Month: June 2019

In Vandalism of Neglect, I highlighted 13 headstones that had “glaring” errors.  Of those 13 headstones, only four (4) headstones were corrected by ordering a new stone. For 90 years, Frank Allen‘s first name was inscribed “Frark” on his  headstone.  When the WIDVA ordered the replacement stone to correct his name, his date of birth…

I first published Vandalism of Neglect (Headstone Inscription Errors at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery at King) two years ago.  I distributed only one copy; it was sent to then-Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WIDVA), Daniel Zimmerman.  In the year following the publication, I heard absolutely nothing from the WIDVA.  After…