Liberty Bridge Veterans plaque rededicated

About 75 Callaway County residents attended the rededication ceremony Friday of the old Liberty Bridge plaque shown at right. Members of the Fulton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2657 Honor Guard are in the foreground.
About 75 Callaway County residents attended the rededication ceremony Friday of the old Liberty Bridge plaque shown at right. Members of the Fulton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2657 Honor Guard are in the foreground.

About 75 Callaway County residents attended a rededication ceremony in Memorial Park Friday of a plaque erected on the former Liberty Bridge in Fulton to honor World War I veterans.

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Eddie D'Orsay, Diana Hampo and Jack D'Orsay

The plaque and part of the old Liberty Bridge over Stinson Creek was saved when the bridge was demolished last year to make way for the new roundabout along Business 54.

The plaque and part of the bridge became a small monument in nearby Memorial Park next to an artillery piece.

David Beaver, commander of Fulton American Legion Post 210, said the Veterans Day rededication of the plaque at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2011, was an appropriate way to honor veterans.

"We thank veterans for their service. If you are not a veteran, this is a good day to find a veteran and thank him," Beaver said.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.