Purple Heart Honor Roll

The Purple Heart Honor Roll is due for an update. It represents those military members from Kootenai County who were wounded in action in any war. On the left side rail of this site there are two links which list the names that currently appear on the Purple Heart Honor Roll. If you or someone you know has received a Purple Heart and are not on the current list, provide information to: Kerri Rankin Thoreson, 2508 Powderhorn Street, Post Falls, ID 83854 or rkthor52@aol.com  A ceremony to dedicate the updated PHHR will be scheduled at a later date at the Ronald D. Rankin Veterans Memorial Plaza.

A Man Amongst Men

My father was one of the lucky ones ... he returned from war to raise his family and make a life. Surviving the epic Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in Korea, he spent many years setting an example and doing his best to ensure that those who gave their last full measure of devotion on the battlefield were not forgotten. One has only to visit the plaza at the Kootenai County Courthouse and Adminstration Building to see tangible evidence of his legacy, and of the young men through the generations who hesitated not to take up arms for the United States of America.