Honoring fallen vets with wreaths
The Harrison family of Evan, Jenny, Chad, Madelynn and Maleah volunteer their time Saturday, Dec. 19 to lay Christmas wreaths on the graves of Smithville veterans in Smithville Memorial Cemetery off U.S. Highway 169 as part of the Wreaths Across America wreath-laying day. During the annual event, volunteers across the nation laid wreaths on the graves of veterans in cemeteries throughout the United States.
Before laying wreaths on veterans' graves, Smithville American Legion hosted a ceremony that included remarks from keynote speaker Mayor Damien Boley as well as the playing of "Taps" and firing of honorary shots from the legion's Honor Guard.
Veteran and Smithville American Legion member and leader Dewayne Knott salutes a wreath dedicated to Air Force veterans during the Wreaths Across America event in Smithville Saturday, Dec. 19.
A row of veterans' graves in Smithville are now adorned with Christmas wreaths after volunteers with the Wreaths Across America program laid them in Smithville Memorial Cemetery Saturday, Dec. 19.
Members of the Liberty VFW Post 4043 and Liberty American Legion Post 95 serve as color guard for the Wreaths Across America event Saturday, Dec. 19 at the Fairview-New Hope cemeteries.
American Legion Post 95 member Robert Beatty carries the wreath to honor those who serve and have served in the United States Army during the wreath-laying ceremony Saturday, Dec. 19.
As part of the wreath-laying event in Liberty, veterans, current servicemen and family members laid wreaths at the Veterans Memorial site in Fairview-New Hope cemeteries. All branches of service were honored as were prisoners of war and those missing in action.
Liberty Councilman Jeff Watt, a veteran who served in Operation Desert Storm, offers direction to those in attendance who laid wreaths on veterans' graves Saturday, Dec. 19.
Jonathan Lawson, on leave for the holidays from the United States Army, places a wreath on a vet's grave as part of the Wreaths Across America event in Liberty. Liberty's event honored veterans buried in Fairview-New Hope cemeteries.
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