Published May 29. 2024 02:45PM
The American Legion Family consisting of members of Post 360 and Unit 360 participated in Memorial Day ceremonies at the Spring Street War Memorial, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Union Cemetery and the Eurana Park Pavilion.
They included the laying of the Memorial Wreath by Miss Poppy Aurelia Rambaran and the Gun Salute by the Post 360 Honor Guard.
At the Eurana Park Pavilion, several musical selections were performed by the WHS chorus under the direction of Daniel Derflinger.
Student speakers were Mellanie Marshman (In Flanders Fields) and Jack James (Gettysburg Address).
District President Georgeann Herling spoke on the history of Memorial Day, Unit 360 President Georgia Farrow read a poem about the Old Gray Brigade.
Main speaker was Sergeant Major Mark Baylis, founder and CEO of the Valor Clinic Foundation.
Post 360 Honor Guard, from left, Rick Blair, Paul Bray, Joe Badulka, Ray Desrosiers, Joe Sherman, Post 360 Commander Harry Shelhamer.
Gun salute in Weatherly. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO