1920 July 4: The Soldiers' Monument
at the Hanna School was Dedicated to the World War I Veterans
Page by Bob Leathers
Hanna Basin citizens, on July 4, 1920, honored one hundred and eleven servicemen who served in World War I by erecting a large white monument featuring a cast bronze plaque listing their names.
Hanna World War I Monument Dedicated July 4, 1920 (Hanna Basin Museum)
Hanna Notes
The Fourth of July was celebrated in great style in Hanna, beginning Sunday morning, with the unveiling of the soldiers' monument, which was a very solemn service. Mr. A. D. Burford made the presentation for the people of Hanna, while F. D. Erb responded for the soldiers and sailors. Immediately after the unveiling the band struck up the "Star-Spangled Banner." The ex-service men all wore uniforms and made a splendid showing. There were foot races, donkey races, horse races and fat men's races, and every one had a good time. (The Rawlins Republican, July 8, 1920)
July 4, 1920: World War I Monument Unveiling and Veterans' Parade
Images from the Hanna Basin Museum
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1927
1928
Hanna Armistice Day (UPCCEM, December 1928)
2015
(image from Bob Leathers)
Names on World War I Monument (Image from Bob Leathers)
Those marked on the monument that died fighting for their county were: Peter Arthurs, Enos Bunker, William D. Jones, Patrick F. Kelly and Edward "Ted" Wilkes.
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George Ainsworth
Ian Angelos Fred Appleton Peter Arthurs Arnim Bailey Douglas Bailey Richard H. Barnes Robert Baxendale Andrew Brown Wallace Brough Enos Bunker Joe Cachanevas Kester Campbell Edward A. Cardwell Henry Cardwell Lester G. Cardwell Alphus Case Floyd Carter Charles Clark John H. Cook Vincenzo Corden Eugene Corrigan Sam Crawshaw George Cruikshank Lawrence B. Cummings James Roy Cummings James W. Davis Thomas Dickinson Chris Dukas Evan R. Evans James Facinelli Joseph Fait Albert I. Feinstein James Finch Albin Fisher Gus Fouros James Gabboti James Gaskell |
Harold Gibson
Alex Greenwood Aaron W. Grooman Kendall Hammond Edgar R. Henningsen Ambrose B. Hix John B. Hughes Thomas Hughes John Huhta Charles Matt Huhtala John W. Jackson William A. Johnson Henry Jones James W. Jones William D. Jones George A. Kangas Steve Kappas John G. Kelly Patrick F. Kelly John A. Klaseen Theodore A. Klaseen William Koisti Bill Kouris Gus Kouris Mike Kritikakis Ike Lane August Lappala Harry G. Larson Melvin L. Larson Vandyke Larson Harold Lofgren George Malmberg John R. Massey Edward Mattingly Gus. Mammounakis Dan McDonald Thomas Meekin Jack Mellor |
Robert Milliken
Raymond J. Mitchell Howard D. Mitchell Ike Morrison John Morris Einer Neimi Fred Nelson Matt Nelson George Nick Richard Norris Peter Owen Ike E. Parkko Henry Peterson Nick Placakis William A. Raite Orsen Reynolds Max E. Rhodes Walter Rhodes Andrew C. Royce Edward P. Russell Karl J. Schneider Charles Siltamaki John Lynn Smith Norman Smith John S. Spencer S. G. Stalls George Staurakakis John Tavelli Arthur Tennant Percy W. Waghorn William Wallace Elmer Wesa Edward Ried Wilkes Fred Williams Alfred L. Wilson William B. Wright Oscar Yuthas Nick Zakis |
March 2015
Sometime in April 2015 the bronze plaque from the monument was stolen. The Hanna Cemetery Board offered a $500.00 reward for information leading to the return of the plaque.
(image from Bob Leathers)
(image from Bob Leathers)
2019
The citizens of Hanna are working on repairs to the monument and purchase of a new plaque.
February 2021
The High Peak Stucco and Stone Company from Greeley, Colorado refurbished the World War I Monument.
(image by Sunshine Solaas, Feb. 2021)
(image by Sunshine Solaas, Feb. 2021)
(Image by Sunshine Solaas, Feb. 18. 2021)
August 6, 2022
World War I Monument. August 6, 2022. (Image by Bob Leathers)
World War I Monument. August 6, 2022. (Image by Bob Leathers)