Marcellus Soldier’s Memorial

The memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day (May 31), 1926, after six years of effort by the Marcellus Soldiers’ Comfort League. The boulder was found on the R.M. Stoner farm. It was moved to the site, which was donated by the Marcellus United Methodist Church by Arthur Hackford. Initially the boulder had a bronze tablet with the names of the 10 Marcellus soldiers who died during World War I. After World War II, the names of the 12 Marcellus soldiers who died during the war were added, which filled the tablet. A second tablet has been added that lists the names of the 9 Marcellus soldiers who have died in the service since World War II. The memorial is maintained by Ralph Share American Legion Post 297 and is in excellent condition. Ralph Share was one of the Marcellus soldiers who died during World War I. Each spring before Memorial Day, a geranium is planted in the garden that surrounds the bounder for each of the soldiers listed on the memorial. On Memorial Day, Post 297 with the support of community groups conducts a parade through the village of Marcellus that ends at the Soldier’s Memorial. Once at the memorial, a Memorial Day ceremony is held to honor the soldiers listed.