Veterans Memorial in Ashby, Minnesota
Pictures and text by Mark R. Hatlie
These pictures were taken on 7 June, 2006 in Ashby, Minnesota. The markers stand on the lawn near the main road, just outside the cemetery on the edge of town.
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The centerpiece is an arrangement of five steles among the flag poles of the five military service branches and an American flag. |
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the dedication stone in front |
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The back of the dedication stone, the side facing inward toward the flags, has a poem. |
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The five steles or stones are also dedicated to the five services. |
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Each of them has the emblem of one of the services along with the date that service was created and, in some cases, a motto. |
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The base of the center flagpole is a pentagon indicating five core values. |
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Off to the side of the center ensemble there is a cross, an upright stone slab, and a bell. The wording above the bell reads, "Let Freedom Ring." |
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One side of the slab is abstract... |
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...the other side more concrete in its wording. |
