Backyard war memorial asks "Am I worth dying for?"

Vet builds memorial in his yard
Sadusky Register
JESSICA CUFFMAN
BELLEVUE
SEP 28, 2013

Bikers and veterans search for it, and tourists sometimes stumble upon it by accident.

But no matter who visits George Keller’s veterans memorial in Bellevue, it always inspires the same reaction: awe and appreciation.

Keller, a Vietnam War veteran who served in the U.S. Army in Thailand, always wanted to build a memorial at his property, at the corner of Edmonds and Billings roads.

Two years ago, he started by installing a flagpole at the home he shares with his wife of 20 years, Sandy. A neighbor helped him dig a trench, and Keller built the base of the memorial, using bricks from an old Bellevue school building. He installed 12 engraved stones, one for each of the nation’s wars.

Since then, he and his wife have added to the memorial, piece by piece. They found replica military helmets in their travels, and George ordered replica rifles for eight of the 12 wars memorialized. He also added a plaque engraved with a prayer by Eleanor Roosevelt, “Wartime Prayer.”
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This is the prayer that asks an important question all of us need to ask of ourselves.

Am I Worth Dying For?

Dear Lord,

Lest I continue

My complacent way,

Help me to remember that somewhere,

Somehow out there

A man died for me today.

As long as there be war,

I then must

Ask and answer

Am I worth dying for?