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Daughters of the American Revolution donates bench for Norton Cemetery; city to install foundation
Summary
Members of the Cuyahoga-Portage chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution told Norton City Council they will donate a black granite bench to Norton Cemetery to honor Revolutionary War soldiers; the chapter will pay for the bench and the city’s street department will install the concrete foundation.
The Cuyahoga-Portage chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution told Norton City Council on June 2 that it will donate a black-granite bench for Norton Center Cemetery to commemorate Revolutionary War soldiers and mark the nation’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.
The donation will be installed by the city. Stephanie Byra Wims, who identified herself as a lifelong Norton resident and chapter member, said the chapter has asked Summit Memorial to create a 48-by-24-inch black-granite bench and will pay all costs for the bench itself. "We would like to have a…
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