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Gen. Robert W. Cone trail now open in Shawano

Posted at 10:42 PM, Sep 01, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-01 23:42:54-04

A grand opening was celebrated Friday for a new, public trail named after a late four-star general.

The mile-long trail is named for Gen. Robert W. Cone, who retired in Shawano and died of cancer last September.

The trail is on the grounds of Hope Church, 302 Tristan Dr.

It features workout stations along the route, similar to what would be found on military base trails, Cone's widow, Jill Cone, said.

Gen. Cone went for a two-mile run the day doctors told him about the cancer.

"The doctors looked at his bones and said, 'Your bones are full of cancer, and you can no longer run,'" Jill Cone said.

"[The trail] just seems like a fitting thing that he would have loved."

The trail is open to the public, with parking available at the church.