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WWII
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Funeral in Maple Lawn Cemetery Boyne City MI for the LaBrecque Brothers who served in WWII ~ Soldiers' Monument stood strongly above the scene
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Letter from Fred LaBrecque to his sister Edna
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Fred LaBrecque ~ First Boyne City Casualty
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All five LaBrecque brothers went to fight in World War II: William Howard (known as Howard), Jay, Fred, Lee and Joseph. Only Howard and Jay would return.
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The Soldiers' Monument stood strongly above the scene when the LaBrecque Brothers were laid to rest in the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Boyne City MI. "The Boyne Citizen" in the 19 May 1916 issue reported:
Soldiers' Monument Erected At Maple Lawn
  Stands 13 Feet, 6 inches Overall Shaft Surmounted by Figure 5 Feet, 10 inches,
Union Infantryman at Parade Rest
    Standing in the center of the beautiful plot devoted to the old soldiers, at Maple Lawn Cemetery, is a majestic monument rising 13 feet, 6 inches. The entire monument is carved from the best granite obtainable in the world, the famous Bane granite coming from Bane, Va. The first base, 5 feet, 2 inches square, and the second base, as well as the surmounting figure is of the gray cast while the shaft is of the bluish granite without a flaw, a splendid specimen of the superior monumental material.
    On the shaft the following inscription is artistically carved: "Erected in the year 1916 in honor of the defenders of the Union, 1861-1865, by the patriotic citizens of Boyne City and community under the auspices of the Women's Relief Corps No. 195, Department of Michigan."
    The figure surmounting is that of a Union Infantryman standing at "parade rest". It is the average height of man, 5 feet, 10 inches.
    The monument entire weighs eight tons and cost $900.00. This price is about $300 lower than the regular retail price, the A.W. Richard Co., of Traverse City, from whom it was purchased, making the reduction out of consideration of the purpose for which it was bought.
    That the testimonial to the soldiers of the Civil War stands in Maple Lawn is due to the untiring efforts of the local W.R.C.. That these efforts are appreciated will be acknowledged by a splendid attendance on Memorial Day when appropriate dedicatory services will be held.
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25 November 1948 ~ Otsego County Herald

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George W. Laubrich... 6 January 1944 ~ Northern Michigan Review
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Gerald G. Lesher... 28 July 1945 ~ Northern Michigan Review
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Charles W. Lyons... 10 February 1960 ~ Petoskey News Review
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Albert Linnell... 13 December 1945 ~ Northern Michigan Review

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