2000: Veterans Memorial dedicated in Eldridge

July 5, 2000: Supporters were excited about the upcoming dedication for the All-Veterans Memorial at Centennial Park in Eldridge. Located at the corner of Donahue and 4th streets, the memorial featured an engraved stone monument and three lighted flagpoles for the American, Iowa and POW/MIA flags. The area was also landscaped. The memorial was designed and funded by the Carl Jacobsen American Legion Post 639 and Auxiliary, as well as an American Legion Memorial Fund, established by the Thomas Cawiezell family to help with maintenance. Co-chairs of the planning committee were Verna Feldpausch and Alvin “Whitey” Mohr.