Changes proposed for Civil War statue in Allendale FOX17 and last updated 2021-02-22 23:05:30-05 ALLENDALE, Mich. â New recommendations were presented but no decisions were made on the future of a controversial Civil War statue at the Allendale Township board meeting on Monday. In a unanimous vote, trustees approved a request by the Garden of Honor Memorial Committee to hold five additional meetings to further study the three possible solutions and make a final recommendation, which trustees could approve or deny. The changes include: Replacing the statue with an abstract monument in the shape of a column or obelisk; No people would be show, but instead quotes on each side to represent various perspectives on the Civil War; The monument would be different from the others in the garden since, unlike other wars, the United States fought with each other