This cache is hidden in memory of J's service brother, Bryn Todd Raver and in honor of all of our soldiers and the sacrifices they made. He has many fond memories of Bryn and thought this would be a great way to memorialize him. They served in Iraq together but J was discharged before their unit redeployed to Afghanistan where Bryn was killed in action. If anyone who visits this cache knows Bryn or another soldier please share your fondest memories of them in your log.
James Fountain was able to provide us with the following information: The Searcy County Veterans Memorial Association, a 501 (c) (3) public charity organization, was organized and incorporated in 1988 to raise funds and erect a Veteran Memorial Monument to honor those who gave their lives in the service of our country. As the name implies, this organization is dedicated to honor and remember those veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Services, and help to educate the public, especially the children of Searcy County, of the sacrifices these veterans made to keep America free.
Bryn Raver's name is engraved on the monument that stands in front of the court house on the Marshall town square.
We would like to give a special thanks to b62gtawk for his help in recovering the cache from the first place we tried to hide it. We felt this is a more fitting place to honor Bryn and other American Heroes. Also thanks to Darryl Treat with the Searcy County Chamber of Commerce for helping connect us to the proper channels and making this cache possible. One last thanks to ammienichole for making the trip with us to hide the cache.
If the cache needs maintenance or attention please let us know so we can take care of any issues. Also, we appreciate any maintenance made from fellow cachers along the way.