H. Bilgrien Sr. erected this memorial to his sons and to the men of Hubbard Township and the Village of Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, who served in World War I and the Spanish-American War. Those named for World War I are Bilgrien Armin, Bilgrien Harry, Bilgrien Norbert, Bilgrien Rudolph, Breitkreutz Charley, Breitkreutz George, Bauman Gottfried, Baerwald Reinhold, Boeder Robert, Bohnenstengel William, Gaedacke Erwin, Griep Lorence, Griep Louis, Germen William, Hendel Adolph, Ihde Gerhard, Kluge August, Kluge Ernest, Last Arthur, Lindert August, Miller Alfried, Miller George, Miller William, Pieper Anton, Peter Benjamin, Pilsner Jacob, Pagel Walter, Rohr Arnold, Radloff Emil, Rohloff Paul, Richard William, Ruckig Walter, Smith Elmer, Schild Ernest, Schultz Edward, Smith Frank, Schoppe Filix, Voss Armin, Voss Harry, Weiss Arnold, Wegner Otto, and Zuelke Herbert; those named for the Spanish-American War are Hoyt Earl, Radiske Robert, and Wegner Herman. H. Bilgrien Sr. served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1918 to 1926.