jan. 5, 2017 city council presentation: memorial wall at butterfield park
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Memorial Wall at Butterfield Stage Park
Wes SpeakeVice PresidentCorona Historic Preservation Society
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Overview•By May 1968, 7 of Corona’s sons had died
during in Vietnam war. (Average age, 20 years old)
• In late 1968, A Memorial Wall was proposed by Mayor Rena Parker as part of 20- acre Memorial Section of Butterfield Stage Park and championed the effort
•Oct 3rd 1968 design selection announced•Designed by City planning staff
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Overview (cont.)•“Real adobe brick” chosen over slump stone
block to “appear” more original to pioneer days”
•Use of Adobe questioned•The design featured a Bell and two seating
areas for meditation.•Plaques were to be placed in remembrance
of war dead. $1,800 contract awarded to Weir Bros of Escondido.
•Formally dedicated Memorial Day 1969
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History•Corona’s First Woman Mayor Rena Parker
championed project.•Funds provided by City and Community
groups •Dedicated Memorial Day 1969•Used in celebrations in the early 70’s•Wall was Vandalized repeatedly•Bell Stolen 5 months after placement•Site was abandoned by mid 70’s
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Then and Now
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1969 Dedication
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Rena Parker at the 1969 Dedication
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Rena Parker and her Sante Fe RailroadBell
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Memorial Day 1970
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Bell Stolen Oct 1969
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Now Photos
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Now Photos
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Now Photos
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Repair/Replace/Relocate/Preserve?• Repair in place-utilize existing base and rebuild-cost
estimates $25-40K • Replace- complete tear down (not an option)• Relocate to a better location- too brittle to be moved • Preserve- Preserve in place, seal structure and
smooth edges. New cracks have made this not a viable choice
• All Plans Included ▫Consists of excavation, fencing and retaining walls and▫A plaque will be placed noting the story and Rena
Parker accomplishment as Corona’s first female Mayor
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Help us, Preserve the Butterfield Memorial Wall
• All Donations are Tax Deductible • Bricks are $100 each, however, any amount is
welcome.• Go to http://corona-history.org/• Membership in the Society is $20 a year http://
corona-history.org/assets/membership.pdf• CHPS has been a 501(c)3 non-profit since 1983
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Questions?
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Branch, Rank and Name DatesVietnam Wall Branch, Rank and Name Dates
Vietnam Wall
Born: June 05, 1947 Panel: 07E Born: July 10, 1947 Panel: 58E Died: May 12, 1966 Row: 053 Died: May 11, 1968 Row: 025
Private First Class, Marine Corps Age at Death: 19 Corporal, Army Age at Death: 21
Robert Emmett Jones Archie James Roberts Jr
Corona, California Corona, California Born: August 24, 1946 Panel: 08E Born: August 03, 1931 Panel: 45W
Died: June 15, 1966 Row: 050 Died: August 31, 1968 Row: 017 Private First Class, Army Age at Death: 20 Staff Sergeant, Army Age at Death: 37
Charles Gordon Woods Robert Lee Wilkes
Corona, California Corona, California
Born: November 23, 1945 Panel: 23E Born: March 21, 1948 Panel: 23W
Died: July 20, 1967 Row: 093 Died: June 07, 1969 Row: 107
Lance Corporal, Marine Corps Age at Death: 22 Private First Class, Marine Corps Age at Death: 21
Miguel Zaragoza Contreras Joseph Trejo Jr
Corona, California Corona, California Born: August 03, 1946 Panel: 23E Born: July 21, 1950 Panel: 07W
Died: July 21, 1967 Row: 101 Died: September 03, 1970 Row: 036
Private First Class, Army Age at Death: 21 Private First Class, Army Age at Death: 20
Frank Daniel Leal Edward Gerard Mathern Corona, California Corona, California Born: May 11, 1948 Panel: 25E
Died: August 18, 1967 Row: 013 Private First Class, Army Age at Death: 19
Larry J Orosco
Corona, California