Marshfield, Wis.-based Forward Bank and Insurance donated $25,000 to help the American Legion’s Thorp Cecil Tormey Post 118 build a new Veterans Remembrance Park.
The park will include flags representing each branch of service, the American flag, Wisconsin’s state flag, and the POW/MIA flag. A veteran’s wall will honor Thorp natives who have served. Park dedication benches will be in place.
“It is heartwarming to have Forward step up with this large donation towards the park,” said Billy Buss, spokesperson of the Thorp Cecil Tormey Unit 118 American Legion Post. “We will continue to collaborate with members of the community to bring this park from concept to completion creating a fitting place to honor all that served from our community.”
Forward Bank in Thorp Office Manager Samantha Hubbard said such parks “not only honor those who have served, they educate us all on service to country and create a beautiful place for us all to gather. We are proud to be part of this project.”