Project Updates:The State Memorial dedicated to Iowa Firefighters is taking on a new look. With the existing granite panels quickly filling up with names of deceased Firefighters who have served 10 years or more, a need for additional memorial area became evident. The new project involved moving the central "Ultimate Sacrifice" panel 30 feet back and adding 2 more panel walls in between. Several design features have been integrated in the new plan:

    *  Granite engraved Maltese Cross.
    *  Granite perimeter ring.
    *  Colored concrete exposed aggregate central ring.
    *  Indexing of all granite panels.
    *  New low voltage lighting system.
    *  New landscape plan.
    *  New water service system.

See also: http://www.iowafirememorial.org