MADELIA, Minn. -- This southern Minnesota town has a new memorial to honor veterans thanks in large part to Gloria Eager.
Wondering why Madelia didn't have a memorial for veterans, Eager approached the Madelia posts of the VFW, American Legion and Ladies American Legion Auxiliary.
Soon after, the three groups got organized, raising $60,000 in just over a year. They sold blocks to be engraved with donors' names. Those blocks will pave sidewalks leading to the monument.
Eager said raising money wasn't difficult.
"I went to a few people, but most people came to us once the story got out," she said. "Madelia is very patriotic."
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The granite monument stands along Madelia's main street on land donated by the city. A dedication ceremony is planned for June.
