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Finding ways to honor on Memorial Day weekend

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By Joe Hare

Due to the situation with COVID-19, our VFW was unable to have our annual Memorial Day program, but other ways were found to honor the memories of those who died while serving.

On Saturday morning, 23 May, 2020, a group of members of Columbia Masonic Lodge, Masonic Demolay, Columbia VFW and VFW Auxiliary met to place flags on the graves deceased veterans. More than 20 volunteers were at Haven Hill Cemetery, and a similiar number volunteered at City Cemetery.

On Monday, Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, some members of VFW Post 6097 and 6097 Auxiliary met at our Memorial Monument to honor our deceased Brothers and Sisters.

Rest in Peace Comrades.




This story was posted on 2020-05-26 08:54:51
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Cliff Hopper placing flags on Memorial Day weekend



2020-05-26 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Joe Hare.
Cliff Hopper, a Vietnam Veteran and member of VFW 6097 studies a stone looking to confirm if this stone needed a flag. Cliff was one of the 20+ that were at Haven Hill placing the flags on the graves of deceased veterans. There was also a like number doing the same at the City Cemetery.

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Volunteers place flags at Haven Hill Cemetery



2020-05-26 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Joe Hare.
On Saturday morning 23 May 2020 a large group of members of Columbia Masonic Lodge, Masonic Demolay, Columbia VFW and VFW Auxiliary to place flag on the graves deceased veterans. Pictured is most of the group that placed the flags at Haven Hill, and at the same time a group of near the same size was placing the flags at the City Cemetery.

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Memorial Day program at the Monument



2020-05-26 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Joe Hare.
Pictured is the group as Taps was played to conclude or program. From left to right: Orvis Grider, Jim Smallwood, Larry Burton, Ron Burton, Greg Austin, Pete Trumpis, Russell Lunsford, Ken Edwards, Dickie Scholl, Jerry Burbridge, Cliff Hopper and RT Gossett, are the ones saluting. Joe Hare is on the bugle.

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Memorial Day salute



2020-05-26 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Joe Hare.
On Monday, Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, some members of VFW Post 6097 and 6097 Auxiliary met at our Memorial Monument to honor our deceased Brothers and Sisters. Taps was played to conclude our program.

From left to right: Orvis Grider, Jim Smallwood, Larry Burton, Ron Burton, Greg Austin, Pete Trumpis, Russell Lunsford, Ken Edwards, Dickie Scholl, Jerry Burbridge, Cliff Hopper and RT Gossett.

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