The Parents of Murdered Children Memorial, sometimes abbreviated as the POMC Memorial, is a memorial to child murder victims, located at Mountain View Cemetery in Oregon City, Oregon, in the United States.[1] The memorial was dedicated in September 2013, becoming the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest and the eighth in the United States.
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| 45°20′37″N 122°35′27″W / 45.34354°N 122.59092°W | |
| Location | Oregon City, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Completion date | 2013 |
| Opening date | September 2013 |
| Dedicated to | child murder victims |
Description
editThe memorial, located in the northwest corner of Mountain View Cemetery in Oregon City, has been described as a "beautiful place for anyone who has lost a loved one or child due to homicide".[1] It features an Oregon/Washington Memorial Wall, a lighted curved wall that encompasses benches, freestanding basalt columns, a spiral-shaped stone walkway and a waterfall over more stonework. It cost $400,000 in cash and in-kind contributions. The memorial was the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest and the eighth in the United States at the time of its September 2013 dedication.[1]
History
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Efforts to construct the memorial were led by Mary Elledge, leader of the Portland area chapter of Parents of Murdered Children (POMC), whose son Rob was murdered.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Oregon City memorial honors child murder victims". The Oregonian. September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
External links
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