co., Ind. Rockville (Ind.) Rockville (Ind.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works World War, 1939-1945 Soliders Armed Forces.

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