Project Spotlight: SMACNA Project Spotlight - Seed of Life Memorial (Dayton, OH)

Listen to the testimonials from SMACNA contractor Budde Sheet Metal and other individuals who collaborated on this project honoring those who lost their lives in the 2019 Oregon District Mass Shooting.

The latest edition of SMACNA’s Project Spotlight series focuses on the Seed of Life Memorial in Dayton, OH. Learn more about the memorial, which was dedicated to honor the memories of those who lost their lives in the August 4, 2019, shooting that occurred in the Oregon District of Dayton, Ohio. Listen to the testimonials from SMACNA contractor Budde Sheet Metal and other individuals who collaborated on this project, along with some of the families of those lost in this tragedy, and how this monument preserves the memories of their loved ones for generations to come.


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