Remembering and celebrating those who fought and died for our nation’s freedom was the theme of Monday’s Memorial Day activities.
Veterans and their families, along with local elected officials, came out to Crown Hill Cemetery for American Legion Post 16’s ceremony, which included participation by members of Legion Post 642, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2591 and Voiture 333 of the 40 & 8.
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