UPDATE ON FALLEN TROOPER MEMORIAL
Dedication Ceremony Saturday, September 21, 2013 7:30 PM
June 16, 2013
Salem, Or.
The Oregon State Police Fallen Trooper Memorial Board has set a definitive date for the dedication of the new memorial. The dedication ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the site of the new memorial (Capitol Mall State Park - West entrance of the Public Service Building). The memorial ceremony will begin at 7:30 PM and conclude approximately one hour later.
The dedication will take place at twilight and involve a sacred rhythm of music, formal ceremony, darkness, and candlelight. The ceremony will symbolize the values of life, loss, hope, selfless service, honor, and respect.
The Oregon State Police Honor Guard will participate in the ceremony. Numerous State Police Honor Guards will be in attendance as well as the Portland Highland Guard.
All are welcome to attend the ceremony. Seating will be available for 300.
Greg Willeford, President
Oregon State Police Fallen Trooper Memorial
503-949-0981
If you wish to learn more about how you can support the work of the Memorial, please contact the following Board members:
Gregory Willeford, President |
503-949- |
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Cari Boyd, Vice President |
541-921- |
Cte33855@centurytel.net |
Chris Shinnerer, Treasurer |
503-779- |
Schinnerer@hotmail.com |
Eric Gemmil, Secretary |
503-689- |
Eric.gemmil@state.or.us |
Doug Ladd, Honor Guard Rep. |
541-505- |
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Terry Crawford, Retiree Rep. |
503-881- |
Tcrawford007@comcast.net |
Mining of Basalt for Memorial Wall
The Committee has purchased the basalt that will be mined and sculpted into the black memorial wall. The basalt is being mined from a quarry located in the Madras, Oregon area. The timing of this purchase was fortunate to coincide with a very deep mining project that is currently underway at the quarry. This will allow for excavating the basalt at deeper underground levels. Normally, the deeper the level of mining, the higher quality of material that is recovered. Actual mining will occur during the week of June 11th. Once the basalt is mined, it will be transported to the sculpting studio of Jason Jones in Portland.
Cutting of Granite for Sheered Column
In early June, the “salt & pepper” granite blocks were cut from a 12,000 pound bolder located in Vancouver, Wa. This same week, the granite blocks were transported to Jason Jones studios to begin the process of fabricating the sheered column that will eventually be placed in the center of the Fallen Trooper Memorial Plaza. With a Committee mandate to use only Northwest products and materials, it is fortunate the salt & pepper type of granite could be located in Washington State.
For more information on how you can support the planned State Police Trooper memorial or to see an artist rendering of the location and design, visit www.ospmemorial.org or contact Chairperson Greg Willeford, 503.949.0981.
Donations can be made to the Oregon State Police Memorial Fund at any US Bank
