PHOTOS: Memorial Day ceremonies in Mineral County
Valley Press-Mineral Independent | UPDATED 1 week, 1 day AGO
Chaplain David Hannah prayed following the wreath tossing into the St. Regis River. A wreath toss during a Memorial Day service is a traditional, solemn ceremony honoring service members who were lost, missing, or buried at sea. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan)
Every Memorial Day is honored in St. Regis with a three-part ceremony led by the members of American Legion Ray Welch Post 13. Lilac wreaths were placed at the flagpole at Mullan Square and the local cemetery; a wreath was also cast into the Saint Regis River. A three-round salute was fired and a prayer was spoken at each location. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan)
Terry Mesenbrink played the snare drum along the march from Mullan Square down to the St. Regis River bridge on Memorial Day. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6238 in Superior conducted the annual wreath laying ceremony from the Veterans Bridge in Superior on Memorial Day. Their Honor Guard presented the colors, and Commander Joe Griffith spoke to those on each side of the bridge of the ultimate sacrifices men and women continue to make for their country which is what the day represents. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
Gaylene Borden was honored to gently drop the wreath, courtesy of NFB Espresso & Flowers, into the Clark Fork River. Borden is the daughter of USAF Veteran Jim DeBree, who is a past commander of VFW Post 6238. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
Memorial Day ceremonies in Mineral County
Every Memorial Day is honored in St. Regis with a three-part ceremony led by the members of American Legion Ray Welch Post 13. Lilac wreaths were placed at the flagpole at Mullan Square and the local cemetery; a wreath was also cast into the Saint Regis River. A three-round salute was fired and a prayer was spoken at each location. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan)
Terry Mesenbrink played the snare drum along the march from Mullan Square down to the St. Regis River bridge on Memorial Day. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6238 in Superior conducted the annual wreath laying ceremony from the Veterans Bridge in Superior on Memorial Day. Their Honor Guard presented the colors, and Commander Joe Griffith spoke to those on each side of the bridge of the ultimate sacrifices men and women continue to make for their country which is what the day represents. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
Gaylene Borden was honored to gently drop the wreath, courtesy of NFB Espresso & Flowers, into the Clark Fork River. Borden is the daughter of USAF Veteran Jim DeBree, who is a past commander of VFW Post 6238. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)