Submitted Photo A veterans memorial is in place at the Antler Cemetery.

ANTLER — After two years in the making, a veterans memorial has been completed at the Antler Cemetery, according to a news release from the cemetery association. The project was funded by a donation from Duane and Candy Tofteland.

The memorial includes a cement pad, 30-foot flag pole, bench, soldier and eagle statues and a memorial cabinet. The cabinet contains the names of all veterans buried at the Antler Cemetery and all the members of the former Antler American Legion Post 263.

Antler Post 263 was formed in 1946 and dissolved in 1981. The state American Legion office does not have membership records for 1968-1981 and attempts by the cemetery board to locate the records have been unsuccessful. The public is asked to notify the Antler Cemetery if they’re aware of any Antler Post 263 members who are missing from the memorial.

The project received initial guidance from Tom Gehringer of Mohall. Concrete work was completed by Reishus Construction of Mohall, the flagpole was installed by ND Flagpole Guy of Williston, the statues came from a Minnesota company and were delivered free by Gehringer and Russell Becker. The bench was made by Todd Mantz of Minot. The eagle stands were donated by Farden Construction of Maxbass and the cabinet was built by Stevens Welding of Glenburn and Precision Farm Parts of Sherwood. Various cemetery board members have also donated time, labor and materials for the project.

The Antler Cemetery is located about a half mile northwest of Antler on 108th Street Northwest. The Antler Cemetery Association was created in 2017 to own, operate and maintain the Antler Community Cemetery, St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery and the Antler Pioneer Cemetery.