Memorial Day

My thanks to Don Thompson for organizing a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at our church cemetery. Veterans in our congregation, including Don, Joann, Randy, Jack and Dan carried a flag daughter Kayla sent from Iraq. The veterans folded the flag and placed a wreath at the grave of Civil War veteran George Cutter, while taps played in the distance. GAR veteran Duane Paterson is also buried in our cemetery and flags were placed at both stones. The men of the church began restoration of cemetery markers last year, repairing or re-setting 30 stones. Several church volunteers have already been at work this summer, clearing brush and weeds, trimming and mowing. There are plans to continue repairing and re-setting markers that have fallen over the years.