LU’s Soldiers Memorial is paid off

Through the years, fundraising to pay for the Soldiers Memorial at Lincoln University has been successful enough that the bills have been paid in full.

Through the years, fundraising to pay for the Soldiers Memorial at Lincoln University has been successful enough that the bills have been paid in full. Photo by Julie Smith.

By Bob Watson

Monday, September 17, 2012

Former Lincoln University President David Henson began the campaign to build it, but died in 2005 — two years before the “Soldiers Memorial” on the LU Quadrangle was finished and dedicated.

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Last week, LU Vice President Benecia Williams told curators: “The Memorial Plaza is free and clear of debt.”

The campaign’s initial goal was $1 million, to pay for the monument and to start a scholarship fund.

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spelchek 8 months ago

This reminds me of a Chappelle Show skit.

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