Kansas Veterans Cemetery opens columbarium with nearly 1,300 new spaces

WINFIELD, Kan. (WIBW) – With almost 1,300 new areas to intern the state’s veterans who’ve handed away, Gov. Kelly stated the brand new columbarium wall on the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Winfield is to commemorate those that made the final word sacrifice.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says on Tuesday, June 14, – Flag Day – she joined the Kansas Fee on Veterans Affairs to commemorate the enlargement of the columbarium wall on the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Winfield, 1208 N Faculty St.

With the dedication and ribbon-cutting, Gov. Kelly stated the Winfield Cemetery will proceed to have the ability to provide the columbarium wall choice for internments which can final a decade or extra.

“My hope is that by way of this columbarium wall enlargement, the sunshine of all our veterans presently interred right here will proceed to shine for future generations,” Kelly stated. “It’s a sanctuary befitting of their service and sacrifice.”

The Governor famous that the challenge added 1,280 niches to function remaining resting locations for Kansas’ veterans. She stated the unique columbarium partitions comprise 800 niches.

Kelly indicated that State Veterans Cemeteries present a remaining resting place for the state’s veterans, spouses, and dependents. She stated they’re administered by way of the Kansas Fee on Veterans Affairs Workplace with cemetery places in Fort Dodge, WaKeeney, Winfield and Fort Riley.

“We will solely think about the tales that shall be informed and love that shall be shared for a few years to come back at these superbly constructed partitions,” stated Invoice Turner, Appearing Director of the Kansas Fee on Veterans Affairs Workplace. “This dignified columbarium wall enlargement will proceed to signify the honorable service of the women and men interred right here.”

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