Memorial Day Tribute
Published May 30, 2011

Today is Memorial Day.  It is a day to reflect and give thanks to those who served our nation in defense of our democracy. The 36 names that follow are greater Ducklow family members who where in the military and have since joined the Lord.  I exhort you to take a minute to read the names to yourself and say a prayer of thanks for their service to our county.

Two of the 36 of this list where soldiers killed in action: Dwain Hanson, and Robert Francis Ducklow.  Both were killed in WWII; Dwain as an infantry man during the Battle of the Bulge in Germany, and Bob as medic in the Pacific Theatre.  The story of Dwain’s military service and death are posted elsewhere on this blog. I hope to learn more details of Bob's heroic story and publish them here.  My prayers of gratitude to these men who scarified themselves for my freedom.

If you are aware of other members from the Greater Ducklow family that should be added to this list, please let me know. I wish to honor all in our family who served.


Melvin Clyde BLAIR 
Served in US Army
WWII
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Milton “Buck” Charles BLAIR
Served in US Calvary
WWII 
Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin

Eldon Dean CATURA 
Served in the US Army
WWII
Riverside Cemetery, Withee, Wisconsin

William “Bill” Good CATURA
Served in US Army Signal Corp
WWII 
Riverside Cemetery, Withee, Wisconsin

Evan Charles “Bud” DAVIS
Severed as Frogman in US Navy
WWII
Northern Wisconsin Veteran’s Cem., Spooner, Wisconsin

Arlin Dwain DUCKLOW
Served in US Army
Cuban Missile Crisis
Willow River Cemetery, Hudson, Wisconsin

Fay Ellsworth DUCKLOW
Served in US Army
WWII
Spring Lake Cemetery, Spring Valley, Wisconsin

Frank Erwin DUCKLOW 
Served in the US Calvary 
Spring Lake Cemetery, Spring Valley, Wisconsin

Frank Ruthbin DUCKLOW
Served in US Army
WWII
Sacred Heart Cemetery, Spring Valley, Wisconsin

George “Duck” William DUCKLOW
Served in US Navy
WWII
Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Minnesota

George Nicholson DUCKLOW
Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, Wisconsin

Gerald Erwin DUCKLOW
Amery Cemetery, Polk County, Wisconsin


James Elmer DUCKLOW
Served US Army
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Tomah, Wisconsin

John “Jack” Edward DUCKLOW
St. Josephs Cemetery, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Keith Ellsworth DUCKLOW
Served US Air Force - Entire Career
Cremated

Lamont Vernon DUCKLOW
Served US Army
National Memorial Cemetery Of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona

Robert “Bob” Francis DUCKLOW 
Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Robert “Bob” Charles DUCKLOW
Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Wisconsin

Thomas “Tom” Clayton DUCKLOW 
Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Victor “Vic” Neal DUCKLOW
Severed in US Marine Corp
St. John’s Cemetery, Spring Valley, Wisconsin

William “Bill” Thomas DUCKLOW
Cremated

Charles “Charley” J Francis GOOD
Served in Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Mount Hope, Ashland, Wisconsin

Francis Gerald “Gerry” GOOD
Highland Memory Gardens, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Glenn Merrill GOOD 
Roselawn Cemetery, Monona, Wisconsin

James “Jim” Walter GOOD 
Gordon Cemetery, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Budd John HANSON
Lakeside Cemetery, Cumberland, Wisconsin

Dewain Charles HANSON
American Cemetery, Luxembourg, Germany

Jerome “Jerry” Theodore John HANSON
Unknown Burial Location

James “Jim” F HOGAN
Copenhagen, Denmark

John “Jack” Good HOGAN
Mount Hope Cemetery, Ashland, Wisconsin

James Richard HOLMAN
Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, North Dakota

William Allan “Bill” HOLMAN
Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, North Dakota

Clair George “Red” LAGRANDER
Drain IOOF Cemetery, Drain, Oregon

John Neil LAGRANDER
Drain City Cemetery, Drain, Oregon

Mary Patricia “Mary Pat” REYNOLDS
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Alan Howard TORGERSON
Ames Cemetery, Ames, Iowa