Route 224 bridge in Poland to be named for Marine PFC James Spencer

POLAND — Marine PFC James H. Spencer died nearly 42 years ago, but some community members plan a permanent marker to him and the sacrifice he made for his country.

The village plans to name the U.S. Route 224 bridge in Spencer’s honor, said Mayor Tim Sicafuse. A date for that dedication hasn’t been determined.

Russell Beatty Jr., the village’s police chief and streets commissioner; Marine Lt. Col. Brian Kennedy; and his brother, Bill Kennedy Jr.; developed the idea to name the bridge in Spencer’s memory. Lisa Reardon, also a Poland resident, performed much of the leg work to memorialize Spencer.

Read more in Thursday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com