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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Veterans Memorial section of Mountain View Memorial Park occurred on May 23, 1963. Representatives of several veterans associations were present to lend a hand. Included in the photograph were John Caraway, Robert E. Gerard, Frank Servine, Maurie Hume, Warren A. Ferguson, Edward E. Faker, Ernie W. Roberts, Eric Sandstrom and Florence Gallatin. This is the fourth section to be reserved exclusively for members of the armed services and their families and was to be in the new Sylvan Garden Development. Erection of a veterans memorial was planned for the near future. (RICHARDS STUDIO COLLECTION, TACOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY, 253-292-2001, SEARCH.TACOMAPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG/IMAGES)

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