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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 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.
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.
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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.
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The Gazette Company owned KCRG-TV (the call letters stand for "Cedar Rapids Gazette") until selling it to Gray Television, with the transfer being completed on October 1, 2015. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The company also owned KCRG radio (1600 AM) until selling the station to the owners of another local broadcaster, KZIA FM 102.9.
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.