Scrub the rust stain off of the stone and plant flowers at the base and you are done until next year. I'm going to check out Upton, like I'm sure most of y'all have done already (I hope). If he's cool I'm cool.
I did check him out, war is hell: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1052
Yea George, the stain is a mega eyesore. I have used CLR to romove stains from concrete but this might take a bit of professional sand blasting because it is unpolished granite, a steeled finish as they say in the monument business. A new year round wreath will cover part of it on Monday evening, but it's only a cover, not a fix. I have contacts in the monument business that I will consult with. But I assure you, this will not be done by someone for free. Things do cost money. We will honestly get this job done right and the eyesore removed permanently. That hook must be made of heavy duty fiberglass and installed with fiberglass gromulets and bolts. Trust me on this, we will get it done. (Mark this date in granite.)
Respectfully Yours,
Ron Konieczny, Commander, American Legion Post 332, Batavia.
thanks for the link george i used to drive past that statue 5 times a day when i lived in batavia and never knew who the guy was and now that i know im a little upset that out of the the batavians that fought in all the wars over the years as you can read their names on tha plaque outside the hospital they picked a man who KILLED HIMSELF not one of the brave men who died in battle its disrespectful
Posted by jonathan bell on May 31, 2010 - 3:42am
thanks for the link george i used to drive past that statue 5 times a day when i lived in batavia and never knew who the guy was and now that i know im a little upset that out of the the batavians that fought in all the wars over the years as you can read their names on tha plaque outside the hospital they picked a man who KILLED HIMSELF not one of the brave men who died in battle its disrespectful
The man who KILLED HIMSELF was a brave man in battle and had a long and distinguished career in the military. If you read the entire article about him you know he served our country well until his death at age 41 when he suffered a possible brain tumor.
His suicide was unfortunate, but it certainly does not make him any less a hero. Since when does suicide erase an entire military career?
Each and every person named on that plaque outside the hospital is a hero. I wonder, if given the chance, how many of them would nominate Upton as the person to be recognized with a statue? Most likely the majority would.
he ws an officer in battle and in those days officers sat back away from the fighting and made orders through sounds of a trumpet. a man that sits 500 meters away from the fight and send OTHERS to their deaths isnt brave hes an officer
Scrub the rust stain off of
Scrub the rust stain off of the stone and plant flowers at the base and you are done until next year. I'm going to check out Upton, like I'm sure most of y'all have done already (I hope). If he's cool I'm cool.
I did check him out, war is hell: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1052
Yea George, the stain is a
Yea George, the stain is a mega eyesore. I have used CLR to romove stains from concrete but this might take a bit of professional sand blasting because it is unpolished granite, a steeled finish as they say in the monument business. A new year round wreath will cover part of it on Monday evening, but it's only a cover, not a fix. I have contacts in the monument business that I will consult with. But I assure you, this will not be done by someone for free. Things do cost money. We will honestly get this job done right and the eyesore removed permanently. That hook must be made of heavy duty fiberglass and installed with fiberglass gromulets and bolts. Trust me on this, we will get it done. (Mark this date in granite.)
Respectfully Yours,
Ron Konieczny, Commander, American Legion Post 332, Batavia.
George, thanks for the link.
George, thanks for the link. After driving past that monument for years it was very interesting to read the story of the man it pays tribute to.
thanks for the link george i
thanks for the link george i used to drive past that statue 5 times a day when i lived in batavia and never knew who the guy was and now that i know im a little upset that out of the the batavians that fought in all the wars over the years as you can read their names on tha plaque outside the hospital they picked a man who KILLED HIMSELF not one of the brave men who died in battle its disrespectful
i went to war and i recieved
i went to war and i recieved a purple heart so if i kill myself you think i could probably get at least a park named after me?
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Posted by jonathan bell on May 31, 2010 - 3:42am
thanks for the link george i used to drive past that statue 5 times a day when i lived in batavia and never knew who the guy was and now that i know im a little upset that out of the the batavians that fought in all the wars over the years as you can read their names on tha plaque outside the hospital they picked a man who KILLED HIMSELF not one of the brave men who died in battle its disrespectful
The man who KILLED HIMSELF was a brave man in battle and had a long and distinguished career in the military. If you read the entire article about him you know he served our country well until his death at age 41 when he suffered a possible brain tumor.
His suicide was unfortunate, but it certainly does not make him any less a hero. Since when does suicide erase an entire military career?
Each and every person named on that plaque outside the hospital is a hero. I wonder, if given the chance, how many of them would nominate Upton as the person to be recognized with a statue? Most likely the majority would.
Bea: " Most likely the
Bea: " Most likely the majority would " How could we possibly know that?
he ws an officer in battle
he ws an officer in battle and in those days officers sat back away from the fighting and made orders through sounds of a trumpet. a man that sits 500 meters away from the fight and send OTHERS to their deaths isnt brave hes an officer
That's utter nonsense.
That's utter nonsense.
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Howard, Great slide show.
Howard,
Great slide show.