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Memorial Bench Locations

Benches named in memory or honor of people or organizations are located throughout Bismarck Parks and Recreation District. View our Memorial Donation Policy.

A. James Silbernagel Memorial Park

  • A. James & Nadeane Silbernagel

Chief Looking’s Village

  • Appu & Bharat
  • Bernie Swang
  • Bruce & Bev Sundahl
  • Joseph Martin Lyon
  • “Mummy” (overlooking river)
  • Sonoli
  • Steve Thompson (on trail down the hill to Pioneer Park)

Clem Kelley Athletic Complex

  • Connie Wolf (near umpire shack)
  • James Murschel (near fields 9 and 3)
  • Karen Kottre (near field 2)
  • Kim White (near field 7)
  • Marlow Lindblom (2 by umpire shack, 1 by concessions)

Cottonwood Park

  • Shaun Werle (Reichert Field)

East Sibley Nature Park

  • Robert & Leanna Wentz

Elk Ridge Park

  • Les Bossert

Elks Aquatic Center

  • NDNG Co C 141 ECB (1)

Heritage Park

  • Jerome “Jerry” Hegel

James J. Igoe Memorial Park

  • Helen “Babe” Igoe

Jaycee Centennial Park

  • Rich & Luci Gray

Lions Park

  • Trevor Erie (disc golf hole 8)

New Generations Park

  • Bill Butcher
  • Gary Puppe

Optimist Family Park

  • Duane Flick

Peace Park

  • Steve Neu

Pebble Creek Golf Course

  • Jean & Leona Robinson (north side of course along west trail-overlooks hole 4)
  • Mike Hinman (tee box hole 4)
  • Paul “Pops” Shoults (tee box hole 8)
  • McKenna Richie Arso (tee box hole 9)

Pioneer Park

  • Adam Wilkens (north end of trail)
  • Claude Forget
  • Samuel von Ruden (along trail close to pet cemetery) 

River Road

  • Abby Renschler
  • Florian Kiefer (south end of trail near interpretive sign)
  • Mike Koch (along trail near dip by Steamboat Park)

Riverwood Drive

  • Linda Ulmer (near maintenance entrance)
  • Kyle Thomas (trail near Nishu Bowmen Archery Ranges)

Sam McQuade Sr. Softball Complex

  • Rich Green

Sertoma Park

  • Ille (Omi) Leier (near shelter 9)
  • Joyce Yeager (near Super Slide Amusement Park)
  • Robert & Beverly Johs (between Dakota Zoo and Super Slide Amusement Park)
  • Tim Atkinson (on main park trail south of road to shelter 8)
  • Tom Regan (behind Dakota Zoo on west side)

Sleepy Hollow Park

  • Marlyne Morgan

Steamboat Park

  • Anna & Duane Thompson
  • Marie Hatley
  • Ottelia & William Kaizer

Tom O’Leary Trail

  • Carla Wardzinski (near Tom O’Leary Tennis Courts)
  • Stan Rothenberger (near Tom O’Leary Tennis Courts)