Fire Station One Memorial Garden to be Dedicated to Slain Pleasanton Soldier

From the City of Pleasanton:

The dedication of the Fire Station One Memorial Garden will be hosted by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6298 on Saturday, March 30, 2013. The event, which is open to the public, will be held at the garden, located on the grounds of Fire Station Number One at 3560 Nevada Street in Pleasanton, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

The garden will be dedicated to U.S. Army Specialist Jameson Lindskog, a military medic and Pleasanton resident who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011. The site was selected by SPC Lindskog’s family to recognize the connection between his role as a combat medic and the fire department’s responsibility to provide emergency medical assistance to the community. SPC Lindskog also grew up within one mile of Fire Station One.

“We are so honored that the family of Army Specialist Lindskog has chosen Fire Station One for this beautiful memorial that serves to remind us of the commitment made by our military troops and public safety responders,” observes LPFD Chief Jim Miguel.

The memorial garden includes a fountain, shrubs and flowers, a wooden bench, and a bronze plaque which describes SPC Lindskog’s service to our community and nation. All of the landscaping materials and work were donated by local companies and service clubs.

In addition to the special dedication, the agenda includes brief comments by Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne and Fire Chief Jim Miguel. For more information, please contact Doug Miller, VFW Post 6298, at (925) 998-9905.

Previous Patch articles about Army Specialist Lindskog:

• Pleasanton Soldier Honored in Illinois Memorial Wall

• A Fallen Hero Returns Home Today

• Pleasanton Remembers Slain Soldier

• Saturday Memorial Planned for Soldier Killed in Action

• Mother Remembers Her Soldier Son

• Pleasanton Soldier Killed In Afghanistan While Helping Fellow Soldier