The Adair County World War I Memorial honors the valor and patriotism of the sons of Adair County who made the supreme sacrifice in World War I, 1914-1918. Its Roll of Honor names Carley Ballou of Columbia, Jacob Biggs of Cane Valley, Estill Blair of Carlin, Wilbert Brown of Casey Creek, Robert Bryant of Columbia, Rollin Burbridge of Fairplay, Charlie Elbert Hardin of Dunnville, Walter E. Humphress of Holmes, Clarence T. Jackman of Columbia, John S. McQueary of Columbia, William O. Melson of Glensfork, Chapman Moss of Weed, Bradford Parnell of Pyrus, Jesse J. Phipps of Knifley, Benjamin Powell of McGaha, Bryan Royse of Columbia, Deed Smith of Columbia, Wesley Turner of Eunice, William Wilson of Columbia, Melvin Guy York of Breeding, and, under Colored, Virgil Lasley of Columbia, John L. Smith of Columbia, and Joseph T. Wheat of Columbia, and closes with the words, “Greater love hath no man than this; that he shall lay down his life for his friends.”