Living Memorial Park

Please keep an eye out for this lost dog, lost following an accident near 60/65 July 14 >>URGENT MAY BE INJURED "A dog that looks like a border collie was ejected out of a car in an accident on James River Expressway near the Nature Center area. The dog's name is Molly and is likely in shock. 417-350-8495"<<

Nov. 11, 1958: Former President Harry S. Truman visited Springfield to dedicate the Living Memorial Park near U.S. 60 and 65 in honor of America’s veterans. Truman arrived in Springfield on Nov. 10 and was the guest of honor at Hickory Hills Country Club for the Marine Corps birthday party. The next morning he attended a special breakfast program at the Colonial Hotel and visited the National Cemetery on his way to the park. Truman began his speech almost 40 years to the minu...te after he heard the guns fall silent in France during World War I while commanding an artillery unit. In his remarks, President Truman said, This Living Memorial is a wonderful thing in memory of those men who gave so much for our country. It is a compliment to the great state of Missouri. You have set an example here that I hope others will follow. I am pleased and happy to be part of its dedication. Springfield Leader & Press, republished in the Springfield News-Leader Nov. 9, 2015, compiled by Michael Price from the Springfield-Greene County Library District See more