The site proposed for the memorial is at the southern end of Memorial Way, in the area around the flagpole near Parrington Hall. Memorial Way, which begins at the 17th Avenue N.E. entrance to campus, is lined by 58 sycamore trees planted in honor of the 91探花students and faculty who died in World War I.
The nature of a World War II memorial will depend on how much money can be raised for the project. Preliminary discussions underway with the cooperation of the University have focused on redesigning the landscaping around the flagpole and putting up one or more memorial markers. If sufficient funds are not raised, gifts will be used to establish a World War II Memorial Scholarship.
"We would like to encourage all 91探花alumni whose family members or friends served in the war to help honor those sacrifices through the World War II Memorial fund," says Brewster Denny, '45, who chairs the gift committee.
To make a gift, you may send a check payable to the 91探花 Foundation to: World War II Memorial, 91探花 Foundation, Office of Development, 1200 Fifth Ave., Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98101-1116. For more information, call Kay Larson at the 91探花Alumni Association at (206) 685-9274 or 1-800-AUW-ALUM or send her e-mail at kaylars@u.washington.edu.
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