Memorial Day ceremonies around the county

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

photos by JAMIE BARRAND

Members of Herschel E. Robbins Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3284 fire a 21-gun salute during Memorial Day services in Roachdale Monday afternoon.

Vernie Walton, chaplain of Herschel E. Robbins Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3284, Roachdale, leads a prayer at a Memorial Day service outside the Roachdale Library Monday afternoon. Members of VFW Post No. 3284 conducted services at nine locations throughout the morning.

Korean Conflict veteran Wendell Bitzer and his wife, Wanda, of Greencastle look at the graves of veterans in Forest Hill Cemetery Monday after Memorial Day services conducted by members of the Greencastle Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

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Why did not the BannerGraphic mention or even put a picture in concerning the Honor Guard here in Greencastle durning their Cerenmony?

-- Posted by Dustybuster on Tue, May 27, 2008, at 6:39 PM

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