LaRue Mills

 

Location: Mallorytown in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

GPS: N 44.431691  W 75.885784

 

 

This memorial is situated on the north side of the scenic Thousand Island Parkway near where Old River Rd and Buells Point Rd meet. Located on the left at the entrance of the historical LaRue Mills cemetery, is a bench with a plaque honouring 12 men from the Front of Escott Township who lost their lives in WWI and WWII.

 

Both, the memorial and cemetery are easily missed as they are situated far from the road. At first I was looking for the cemetery. Took me a long time to find it until I realized that when there is a sign saying there is an historical place or plaque, you better slam on your brakes because it is where that sign is, not further at the next street. Saw the bench and at first thought that is was dedicated to someone who passed away or maybe that the bench was donated by a generous benefactor until I read the plaque, then I knew that it was a memorial dedicated to some brave men who died for us. 

We shall remember them.

 

***Photos and description by Louise Bellec.

 

Plaque on bench :                      IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM
                                                         FRONT OF ESCOTT TOWNSHIP
                                                            WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN
                                                                WORLD WAR I AND 

                                                                  -----------

 FREDERICK F. COOK      MORTON HODGE    FREDERICK SALTER 

 RICHARD L. GIHON   FRANK BENNETT  GEORGE W. MALLORY

                                                                 ------------

 MORRIS H. LAMBERT    JACK D. BUELL    IRVINE I. DONOVAN

 CHARLES A. MASSEY Jr.   HUGH C. LYNCH    RANDY M. RUNNING

 WILLIAM L. SIMPSON    DOUGLAS MOULTON   WILLIAM G. McKEE