RISON - A ceremony dedicating the M60 Army Tank that has been placed on permanent display at Cleveland County Veterans Park in Rison will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at the park, Rison Mayor Charles Roberts has announced.
The tank had previously been on display at an American Legion Post in Hamburg but was moved to Rison on Sept. 19. The tank is on loan to the City of Rison from the U.S. Army Static Display Program.
Randy Morgan of the Cleveland County Veterans Association, who helped organize the transfer of the tank, wished to thank all the following individuals who helped make the tank move to Rison possible. He made special mention of the late John Blanchard, who had the original vision of placing a tank at the park: Christopher Parent and Rebecca Codyniecki of the U.S. Army TACOM, Rison Mayor Charles Roberts, Frank Wilson, James Wilson, Jeff Wilson, Brad Wilson, Harrell Wilson, State Rep. Mike Holcomb, John Varnee, Union Pacific Railroad, Joel Foster of Foster Heavy Truck Hauling and Towing and crew, Dustin Grace and Kenny Riley with Grace Railroad Contractors and crew, Arkansas Department of Transportation, State Highway Police, Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department, Brenda Morgan, Rickey Fore, Allen Wilson, Dave Wixom, Perry Moore, Trigger James Greg Roland, Greg Herron, Veodis Wainwright, Bruce Brown, Charles Rodgers, County Judge Don Triplett, Ricky Hoke of the Cleveland County Road Department, Richard Gafford, Gene Norton, Takoda Scarlett, Wayne Wells, Blain Wells, Jonahon Smith, Skipper Hipp, Miquel Rodriquex with Duck Concrete, GL, John Lowe, Mason Riggins, Northside Machine Shop, Inc., ElectriCom (Rob Land, Chris Clements, Eric Tindle, Devin Kostboth), Trophy House (John Allen Gate & Panel), Kaylatt Grubb - Tractor Supply, Holt Building Supply, Bennett Custom Services, Inc., Wade Morrison, Greg Hyatt, David Green, Phil Green, Caleb Dedman, Britt Talent and Douglas Boultinghouse of the Cleveland County Herald.