You may find yourself traveling a country road and as you round the curve you will get a glimpse of a memorial. It will be surrounded by a semi circle of trees with tall security lights and cameras. Hopefully, you will pull into the paved parking lot and walk down the cement path that leads to the large black monument. You may then find yourself reading the names of lost miners. Husbands and fathers, brothers, son and uncles all lost in the same day.
These men sacrificed for their families and in the process lost their lives. They were hero's of the best kind, making an honest living for their families. They knew that they were going into danger everytime that they entered the mine but they were men of honor and did their jobs without complaint.
They left sorrowful destitute young wives and young sad children. Yet life must go on and they buried the sorrow and anger the best they could with their beloved husbands until Sago.
When Sago happen:
Then the Sago happened and the horrible process was happening again only this time the world could see it. The world was trapped in the process of watching the horrible event unfold. The world watched as the grieving families mourned. The families of Dola Mine Disaster were watching also and reliving the loss, but this time the anger rose up and was released into a movement to let the world know what they had lost and it was time to talk about it. Surprising as it may seem very few people even knew that 22 men had lost their lives. No one talked about their sorrow, they buried their sorrow and anger with their loved ones.
Then with renewed energy the adult children of these men began to organize and within 9 months this beautiful memorial was dedicated. Now, the families have a sanctuary.
I hope you will find your way down Route 20 North and stop by the memorial and a take a few minutes to rest in this scared place.
The Dola Miners Memorial is located in Harrison County, West Virginia. I believe you may find a Geo Cache in the general area. Happy hunting.
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