Memorial Day Ceremony Concludes
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Honor Guard leads the way, departing at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo Credit for all photos/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Mayor Fuston at Memorial Day Ceremony
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Mayor Fuston invites the public to the BBQ after the ceremony. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Paying Tribute to POW’s and MIA’s
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Jerry Ludwig, a veteran, paid tribute to the POW’s and MIA’s during the Memorial Day Ceremony. He brought attention to those in attendance of US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, 28 of Hailey, Idaho. He was captured June 30th 2009 in Afghanistan.
Ludwig honoring POW’s and MIA’s by the table set in honor of them. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
The Gun Salute During Memorial Day Ceremony
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Honor Guard honors their fallen comrades under the direction of George Fritts. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Honor Guard During Memorial Day Ceremony
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They stood proud! Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Honor Guard Arrives at Lyons Cemetery
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Honor Guard arrives at the Lyons Cemetery for Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Col. Robert M. Pelletier Speaks at Memorial Day Program
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Col. Pelletier is a 1984 graduate of The Citdael, Military College of South Carolina, Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, Army Aviation in May 1984. He has served a total of 30 years, ten active duty and twenty years as an Army Reservist. He held all leadership positions from Platoon Leader to Brigade Commander as well on Joint Staff. He has had multiple assignments and tours overseas to include border duty in Germany, border duty in Korea and Central America. He was deployed three times: Desert Storm 1990-91, Iraq 2003-04, Afghanistan 2012-13. He is currently assigned as Chief, Deployment and Distribution Operation Center, US Transportation Command at Scott Air Base, IL.
Col. Robert M. Pelletier, United States Army Reserve. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Alford Reads Poem From her Father at Memorial Day Ceremony
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Linda Alford read a poem her father, Percy A. Hingst, wrote while serving in World War II. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast Band Performs at Memorial Day Ceremony
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LDNE band, under the direction of John Mayo, performed patriotic selections during the Memorial Day Ceremony, including the National Anthem. All Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Flags at Half Mast at Lyons Cemetery
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Flags at half mast during the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Lyons Cemetery honoring those that have fallen protecting this country and its freedoms. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
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