Memorial for Fallen Soldier to be Built at Shell Park

This week Roanoke County Parks staff is constructing a memorial at Clower Field within Darrel Shell Park to honor the lives of County Residents Jesse Clowers Sr. and Jesse Clowers Jr. The Clowers family was inluential to the success of the County's athletic programs. Both father and son passed away suddenly in recent years. Clowers Jr. was the first County resident killed in Iraq. The memorial will include a monument to both family members, benches, and a paved plaza. Clowers filed was dedicated last fall.