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Memorial Day Observance at Edmonds Cemetery

Memorial Day Observance at Edmonds Cemetery

8870 member First Sgt Chris Edwards of Washington NationalGuard directed the flag ceremony.

Memorial Day Observance at Edmonds Cemetery

Approximately 20 Post members acted as color guard under the leadership of John Shelton. John also acted as the bell ringer for the ships bell ceremony.

Memorial Day Observance at Edmonds Cemetery

Post Commander Terry Crabtree and Jim Collins hoist the colors.

Memorial Day Observance at Edmonds Cemetery

Post 8870 and District 1 Voice of Democracy winner Olivia Olson recited her essay.

Memorial Day Observance at Edmonds Cemetery

Chaplain Dan Doyle offered the benediction and spoke on his experience as a Navy Corpsman with the Marines at Ke Sanh.

Memorial Day Observance at Edmonds Cemetery

Dick Simmons read the names of the fallen at the Ships bell ceremony.