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Carl K. Linge died in 1963 and his son, David E. Linge (the second generation) became president. David E. Linge had been working with his father for a number of years. David founded The Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Company in 1965 creating the first combination operation in the state of Iowa with a funeral home on the cemetery grounds.
The museum was dedicated as a memorial to the Spanish–American War. A granite monument memorializes those who served in the Vietnam War. In 2000 an eternal flame was lit on top of the building. GEN Tommy Franks speaking at the Veterans Memorial Building April 15, 2014. The buildings sustained damage as a result of the 2008 flood.
The Cedar Rapids architectural firm of Josselyn & Taylor designed the main entryway on the northwest corner of the cemetery in 1908 as a memorial to Lawson Daniels. It is composed of a gable -roofed shelter house, rustic stone walls and gateposts of cut glacial boulders, and decorative iron gates.
Larry N. Jordan (born 1952), publisher, journalist, and author, launched weekly Cedar Rapids Press-American as a 15-year-old student [1] Bert Kelly, jazz musician; Ashton Kutcher, actor, star of films and TV's Two and a Half Men; Ron Livingston, actor, Office Space, Band of Brothers, grew up in Marion, Iowa; Byron McKeeby, artist; Conger ...
Cedar Rapids, Iowa was one of, if not the hardest hit area during the floods of 2008. The Cedar River crested at 31.12 ft (19 feet above flood stage) at 10:15 am on Friday, June 13, 2008, with the flood waters expected to fully retreat by June 24, barring any more heavy rains. [57]
The Paramount Theatre was damaged by the epic flood that began in the early morning of Wednesday, June 11, 2008 when the Cedar River rose over its banks. When the record-breaking flood waters crested at 32 feet on Friday, June 13, 2008, most of downtown Cedar Rapids was covered in a toxic mix of garbage and river water, including the Paramount.
The small town of Palo, just upstream from Cedar Rapids, and home of Iowa's only nuclear power plant, underwent a mandatory evacuation. The town remained under water until June 13, 2008. The town remained under water until June 13, 2008.
Michelle Marie Martinko (October 6, 1961 – December 19, 1979) was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. [7] Martinko was the younger of two daughters of Albert F. Martinko and Janet Martinko (née Zillig). [8] [9] She attended Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School, where she was an above average student and well regarded by school officials.