Cisterna Park Darby Rangers memorial during pumphouse construction
Fort Smith
Summary
The family behind the Darby Rangers memorial says construction trashed their landscaping and rocks, and briefly feared the custom WWII memorial door was lost. Staff confirmed the door is stored safely and agreed to address contractor site practices.
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Last discussed Jun 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
The family reports nearly $400,000 invested including the monument, with roughly $10,000 personal spending at stake in damaged landscaping.
The donor family gets answers and restoration commitments; the memorial site should be restored once construction wraps.
The Armstrong family, who spent years and thousands of dollars on the memorial, saw their landscaping damaged without notification.
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