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| https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/donnelly-calls-on-va-to-continue-engagement-on-crown-hill-cemetery-plan | Donnelly Calls on VA to Continue Engagement on Crown Hill Cemetery Plan | 2016-09-20 | 2016 | 2016-09 | Democrat | House | IN | Joe Donnelly | D000607 | www.donnelly.senate.gov | legacy | Donnelly Calls on VA to Continue Engagement on Crown Hill Cemetery Plan Senator sends letter to VA Secretary Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Bob McDonald, asking that the VA continue to engage with Indianapolis citizens, local community groups, and area veterans as it constructs a columbarium in Crown Hill Cemetery. Donnelly said, in part, in his letter, “I appreciate the VA’s decision to select Indianapolis as a national cemetery site to serve tens of thousands of Hoosier veterans and their families in Central Indiana…The successful completion of this project, however, will require sufficient input both from veterans as well as the local community… I ask that you continue to engage with all Hoosiers and listen to their thoughts and concerns about construction of the memorial.” The full text of the letter can be read here or below. September 20, 2016 The Honorable Robert A. McDonald Secretary United States Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC Dear Secretary McDonald: I am writing in regard to the intended construction of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemetery in Indianapolis, where the creation of columbaria is planned on the north side of Crown Hill Cemetery. I am proud of the men and women who have served our country, and one of my top priorities in Congress is to ensure veterans are honored with the care and respect they deserve. As such, I appreciate the VA’s decision to select Indianapolis as a national cemetery site to serve tens of thousands of Hoosier veterans and their families in Central Indiana. The successful completion of this project, however, will require sufficient input both from veterans as well as the local community. As plans for the columbarium cemetery progress, I ask that you continue to engage with all Hoosiers and listen to their thoughts and concerns about construction of the memorial. Thank you for your continued commitment to our nation’s veterans. Please reach out to my office if we may provide any assistance. Sincerely, Joe Donnelly United State Senator ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |