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The Memorial Wall of Honor and Statue Welcome to the internet home of the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park. Please take time to look around at all the points of interest we have provided. Just follow the links and enjoy the tour. We encourage you to tell others about this site and to make plans to visit Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin to see the Park in person. The WSFM Inc., Board of Directors
Our MissionEvery year approximately one hundred firefighters die in the line of duty in the United States. The Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Board of Directors has chosen to provide a unique and lasting way to pay tribute to firefighters from the State of Wisconsin who have made this ultimate sacrifice while in service to their communities. This tribute has taken the form of a Memorial Park dedicated to preserving their memory. The vision of the WSFM was to create a park with a natural and scenic setting to house a memorial to our firefighting heroes from across this great State of Wisconsin. The serenity of the setting allows park visitors to be alone with their thoughts and emotions and at the same time realize that their loves one will never be forgotten.
WSFM ProfileThe Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit charity organization dedicated to preserving the memory of firefighters who have died in the line of duty. This challenging task was started in 1994 by seven members of the Fire Service from central Wisconsin. The WSFM founding members were Tom Anderson, Peter Augustyniak, James Gignac, Carroll Knutson, Rick Moscinski, Mitch Waite and Ken Zarecki. Together they laid out plans to build a memorial park to honor firefighters for their service. On April 16,
1996 then Governor Tommy G. Thompson signed into law, legislation designating
Wisconsin Rapids as the site of the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial.
" With the city chosen, the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Board of Directors set about finding a suitable existing park in the city to house the memorial. They placed the utmost importance on peaceful locations without high traffic or an industrial image. After a careful examination of the sites in the area, the memorial committee selected Ben Hansen Park on the southwest side of the city. The park is along the west side of the Wisconsin River, providing the peaceful and somber atmosphere the memorial requires. In addition, the park's existing tall trees and rolling terrain add greatly to the tranquility and serenity of the location, making it the perfect place for the memorial. After the site for the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial was decided, the real work began. Donations were solicited and various fund raising activities took place all across the State.
Those who have
given include families, loved ones and entire fire departments. Please give to
the memorial today and support our fund-raising efforts for this worthy project.
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Wisconsin
firefighters put their lives on the line every time they battle a blaze and it
is only fitting that we honor those who were lost in the line of duty," Gov.
Thompson said. "The State Firefighters Memorial is a tremendous project
that will make sure we never forget the courage, bravery and dedication of our
firefighters. And Wisconsin Rapids is an ideal location for the memorial
because of its central location in the state."
