Area Memorial Day celebrations

Saturday, May 25, 2019

DAR/Donna Farley

A ceremony was held Saturday morning at the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery, veterans section, in honor of Memorial Day. More than 300 flags were placed on the graves of veterans by members of the American Legion Auxiliary 153. Members of Boy Scout Troop 4069 of Doniphan also placed flags on the graves of other veterans throughout the cemetery.

Boy scouts from Troop 4069 of Doniphan raise the flag Saturday during a ceremony at City Cemetery.
Boy scouts from Troop 4069 of Doniphan raise the flag Saturday during a ceremony at City Cemetery.
Boy scouts from Troop 4069 of Doniphan raise the flag Saturday during a ceremony at City Cemetery.
More than 300 flags were placed on the graves of veterans Saturday morning by members of the American Legion Auxiliary 153.

Residents gather Saturday morning at City Cemetery for a ceremony in honor of Memorial Day.
The SEMO Veterans Honor Guard participate Saturday in a ceremony in honor of Memorial Day.
Army veteran Dale Garrett speaks during the ceremony.
Flags line the graves of veterans.
Annette Wells of Poplar Bluff takes a photograph of her daughter, Kristen Kauffman, 30, of Colorado and granddaughter, Kaitlyn Rezac, 8, of Jefferson City after the ceremony. Wells is president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Members of Boy Scout Troop 4069 of Doniphan pose for a photograph before the ceremony. Pictured are: Ryan Mitchell, 11, Malachi Tippit, 12, Jacob Williams, 13, Zachary Gray, 14, Sam Ray, 14, Jacob Moore, 12, Patrick Gray, 10, and Noah Gray, 8.