Persian Gulf War Memorials - Kalispell, MT
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In C. E. Conrad Cemetery in Kalispell is a large white marble war memorial, dedicated to those who lost their lives in the service of their country.
Waymark Code: WMN5Z7
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2015
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The memorial stands on the brow of a hill near the eastern edge of the cemetery surrounded by military graves. It is unmistakable for its size and its bright white color in full sun. On the memorial are carved the names of all the soldiers who lost their lives in the Spanish American War, World War I, World.
The Desert Storm Memorial contains the name of the single Flathead County resident lost in that conflict, Mark R. Cronquist, while the Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial contains the names of two fallen Flathead County residents, Edward Matthew Saltz and Kane F. Funke. This memorial is on the rear side of the memorial, (on the southwest side) along with the Korean War and Vietnam War memorials.
Conrad Cemetery is the largest cemetery serving the Kalispell area, with over 16,000 interments. The cemetery was begun in 1902 with the purchase of 104 acres by C.E. Conrad's wife Lettie Conrad immediately after his death from diabetes. C.E. Conrad was the founder of the city of Kalispell.
