Raising Funds for Veterans Memorial Park in Belleville
Duppler-Smith Post #460 American Legion is establishing a Veterans Memorial Park in Belleville. Jean Kringle, retired art teacher from Belleville, was asked if she could paint a rendition of the proposed memorial. The following is a quote from Jean. "I helped with fundraising by painting a sign that illustrates the park and appeals for funds. It's an acrylic landscape painting on a 4'X4' piece of plywood, that looked a lot bigger in the bedroom than it does on the site. My grandfather, Ferdinand Fosmo, fought in WWI. He wrote in his diary that his horse was shot in the jaw on October...
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