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May 5th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda A record of sacrifice Kane veterans memorial to honor our guardians.(Neighbor)(Batavia)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) November 11, 2003 Byline: Sammi King Dozens of small orange flags mark the location – a place where the people of Kane County can come and remember.
Batavian John Carr, superintendent of the Kane County Veteran’s Assistance Administration, is doing double duty these days. In addition to assisting veterans, he is working on a memorial that will honor the county’s war dead. It will be located on the ground level of the government center at Route 31 and Third Street.
“I was visiting my in-laws in Wisconsin and noticed how many different war memorials were there honoring those who had died,” Carr said. “I came back and knew that I needed to do something similar.” Carr first started researching how many veterans had lost their lives in wars. Starting with the Spanish-American War and going through the Gulf War, he has put together a history that honors 800 war dead. here art of war quotes
As the project evolved, Carr decided that the memorial shouldn’t just a place to reflect and remember but also a place where children can learn about the wars and the sacrifices that are made.
“Even in the non-war years, we lose about 2,000 members of the military each year,” Carr said. “The price of freedom is very high. Freedom isn’t free.” Carr knows what he is talking about. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He’s seen combat. He knows the cost of war. His commitment to the veterans of our county is genuine.
He became involved with veterans assistance through a volunteer opportunity.
“I read a newspaper article about a need for people to drive veterans to appointments at the veterans hospital,” he said. “It was something I could do.” Once again Carr has found something he can do. The war memorial will feature a curved stone wall with pillars for each branch of the service. An additional pillar will honor prisoners of war and those missing in action. According to county records, there are 67 troops still missing from World War II, four from the Korean War and one from the Vietnam War.
Across from the wall will be an area with information about each war. Carr is working with local artist Guy Bellaver to create a bronze relief for each war. As an example, the Vietnam War will show a Chinook helicopter.
There will also be a statue of a soldier, standing with his helmet under his arm and his rifle pointed down. This image denotes “Citizens First, Soldiers Second.” Plaques giving the history of each war as it relates to the county will be included in the memorial. There will be a list of companies, service information, county data, war facts and famous war quotes to contemplate.
Carr, a modest man, is quick to give the credit for this project to others. He praises County Board Chairman Mike McCoy for his support and Bellaver for his artistic contributions, but it is Carr who is the man behind this huge endeavor. His research includes date and place of death and place of burial along with two sources of verification. site art of war quotes
If you think that’s easy, bear in mind a recent discovery by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The group contacted Carr and notified him that John Gowdy, a soldier from the Revolutionary War, is buried in a Batavia cemetery. Because Carr doesn’t want to miss any soldier who served his country from the late 19th century to today, there will be a place where names can be added if necessary.
The years of investigation and research have been long but the reward will be forthcoming. Next Veterans Day when the County Memorial is unveiled, Carr will stand proud, knowing that the soldiers who served their country and gave their lives will not be forgotten.
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