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by five veterans and the parents of a Marine killed in Vietnam. Landscape architecture firm Walker Macy of Portland designed the memorial, while construction labor and materials were almost entirely volunteer donations.The font used in the memorial was created for the exclusive use of the Memorial.
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Wuorio, Jeff (September 20, 1990). "Wilsonville authorizes master plan for city park".
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It was designed by Janis Price, and is called Hoyt, in recognition of the Arboretum.
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