ABOVE PHOTO: Cummings is buried in the Forest Center Cemetery in the town of Spring Brook, southeast of Menomonie
A special ceremony to honor the sacrifice of a Menomonie native and alum who graduated more than 125 years ago will highlight Veterans Day events at University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Cpl. Charles V. Cummings, an 1895 graduate of Stout Manual Training School, died of typhoid fever Nov. 8, 1898, while serving in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War in Puerto Rico. Born in 1876, he was 22.
A ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, will be held in the Memorial Student Center, in Huff’s Lounge on the first floor. A plaque with a photo of Cummings will be added to the university’s memorial wall to fallen service members. A livestream of the event also will be available.
Other events during the week include:
- All week, world map in student center where veterans can mark where they have served
- Monday, Nov. 7, flags to honor service members past and present will be placed outside the east entrance to the student center by the Stout Veterans Club
- Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 8, Veterans Service Office presentations on benefits and services by Chris Engen, Veteran Services coordinator
- Wednesday, Nov. 9, benefits and medical care presentations by a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs official
- Friday, 12 to 4:30 p.m., Stout Veterans Club dunk tank, on the student center south lawn, with proceeds going to the UW-Stout Helping Hand Food+ Pantry.
