Remembering the fallen

Darin Mongeon, colonel, U.S. Army Reserves, was the guest speaker at Milford’s Memorial Day observance May 26. Mongeon talked about heroes, including Jack Lummus, an athlete who died from injuries suffered on Iwo Jima. The program included music from the Milford High School band, a salute to the dead by the Milford Honor Guard and Taps played by Avery Carter.

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Blue Mound Cemetery, Milford

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Milford color guard

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Milford honor guard

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Members of Milford’s Boy Scout Troop 290 raise the flag during the Memorial Day service.

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Milford High band

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Milford honor guard

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Avery Carter plays Taps at Milford's Memorial Day service.

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Beaver Crossing cemetery

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Mark Forester, retired Air Force, was the guest speaker at Beaver Crossing's Memorial Day service.

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Kenzie Steckly reads "In Flanders Fields" at Beaver Crossing.

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Wyatt Boyer reads the Gettysburg Address at Beaver Crossing.

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From left, Jack Miller, Kenzie Steckly and Irwin Crawford lay the wreath during Beaver Crossing's Memorial Day service.

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Utica honor guard

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Matthew Hoops reads the Gettysburg Address at Utica.

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Cissanie Krohe reads "In Flanders Fields" at Utica's Memorial Day service.

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Sarah Payne reads "America's Answer" at Utica.

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First Lt. John Woruo was the speaker at Utica's Memorial Day service.

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Shiloh and Micah Richters perform Taps at Utica's Memorial Day program.

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Firehouse Five and Friends provided music for the Memorial Day Service in Seward on May 26.

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Rows of American flags lined to Seward cemetary for the Memorial Day Service on May 26.

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Rev. Jamie Hottovy gives the invocation for the Memorial Day Service on May 26.

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Joanie Brecka of Seward played in the Firehouse Five and Friends band and played "Taps" for the Memorial Day Service on May 26.

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Joe Ruzicka, Commander of the American Legion Post 33, salutes as Firehouse Five and Friends plays the national anthem for the Memorial Day Service on May 26.

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Joe Ruzicka, Commander of the American Legion Post 33, walks with Carol Mayfield, Gold Star Sister, for the laying of th wreath for the Memorial Day Service on May 26.

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