• Gary Franks, left, and Craig Gauger with the Potter’s Field memorial.
    Gary Franks, left, and Craig Gauger with the Potter’s Field memorial.

    On Memorial Day, immediately following the regular ceremonies in Fort Meigs Union Cemetery, a special ceremony was held for the dedication of two memorials in Block 2 Potter’s Field.

    The dedication capped a 15-month project led by local author and historian Gary Franks to document and memorialize the lives of more than 100 individuals buried there.

    The following individuals and entities made contrib…