Dogman

Vietnam Dog Handler Association

 

Volume 10 – Number 1 – February 2003

 

 

Peoria’s Wildlife Prairie State Park

to Unveil War Dog Sculpture

 

By Dave Keeton

Updated by Dave Broeker 03/15/03

 

 


On May 31st, 2003, a War Dog Memorial will be Dedicated in Peoria, Ill., to honor all dog handlers in all branches of the service, who served their country.

 

The ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Wildlife Prairie State Park west of Peoria.

 

Thanks to the generosity of William Rutherford and his late wife, and their family, the Wildlife Prairie State Park will have a statue of a handler and a dog.

 

The plan is for all military in uniform (Vets OK in partial), as well as active members and their families as honored guests with no entry fee.

 

If you have questions, you can call or write the following for information:

 

Forest Park Foundation

5823 N. Forest Park Dr.

Peoria, IL  61614

Fax:  309-688-7581

Phone:  309-688-6631

or

Dave Keeton

402 Division St.

Union City, MI  49094

or

Dave Broeker

1712 Crescent Drive

Pekin, IL  61554

Phone:  309-347-2125