EUP Communities Mark Memorial Day

2009-05-28 / Front Page


Above: Members of VFW Post 7958 of Hessel and Pickford American Legion Post 323 march flags into Cedar Cemetery on Four-Mile Block Road in Cedarville Monday, May 25. Fallen soldiers were honored with a remembrance wreath, flags, and memorial flowers at the Veterans Memorial in the center of the cemetery. (Photograph by Tom Coyne of UP Photos) Above: Members of VFW Post 7958 of Hessel and Pickford American Legion Post 323 march flags into Cedar Cemetery on Four-Mile Block Road in Cedarville Monday, May 25. Fallen soldiers were honored with a remembrance wreath, flags, and memorial flowers at the Veterans Memorial in the center of the cemetery. (Photograph by Tom Coyne of UP Photos) St. Ignace Mayor Paul Grondin helps World War II veteran Shirley Bentgen place a wreath honoring the nation's fallen soldiers on the War Veterans Memorial in front of the Mackinac County Courthouse Monday, May 25. St. Ignace Mayor Paul Grondin helps World War II veteran Shirley Bentgen place a wreath honoring the nation's fallen soldiers on the War Veterans Memorial in front of the Mackinac County Courthouse Monday, May 25. Above: A crowd of St. Ignace area residents, visitors, and veterans look on at the Mackinac County Courthouse as guest speaker Command Sergeant Major Martin Mieras, Jr. of Grand Rapids paid tribute to county soldiers who gave their lives in past wars and commended veterans and active duty soldiers, as well. The program was in observance of Memorial Day Monday, May 25, which honors soldiers killed in service. Above: A crowd of St. Ignace area residents, visitors, and veterans look on at the Mackinac County Courthouse as guest speaker Command Sergeant Major Martin Mieras, Jr. of Grand Rapids paid tribute to county soldiers who gave their lives in past wars and commended veterans and active duty soldiers, as well. The program was in observance of Memorial Day Monday, May 25, which honors soldiers killed in service. At right: Command Sergeant Major Martin Mieras, Jr. of Grand Rapids reads the names of area veterans who have given their lives in service to their country. Mr. Mieras was the special guest at the St. Ignace Memorial Day services Monday, May 25, in front of the Mackinac County Courthouse. At right: Command Sergeant Major Martin Mieras, Jr. of Grand Rapids reads the names of area veterans who have given their lives in service to their country. Mr. Mieras was the special guest at the St. Ignace Memorial Day services Monday, May 25, in front of the Mackinac County Courthouse.

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